1952 Oscar Mayer Wienermobile on Exhibit in Henry Ford Museum, April 2008
THF55326 / 1952 Oscar Mayer Wienermobile on Exhibit in Henry Ford Museum, April 2008 / Photographed by Michelle Andonian
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Artifact Overview
Carl Mayer, nephew of the company's namesake, created the first Oscar Mayer Wienermobile in 1936. In the years since, more than a dozen Wienermobiles have promoted the brand at stores, parades and festivals. This Wienermobile, one of five built between 1950 and 1954, was updated and modernized before its donation to The Henry Ford. This image shows the vehicle on display in 2008.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Digital image
Date Made
April 2008
Subject Date
April 2008
Creators
Creator Notes
Photographed by Michelle Andonian.
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2008.171.2241
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Multicolored
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Carl Mayer, nephew of the company's namesake, created the first Oscar Mayer Wienermobile in 1936. In the years since, more than a dozen Wienermobiles have promoted the brand at stores, parades and festivals. Spokesman George Molchan, portraying the character "Little Oscar," traveled with the Wienermobile from 1951 to 1987. Today the vehicles are accompanied by brand spokespeople and drivers known as "Hotdoggers."