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Stirling Moss Maserati Payment Schedule (copy)
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How much was 700,000 lira worth in 1956?
5.6 million lira for 8 months may sound a lot - but would he have been better off being a plumber?
5.6 million lira for 8 months may sound a lot - but would he have been better off being a plumber?
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I don't know any famous......nay iconic plumbers though RSM...........
.......divide by 2.5k lira or so to get pounds...................or real money....P
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US dollar worth around 600 lira in the 50's so about $1100
Dollar to pound about 3 to 1 then
About £3k per month then?
3K a month....about the price of a small house then..........in the mid 50s...........average house price now.....200K or so....not bad......suppose.................
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US dollar worth around 600 lira in the 50's so about $1100
Dollar to pound about 3 to 1 then
About £3k per month then?
Not bad for a quick whizz round a track on a Sunday!
Then there was the girls, overseas travel and a few other bonuses I expect - better deal than a footballer - not quite as safe though!