America Online (AOL) Car Coaster

GhostCorp Apparel - resurrecting iconic corporate ghosts.

Bring dial-up-era memories to every drive with an America Online car coaster. AOL helped shape the first online experiences of a generation through trial disks, screen names, email, chat rooms, and AIM. This small automotive accent recognizes a much larger story, from Control Video and Quantum Link through AOL's rise as a major internet name. A thoughtful road-ready collectible for tech-history fans, former users, commuters, and nostalgic drivers.

AOL Media LLC is a New York City-based web portal and former online service provider, owned by Bending Spoons. Its lineage reaches back to Control Video Corporation, founded in 1983, and its GameLine service for the 2600. In 1985, Jim Kimsey formed Quantum Computer Services from its remnants; Quantum Link launched for Commodore computers that year, using software licensed from PlayNet. Following PC Link and Apple-focused services, the company renamed its service America Online in 1989. AOL became a leading online service, with about three million active users by 1995 and more than 20 million consumers receiving internet service by 2000. It acquired Netscape in 1998 and MapQuest in 1999, then merged with Time Warner in 2001. AOL was spun off in 2009, acquired by Verizon in 2015, and combined with Yahoo as Oath in 2016, later Verizon Media. Verizon sold the division to Apollo in 2021; Apollo sold AOL to Bending Spoons in January 2026.

Product features

- Made from 100% soapstone — naturally absorbent

- Available in 1, 2, or 4-piece sets with the same print on each

- One-sided full-color print with a matte finish

- 2.6″ × 2.6″ size fits most vehicle drink holders; notch for easy removal

- Removable “Made in China” sticker on the bottom

Care instructions

- Gently wipe the dirt or dust off with a clean, dry microfiber cloth

EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY

Product information: Generic brand, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC

Care instructions: Gently wipe the dirt or dust off with a clean, dry microfiber cloth