bill-e-boy Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 When did the white letter tires first appear. I am building a 68 Charger and want to use white letter tires and mags as a day two car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 11 minutes ago, bill-e-boy said: When did the white letter tires first appear. I am building a 68 Charger and want to use white letter tires and mags as a day two car. From Wikipedia: Mickey Thompson claims the first raised white letter tires in 1970,[7] but many manufacturers put out similar raised white letter tires in the late 1960s and early 1970s, including Goodyear[8] and Firestone.[9] Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 I just checked some old Hot Rod Magazines. Earliest ad I found [with a quick look] was for Firestone with the upside down lettering like in some AMT kits in an August '68 issue. Also see an ad for Goodyears in mid '69. The brochures for '68 Shelby Mustangs also show them wearing Goodyear white letter tires so they were available in at least late '68. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exotics_Builder Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Two weeks old from the dealership in early May 1968. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill-e-boy Posted October 31, 2023 Author Share Posted October 31, 2023 Thanks Steven and Steve for pointing the way. Went looking but could not find anything definitive until Gerrys post. Many thanks Gerry - is that you and yours? Bet you wished you still had it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitty Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 Nice Camaro! And who was the lucky owner of the ‘67 Chevelle parked in front of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exotics_Builder Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Smitty said: Nice Camaro! And who was the lucky owner of the ‘67 Chevelle parked in front of it? My brother. SS 396, 325 HP, 4 Speed, Bench Seat, Black on black Edited October 31, 2023 by Exotics_Builder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exotics_Builder Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 8 hours ago, bill-e-boy said: Thanks Steven and Steve for pointing the way. Went looking but could not find anything definitive until Gerrys post. Many thanks Gerry - is that you and yours? Bet you wished you still had it Yes. Was stolen and totaled by the thief. About 1.5 years after this pic. Wound up replacing with a 70 1/2 Z/28 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill-e-boy Posted November 3, 2023 Author Share Posted November 3, 2023 Yes. Was stolen and totaled by the thief. Ouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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