Sorry Richard, but £3,000 is a trifle optimistic, the general rule of thumb is that the value of “the pound in you pocket” halves in its purchasing power every 10 years so a Sprint Special would set you back around £18,600 today.
Don’t believe me? OK then, answer this:- In what year could you buy petrol for 3/6d a gallon? — Yeh! I’m getting old too!!!
