About this Vintage Print Ad
This advertisement highlights the Firestone Nylon '500' tire, emphasizing its use in record-setting speed runs at the Bonneville Salt Flats. The ad claims that only Firestone tires can withstand the extreme centrifugal force at speeds nearing 4.5 miles a minute. It promotes the tire's advanced safety features, including a nuclear-controlled nylon cord body, and positions Firestone as a leader in tire innovation and reliability for both racing and everyday driving.
- Brand: Firestone
- Product: Firestone Nylon '500' Tire
- Tagline: At 261 M.P.H. only Firestones are good enough!
- Publication: The Saturday Evening Post
- Year: 1957
Objects in the advertisement: car tire, race car, mountains, salt flats, wheel, text
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