"Unsafe at Any Speed," 1965

Summary

Unsafe at Any Speed, Ralph Nader's bestselling 1965 book, exposed potential driving dangers with American cars and shed light on the auto manufacturers' resistance to improving safety. The book sparked consumer advocates to work on government legislation to regulate the industry and provide safer vehicles. It also helped convince many Americans about the importance of vehicle safety.

Unsafe at Any Speed, Ralph Nader's bestselling 1965 book, exposed potential driving dangers with American cars and shed light on the auto manufacturers' resistance to improving safety. The book sparked consumer advocates to work on government legislation to regulate the industry and provide safer vehicles. It also helped convince many Americans about the importance of vehicle safety.

Artifact

Book

Date Made

1965

Subject Date

1965

Creators

Nader, Ralph, 1934- 

Grossman Publishers 

Place of Creation

United States, New York, New York 

Creator Notes

Written by Ralph Nader and published by Grossman Publishers, New York, New York.

Collection Title

Book Collection 

Driving America
 On Exhibit

at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America

Object ID

86.11.18.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored
Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.5 in

Width: 5.75 in

Length: 1.125 in

Inscriptions

Complete title on dust jacket: UNSAFE AT / ANY SPEED / The Designed-In Dangers / Of The American Automobile / By Ralph Nader

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