Vince and Larry Crash the Smithsonian

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The National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian yesterday unveiled a collection devoted to the history of road safety. The collection includes costumes and body parts from two advertising icons from the 1980s and 1990s: Vince and Larry, the crash test dummies that were used to illustrate the importance of safe driving in 40-plus TV spots.
 
Vince and Larry were introduced 24 years ago in spots created by Leo Burnett for the Ad Council and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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