Which transportation company mascot was created in 1980, named after a real person, and has appeared in over 1,500 commercials to become one of the longest-running brand characters in advertising history?

The transportation industry has relied on memorable brand mascots to create lasting impressions with consumers. From airlines to rental cars, tire manufacturers to shipping companies, these iconic characters have become synonymous with their brands. This trivia question tests your knowledge of one particularly influential transportation mascot that changed how an entire industry marketed itself. Can you identify the correct origin story among these similar-sounding options?

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The Michelin Man (Bibendum), created for Michelin Tires from sketches of a stack of tires resembling a human figure
Dusty, the original mascot for Southwest Airlines, who was based on a flight attendant known for exceptional customer service
The Enterprise "We'll Pick You Up" guy, created as a fictional rental agent who would go to extraordinary lengths to pick up customers
The Hertz "Traveling Man" O.J. Simpson and later their spokesperson/character who was based on a real Hertz Gold Club customer