You've probably heard a grandparent's talk about buying gasoline for a nickel or a hamburger for a quarter, but those days are long gone.

Thanks to inflation, gasoline, hamburgers and everything else has risen from those mind-blowing low prices of yesterday.

Car prices have seen a similar rise, but as Jalopnik notes, they don't always rise in line with inflation. 

For example, a 1965 Porsche 911, which was its first year of production, would have set you back $6,370. In today's dollars, the same car would be priced at $46,795. A 2012 Porsche 911 costs $82,100.

While the Porsche 911 has added tons of details, it's also added about $35,000 extra to the price tag.

Clearly, this isn't an apples-to-apples comparison, because a 1960s car isn't going to have the same performance, technology or government mandates.

But it's an interesting look at how some models have stayed on a parallel line and others have risen dramatically.

Dramatic riser:

Volkswagen Beetle: The Volkswagen Beetle increased the most in Jalopnik's survey. A 1950 Beetle would have cost an owner $1,280, making it an affordable car for the masses. In today's dollars, it would cost $12,290, but a 2012 model is priced at $19,795.

Declining price tag:

BMW 3-Series: This might come as a surprise to BMW owners, but you are actually paying less than you were 28 years ago. The BMW 3-Series cost $20,970 in 1984. In today's dollars, it should cost $46,704, but it's priced at $42,800.

Since Texas is all about the trucks, we added one to the mix – Ford F-100.

The 1954 Ford F-100 ½ ton pickup was originally priced at $1,362. In today's dollars, the truck would be priced at $11,716.59. A 2012 Ford F-150, however, will set you back $23,500.

You can check out the rest of the cars here. Or if you want to do your own research, here is an inflation calculator and the NADA's classic car guide will give you the MSRP of car models.