A first-year (1953) Corvette? ~$3100.
In 2004 dollars:
$21,886.39 using the Consumer Price Index
$18,537.10 using the GDP deflator
$32,329.79 using the unskilled wage
$47,712.34 using the GDP per capita
$95,878.57 using the relative share of GDP
More evidence demonstrating that classic cars are a bargain and wonderful
investment.