1970 TOURNAMENT OF THRILLS AUTO DAREDEVILS B.F. GOODRICH LIFESAVER RADIAL TIRE PROMO FILM JC10174

Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit Visit our website This promo film for the Tournament of Thrills Auto Daredevils was produced by B.F. Goodrich to showcase their Lifesaver Radial Tires. It likely dates to about 1970. At the time, the Tournament of Thrills was featured on ABC’s Wide World of Sports and viewed by over 1 million people worldwide. The Tournament of Thrills daredevil stunt show dated to the 1950s but started with using Mustangs in 1965 Mustangs. Several more 1969 models were ordered in 1968, and after 1969 the Maverick. The show was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and toured the nation which included a regular run at the Golden Gate Speedway in Tampa, Florida and the Palm Beach Speedway. The show featured drivers from around the nation, in competition. ABC’s Wide World of Sport and DBS TV Sport Spectacular covered several of the shows. At 3:12, legendary driver Buzz Bundy is shown driving a Ford Maver