Someone asked the prices of cars back when_____. In 1926 the price of cars were as low as $360.00, Dodge Brothers advertised "Supremacy in fine steel" Their Sedan was $895.00 and their Special Sedan was $995.00 fob Detroit. Willys-Overland offered their 4-cylinder Standard Sedan at $595.00 fob, and their 6-cylinder Sedan at $895.00. They also state that it's Universally rated as a $1500 car. It's only been out 10 months there are 40,000 enthusiastic owners. Miller Rubber Co has come out with a 29X4.40 Ballon tire that makes your car run smoothly. They are trying to get Distributors for their new product. My father bought a show room new 1926 Essic, 2 door sedan with a large Agate gear shift knob for $721.00. They started to take the knob off the gear shift and Dad hit the ceiling. He told them he bought it with the knob on it. They finally offered Dad $15.00 for the knob. We still have the agate gear shift knob even tho the Essic's is long gone. In 1926 the average income was $2310/yr. New house average was $7,748.00. Loaf of Bread was $0.09, gallon of gas was $0.12, gallon of Milk was $0.56, Ounce of Gold was $20.67, Dow Jones Average was 152. Life expectancy was 54.1 years. I was born in 1926. It was a GOOD year. Keep the Faith Eddie Robinson Oak Ridge, Tn. "The Atomic City"