In 1839, inventor and chemist Charles Goodyear was experimenting with a mixture of natural rubber and sulfur when he did something all too human — he spilled his concoction on a hot stove. He had just inadvertently invented the process we now know as rubber vulcanization, one of the most crucial discoveries in the development of automobile tires. Its products have been sprayed in celebratory champagne from Indianapolis to Le Mans, helped millions travel over the earth's roadways, and of course, it has that cool blimp.
Author: staff@jalopnik.com (Max Larsen)
Published at: 2025-12-01 21:45:00
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