I found a calculator that allows one to determine what an item that was sold in a given year would sell for today. I found that a $1,700 1972 Coupe would cost $7,483 today - about the same price as a low-end Hyundai or Kia.
http://minneapolisfed.org/research/data ... /index.cfm
Given that the Hyundai has four cylinders, fuel injection, airbags, etc, it actually sounds like a deal compared to 1972 technology. But, I wonder how collectable the Hyundai will be 31 years from now (not).
Steve