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Old 08-20-2008, 08:55 PM
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Default Re: NY World's Fair '64 / '65

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The giant tire was brought to Detroit {minus the Ferris wheel} and now sits along I-94 just east of Metro Airport. It has been modified a few times over the years and now is a radial. Ron...

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Here's what it looks like today:



From 1998-2003 it had an 11 foot BIG NAIL in it (to promote the Tiger Paw Nailgard tire). The nail was removed in 2003 and auctioned off on eBay.

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