Early Michelin Man

The Michelin Man (aka Bibendum) looked a lot stranger in his early incarnations.

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Posted By: Alex - Sat Nov 07, 2015
Category: Corporate Mascots, Icons and Spokesbeings

Comments

Ya do what ya can with what ya got.

I've got Michelin tires (tyres) on my scooter and I've got to admit they're just sort'a great!

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 11/07/15 at 12:06 PM

Can you imagine the smell inside those costumes???

Posted by Puptentacle on 11/07/15 at 01:33 PM

T.M.N.T on the last pic!

Posted by Bauxb on 11/07/15 at 03:01 PM

Horse drawn wagon with steel rims, not a smooth ride.

The tire costumes would make great alien invaders for a vintage fifties "B" SF movie.

Used the Michelin road maps while on the road in Europe early seventies, good maps.

Posted by Gator Guy on 11/07/15 at 05:44 PM

A leading character in a trilogy by William Gibson got violently ill whenever she saw an image of Bibendum.

Posted by Mike Spencer on 11/08/15 at 03:28 PM

That's almost exactly how "Bib" was drawn in advertising art of the period, though.

Posted by Mark McDermott on 11/08/15 at 05:28 PM

Did no one notice the prejudice? They made the Michelin white.
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2266/1922699483_eae57559fe_z.jpg?zz=1

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 11/09/15 at 06:28 PM

When, really, black tires matter!

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 11/09/15 at 06:36 PM

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