Goodyear Selling Pieces of Iconic Blimp

Fans can own a part of the envelope of the ‘Spirit of Goodyear.’

Zach Vasile

Monday, August 04, 2025 at 03:45 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

‘Spirit of Goodyear’ gets ready to fly high on July 27, 2012, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. [Shutterstock/Keith Bell]

Key Takeaways:

Goodyear is selling pieces of the envelope from its retired *Spirit of Goodyear* blimp for $85 to celebrate 100 years of its airship program.
The *Spirit of Goodyear* was the longest continuously operated airship and pioneered high-definition aerial television coverage for sporting events.
A portion of the proceeds from the sale will fund a new children's exhibit at the EAA Aviation Museum in Wisconsin.
Goodyear also donated other blimp components, such as a gondola frame, to the same children's exhibit.

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Tire manufacturer Goodyear is offering fans of its iconic advertising blimps a chance to own a part of one.

The company is selling off pieces of the envelope from the Spirit of Goodyear, a blimp that flew across North America from 2000 to 2014, to mark the 100th year of the airship program.