Fouga history 1

Cost of Living 1954How Much things cost in 1954Yearly Inflation Rate USA 0.32% Yearly Inflation Rate UK 1.9% Average Cost of new house $10.250.00 Cost of a gallon of Gas 22 cents Average Cost of a new car $1,700.00 Average Monthly Rent $85.00 Movie Ticket 70 cents Life Magazine 20 cents

At today rate
35,000.00 GBP
51,591.56 USD in 1954
so new Cessna 172 who in 1956 at a price of $8,700.00

in 2008 cost $234,000.00 so a new Fouga today would cost around $1,387,620.00 at least.
A used Cessna C172 built in 1956 is selling today between $25,000.00 to $40,000.00

So with the price of the Fouga in 1954 it would bring the price today at $148,000.00

Why do you find some Fouga so cheap ?

Because they are not maintained like they are supposed to be.

If you find a Cessna C172 at $3,500.00 today , do you think that Cessna is complete , in perfect conditions and ready to fly ?