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Illuminated Tires, 1961

Illuminated Tires, 1961

A woman adjusts her stocking by the light of the Goodyear's illuminated tires. The tire is made from a single piece of synthetic rubber and is brightly lit by bulbs mounted inside the wheel rim.

Photo: Douglas Miller/Getty Images

Oct 16, 1961
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