When not "on the road," his home is the Zippo Museum in Bradford, Pennsylvania. But the Zippo Car prefers to travel: in 2008 is carried aboard a truck for a promotional tour that is affecting all corners of the United States.
The history of what rightly can be called the weirdest car in the world, begins immediately after the end of the Second World War, when George Blaisdell (the founder of Zippo) decides that the best way to promote the sale of its lighters on the street is to build a car that memories form in all respects.
Said and done. A Chrysler New Yorker Saratoga in 1947 was chosen to become the Zippo Car and began his "career" in the parade made up of performances, exhibitions, promotional events. In two years the car runs across all States, with its giant neon lights placed above the roof.
Today, the Zippo Car is back on tour, but it is not the same car. The original, in fact, was stolen while he was resting in a garage in Pittsburgh, back in the seventies.
In 1996, Zippo decides to rebuild it, using the same model of car, but with some improvements: thanks to modern materials the car is lighter, plus it features a new engine from 250 hp and more robust suspension. Do not miss any comforts like air conditioning and power windows.
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