Price of 1955 Cadillac Accessories

[Bill Young]

Hello , does anyone have the information on the Factory accessory cost for these options. Vertical movement power seat. Autronic Eye. Fog Lights. and finally on the Sixty Special the Code 88 Glamour Line Interior. ?

[Bill Young]

It is a shame that this information is apparently lost.

[David King (kz78hy)]

You can check out the data book and if the accessories listed there serve your purpose.

David

https://www.gmheritagecenter.com/docs/gm-heritage-archive/vehicle-information-kits/Cadillac/1955_Cadillac_VVI.pdf

[J. Gomez]

Bill,

I have one for the 1956 and it is posted at the Mid-Cadillac under Factory Documents, not sure if that one would be of any help.   

[Jeff Rosansky CLC #28373]

I downloaded this from somewhere.
Jeff

[Mike Josephic CLC #3877]

Hey Jeff:

Thanks for posting this.  I thought I had every piece
of published info for 1955 but I didn't have this.
I wonder what publication this is from?

Mike

[Jeff Rosansky CLC #28373]

Unfortunately I don't know. I
screenshotted it at some point. I looked on my phone and thought I hit the jackpot because it kept the date but then I noticed everything had the same date because that is when I got this phone and transferred it from my old one. So unfortunately I don't know when or where I got it.

Jeff

[Bill Young]

Jeff Rose , Thank you ! , this is the missing piece of information I have searched for !. My 1955 Fleetwood Sixty Special Sedan delivered to LA was $ 5,574.97 or in 2019 dollars $ 53,272.58

[Jeff Rosansky CLC #28373]

Jeff Rose , Thank you !

Youbetcha
Jeff

[D.Yaros]

While I cannot say with 110% certainty, I suspect the accessories price list was downloaded from my web site - http://graylady.atwebpages.com/Accessories.htm

Now don't ask me where I got it from, as I no longer recall.

(As I think on it, I may have bought the accessories price card on ebay?)

[Mike Josephic CLC #3877]

Thanks Dave for the additional information.  As an
added bit of trivia, here's a list of "What things cost
in 1955":

House (median): $9,100
Average annual income: $4,137
Ford car: $1606-$2944
Milk: $.92
Gas: $.23
Bread $.18
Postage stamp: $.03
Sirloin chops: $ .69 lb.
Pot Roast: $.43 lb.
Eggs, doz.: $.61
Coffee: $.93 lb.
Milk, ½ gal. $.43
Potatoes, 10 lb. bag: $.53
Starkist Tuna, 6 ½ oz. can: $.25 lb.
Oreo cookies, 11¾ .oz pkg: $.39
Potato Salad, pint: $.29
Cracker Jack, 24 pac: $1.49
Apple cider,½ gal.: $.49
Gum Drops, 1½ lb. pkg: $.29
Ivory Soap, 2 bars: $.29
Mickey Mouse lunchbox: $.88
Slinky: $.88
Nylons, pair: $1.00
Home permanent: $1.50
Baseball Glove: $9.95

One Dollar in 1955  =  $9.56 in 2019 Dollars
Cumulative inflation rate is 855%

Mike