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by Harry Hower and then in 1940, sold to Lloyd O. Dodson who remained its chairman until his death in March 1996. Vogue Tyre invented the whitewall and patented the gold stripe in the 1960s for additional style. Vogue Tyre has been providing custom high-end luxury tires for the last 100 years. Over the decades, Vogue Tyre has provided custom built tires to professional sports players and movie celebrities like

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History

Early history: 1913–1960

Harry Hower, a chauffeur in the Chicago area in the early 1900s, got into the tire business and proposed an idea about the whitewall to the Woodbury family. By 1918, the Woodbury's and Harry were in business and the Vogue Tyre Company was born. Over the decades, celebrities and notable people have used Vogue Tyre products on their vehicles with Vogue whitewall tires. In 1928, Mr. Lloyd Dodson contracted with Vogue Tyre owners Harry Hower and Margaret Woodbury to begin selling their distinctive whitewall tires. When the Great Depression hit in 1929, he turned to the local entertainment industry to sell upscale tires to the movie stars. In 1942, he bought Vogue Tyre and remained its chairman until his death. A selection of these products and list of notable customers are displayed below: File:1913-american-underslung.jpg, 1913

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Expansion: 1960 to present

Mr. Lloyd Dodson started his tire business in 1923 and became the exclusive distributor of Vogue Tyres for the western United States. He bought the Chicago-based company during World War II and remained active in the business until his death. He remained active as chairman of the board of directors for the last ten years of his life.

Recent history

- Vogue Tyre acquires some assets of E&G Classics to create E&G Corporation LLC, a new company. This combination positions both companies for substantial growth. - Hip hop duo

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Timeline

* 1914 — Harry Hower founded Vogue Tyre * 1918 - 1919 — Harry Hower and the Woodburry family create a new tire design called the Whitewall. * 1926 — Vogue expands to the West Coast and Dodson Limited becomes distributor in Los Angeles. * 1930 — The great depression - Motion pictures stars adopt Vogue Tyres and the only ones that can afford it. Dusenberg owners become primary clients. * 1938 — Vogue Tyres and Goodyear pair up. Just after its acquisition by Goodyear, Kelly-Springfield Tire Company accepted Mr. Hower's offer and got involved in the production of Vogue Tyres. * 1942 (December) — Dodson Limited owned by Mr. Loyd Dodson acquires Vogues Tyre. * 1945 - 1965 — Vogue Gold Streak and V.S.S. tires are recognized by Rod and Custom magazine as tires of choice in streets and trucks. * 1965 - 1970 — Vogue introduces the Twin Air Preserver Gold Streak Tyre and the Gold Puncture Control Pad. * 1970 - 1975 — Vogue introduces the Wide Track Glass Belt and later the Brougham Gauntlet custom built super steel safety safe tires. * 1975 - 1980 — Kevlar (a.k.a. Aramyd) is invented by Dupont is integrated into Vogue Radials. * 1992 — Vogue introduces the custom built Twin Tread Touring Tyre. * 2000 — Vogue introduces CBR IX with its distinctive sidewall design.

Awards and recognition

* "Consumer digest best buy for passenger car tires" awards in 1993,1994,1995, and 1996 * Lloyd Dodson was inducted into the Tire Industry Hall of Fame in 1990.

References

External links

National Highway Traffic Safety Adm "Tire Safety" Brochure

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