Dan Gurney, Car and Driver Candidate for President, 1964
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In 1964, Car and Driver launched a tongue-in-cheek campaign supporting race driver Dan Gurney for President of the United States. No other candidate, the magazine wrote, represented the needs of the enthusiast driver. Throughout that summer and fall, "Dan Gurney for President" editorials and advertisements appeared in each issue and, for $1, readers could mail-order Gurney bumper stickers and buttons.
In 1964, Car and Driver launched a tongue-in-cheek campaign supporting race driver Dan Gurney for President of the United States. No other candidate, the magazine wrote, represented the needs of the enthusiast driver. Throughout that summer and fall, "Dan Gurney for President" editorials and advertisements appeared in each issue and, for $1, readers could mail-order Gurney bumper stickers and buttons.
Artifact
Bumper sticker
Date Made
1964
Subject Date
1964
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, New York, New York
Creator Notes
Issued by Car and Driver magazine, then published by Ziff-Davis.
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2014.83.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Adhesive
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Red
White (Color)
Blue
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 15 in
Inscriptions
on front: DAN GURNEY / CAR AND DRIVER CANDIDATE / FOR PRESIDENT
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