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HOT ROD CONDOMSĀ®

All Good Mechanics Keep Their Tools Clean

Hot Rod Condoms is a U.S. condom brand that Jon Kinyon launched in 1994 and which was, at one point in time, distributed to all corners of the globe. Hot Rod Condoms came off the starting line at the beginning of a hot rod culture revival that swept like greased lightning through the U.S. and the entire world in the mid-to-late 1990s. It was also in the midst of the HIV/AIDS crisis.

Jon Kinyon sponsored many events and promoted his brand at auto races, car shows, concerts, and nightclubs. He appeared on Playboy TV and Playboy Radio many times and sponsored a few of their cable TV shows.

In October 2002, Hot Rod Condoms introduced the Speedstrip Applicator condom, the first condom with a built-in applicator to be marketed worldwide. The patented applicator facilitates putting a condom on quickly and easily. It was one of the first "novelty" condoms to meet U.S. Food and Drug Administration standards for disease prevention and contraception. Sales increased dramatically, but it wasn't enough to save the business. Hot Rod Condoms had several large distributors back out of deals in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and never recovered from the loss.

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contact: jon@kinyon.org