Pirelli Tapestries
Description: Multinational tyre manufacturer based in Milan, Italy. They have been sponsoring sport competitions since 1907, and their eponymous calendar has been published since 1964, featuring contributions from many photographers like Helmut Newton, Richard Avedon, Herb Rits and Annie Leibovitz. Their collaboration with Ferrari actually began before the company was founded, and they have been equipped on Lamborghinis since 1963.
Description: Armstrong Tires was founded in 1912 by George F. Armstrong in a small New Jersey loft. By the early 1960s, Armstrong had become a well-known tire brand and the 5th largest tire manufacturer in the world. Purchased by Pirelli in the late 1980s, by 2012 the brand was close to being phased out completely, which is when ZAFCO stepped in with the goal of acquiring and rebuilding Armstrong from the ground up.
Description: A vintage-style advertisement for 'Signor Pirelli's Miracle Elixir'. It features a glass bottle filled with a dark liquid, with text claiming it's 'a miracle marvelous rare! sprouts curls!' and 'soon sport curls! ladies seem to to love it!'. The bottom states 'ONE PENNY Guaranteed!'.
Description: A retro-style advertisement for 'Signor Pirelli's Miracle Elixir' featuring a corked glass bottle filled with a dark liquid. Text around the bottle reads 'a miracle rare!', 'soon sprouts curls!', 'marvelous rare!', and 'seem to it!'. Below, it states 'ladies seem to love it!' and 'ONE PENNY Guaranteed!'. The background has a textured, parchment-like appearance with decorative swirls.
Description: Armstrong Tires was founded in 1912 by George F. Armstrong in a small New Jersey loft. By the early 1960s, Armstrong had become a well-known tire brand and the 5th largest tire manufacturer in the world. Purchased by Pirelli in the late 1980s, by 2012 the brand was close to being phased out completely, which is when ZAFCO stepped in with the goal of acquiring and rebuilding Armstrong from the ground up.
