The price of a car in 1960 varied by the whether the car was an economical small car which might have been had for less than $2,000 to a luxury car or sports car which might have cost $5,000-$15,000. The 1960 Chevrolet Corvair, which was an economy/sporty car sold for $1,983 and a Chevrolet Impala Convertible's base price with V-8 engine was $2,847.The 1960 Cadillac's base price was $5,455 and a 1960 Ferrari sports car was about $10,500, although there were even rarer and more expensive cars of the period.