At these prices, we could buy them all!

Reader Mike Power has sent us an extract from an old local newspaper showing some used cars for sale.

1917 Used Cars

Hudson, Super-six, 6-cylinder, 7 passenger: $ 1,242. Buick, 6-cylinder, 5 passenger: $ 705. Chalmers, 6-cylinder, 7 passenger: $662. Overland, 6-cylinder: $479.

1916 Used Cars

Hudson Super-Six: $1,027. Buick, 5 passenger, 6-cylinder: $595.

Following is part of a little promotional report included with the used car listing:

“Mr. J.H. Monroe of the Colonial Cordage Company has a Hudson Super-six which has done 13,000 miles without ever being in a repair shop or ever having one cent’s worth of repairs in two seasons, and is now running perfectly.

“The Hudson Super-six is strong and holds the world’s record for Endurance and the American record for speed, hill-climbing and acceleration; 5 to 50 miles an hour in 16 seconds; 104 miles per hour for 200 miles; 1819 miles in 24 hours, beating the world’s record for endurance and strength by 52% also the Transcontinental Record Non-stop, New York to San Francisco and return. One of the 1918 “Super” models will arrive by next “Florizel”. This car will take hills on high better than any car in Newfoundland. The Super-six is a beautiful car in appearance. Price, delivered, St. John’s, duty paid, $2,500.” (Equivalent to about $40,000 in today’s money. Not cheap!)