Are new cars really that much more expensive than cars were back in the day? Well, according to American research the price of a V6 Honda Accord, when adjusted for inflation, is twice the cost of one of America's most popular muscle cars of the 1960s – the Chevrolet Chevelle.
The researchers weren't comparing apples with oranges as the Chevlle being compared was the bad boy 1966 SS 396, packing GM’s new Turbo-Jet big-block V8 with a tyre-burning 360hp, housing in their mid-size platform.
The V6 Accord is today regarded as a mid-size sedan with performance potential, in much the same vein as the Chevelle... except the Accord scores rafts of safety, luxury and performance technologies that mean it is faster, more comfortable and light years safer than the vintage Chevy.

The research is more focused on raising the question of whether we get twice the value today compared to what we got for our money in years past.... besides, a mint '66 SS 396 Chevelle is worth way more than the brand new Honda V6 Accord today!
Source: The Drive
Iain Kelly is the muscle car fiend behind The Creators Online
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