The 87.50 radio was the 6 tube with the black buttons and I wonder what the 8 tube with the chrome buttons cost back then,I am glad its got the good heater as it really puts out the heat and I have seen the cheaper heater that looks like a add on.

Butchering up everything I can get my hands on in Dayton Ohio

I'm nut sure when radio and heater became standard, but the radio option was called super and the heater option was deluxe. A super deluxe was really up town and generally considered extravagant in the drought stricken Texas Hill Country during the 50's.

Kenneth

Fredricksburg, Texas

I found the original paper work for my 55 sunliner and it was 2898.50 before tax and doc fees (86.96 and 25.00),what got me was the radio was 87.50 and the heater 71.50 and the power pack option was only 38.00.  If it was me ordering it I would of forgot about the radio and possibly the automatic trans that was 178.00 and put in a aftermarket radio,I can get am/fm cd radios now cheaper then that.  I think you had to get the automatic trans to get the power pack but I would of added it later from the junkyard or parts department.   2467.00 plus  radio-87.50   heater -71.50  FOM-178.00   powerpack-38.00  wsw tires-27.00 and undercoat which probably caused most of the rusting-29.50  Along with the invoice I found the original license registration and I am thinking about having plates made with that number.

Butchering up everything I can get my hands on in Dayton Ohio

I have a copy of the original invoice for my '56 Bird.  It was a pretty stripped down model, heater and ww tires.  10 gal. gas, $2.22.  That's cool.  But the kicker is, $6.53 for an OIL FILTER!  Huh?  The invoice for my '57 Bird shows no oil filter charge.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

It is kind of cool to see the things they charge as "options that we take for granted today; Turn Signals 19.56, Heater 84.43, Radio 87.50 and best of all, antifreeze 7.50. Thank you for sharing that. I really enjoyed seeing it.

BOB

Thanks for sharing the invoice prices on the ’54.  A ’54 with power steering and power brakes is a novelty.  Didn’t see those options on very many ‘54’s.  Some of those prices are interesting too.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

My Bird cost $3219 with the hardtop. Hard top cost $35.00

55Birdman  Hickory NC

I found the original bill of sale for my car in some papers the people I bought if from gave me.  I don't have a scanner but I can tell you what it says.

Date of sale     10/27/54

Cash selling price....  2247.71

less discount....        458.49

                             1789.22

power steering           134.40

Overdrive                   109.70

Underseal                    30.00

antifreeze                    7.50

Heater                         84.43

Radio                           87.50

WW Tires                      40.00

2 tone paint                   24.00

Wheel covers                  14.70

Turn Signals                    19.56

Power Brakes                    39.90

PA Wipers                          9.09

185 Thermostat                   2.25

Total for optional equipment and or service       603.03

Sub total                            2392.25

Sales tax                            47.85

License and transfer of title      3.50

Total cash selling Price            2443.60

It was sold at Petty Motor Company  Salt Lake City Utah

 

Shawniverse;  Ogden Utah