911 Ski racks only $39.99!
 

Dealer cost for the 1975-76 Ski season!

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Ads from a simpler time. No Dot Com address, not even a phone number.

I used to see those all the time during the winter. Some left them on all summer just to troll.

Those Scott boots were the shizzle for awhile.. then came Hanson Boots...

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I had one of those Mohn racks on my '76 coupe. Used it a lot. Left it on year round because it was small and unobtrusive, and a little bit of work to bolt and unbolt. Slight nuisance in that you couldn't open the engine lid when the skis were on.
DG

My brother had some of those Hansen boots in lime green.
He loved those boots and was the easiest guy to find on the hill.

Had a similar rack on my VWs.

U.S. Inflation Rate, $40 in 1975 to 2017
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index, prices in 2017 are 355.61% higher than prices in 1975. The dollar experienced an average inflation rate of 3.68% per year during this period.

In other words, $40 in 1975 is equivalent in purchasing power to $182.25 in 2017, a difference of $142.25 over 42 years.

I had Scott Superhots, the white ones with the hard plastic cuff, not the rubber cuff. Along with a pair of Bob Burnes' "The Ski" and some Spademan toeless bindings, I thought I was king turd for a while on my local mountain.

(Hint, I wasn't actually. But I skied pretty well.)

Out of LA, like many automotive aftermarket stuff during that time.