Nothing new under the sun

[VintageMusclecar]

As the old saying goes...

Today I was browsing through some old car magazines when I happened upon the December 1956 issue of "Motor Life". While perusing its pages, I noticed that several of the advertisements in them sounded strangely familiar...

I'm sure that by now, most everyone has seen, or maybe just heard about the new-fangled "electric superchargers" that have been listed on eBay for quite some time now. If not, check this out.

Turns out this idea isn't so new after all...it's been around for at least 50 years!

Check out the ad below:

(sorry for the blurry pics)



Look at how much the prices have dropped in the last 50 years!



Up next, we have "engine overhaul pellets."



Sound familiar?



This next one's a real doozie...as if dropping rabbit t*rds into your engine weren't enough, these people wanted you to squirt some sort of mystery goo into it!

May I present "piston seal".



Scares me to think of what that stuff might've actually done inside an engine.

Last, but certainly not least, we have a set of super-trick, double-whammy carburetor trim screws, guaranteed to cure that fat-running carburetor.



Seems like a nifty idea at first, doesn't it?...until you stop and think about it and ask yourself : "self--why don't you just adjust the factory trim screws instead?...after all, that's why they're <u>adjustable</u>!"

Again...nothing new under the sun.

I wonder how many people back in the day bought these items compared to how many people that fall for these gimmicks today?

Just thought y'all might get a kick out of these.

Eric