$3000 in 1969?

SSing said
Hi,
Help me put this sum in prospective, so I can relate to it. :)
What did you earn a month, as an industrial worker in Detroit, putting these cars together? Before and after tax in a round sum...
And what did a gallon of gas cost than?
Thank You
Stefan
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Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 800 Average Cost of new house $15,550.00 Average Income per year $8,550.00 Average Monthly Rent $135.00 Average Cost New Car $3,270.00 Toyota Corona $1,950.00 Gas per Gallon 35 cents Alarm Clock from Westclox $9.98.