Hmm... The situation is quite the opposite I think. You can buy a car now for, inflation adjusted, 50ies car prices, that will be vastly superior to the 50ies c

Hmm... The situation is quite the opposite I think. You can buy a car now for, inflation adjusted, 50ies car prices, that will be vastly superior to the 50ies car, especially if you buy used. Ditto for phones. Call-only phones (I have one for travel) are dirt cheap, they cost less than a decent steak.