Bootmobile

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Bootmobile in Freeport, Maine, July 7, 2012. Freeport shoecar 07.07.2012 13-42-46.jpg
Bootmobile in Freeport, Maine, July 7, 2012.

The Bootmobile is a boot-shaped automobile made by L.L.Bean to celebrate its centenary in 2012. It was introduced on January 17, 2012. [1] [2] It has visited cities such as New York City [3] [4] with the intent of inspiring people to go outdoors. [1]

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The Bean Boots that the vehicle is meant to resemble BeanBoots.jpg
The Bean Boots that the vehicle is meant to resemble

The Bootmobile is a Ford F-250 Super Duty truck [3] made to resemble a Bean Boot. The steel and fiberglass construction is 13 feet tall, 20 feet long, and 7 feet wide. [5] [6]

There are three Bootmobiles. [7]

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  2. Abelson, Jenn (January 18, 2012). "L.L.Bean marks 100 years with 'Bootmobile'". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
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