Judge, 1927-06-18 · page 2 of 36
Judge — June 18, 1927 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising, not satire or political commentary**. It's a Packard automobile advertisement from what appears to be the 1920s era. The ad emphasizes "balance" as Packard's key selling point—mechanical balance of parts ensuring smooth, vibrationless operation. The top photograph shows what appears to be an early automotive manufacturing or assembly scene. The silhouette shows a side profile of a Packard touring car, typical of that period's open-air vehicles. The text repeatedly stresses that Packard's "balanced excellence" (used in italic for emphasis) creates superiority in speed, roominess, comfort, and economy. The tagline "Ask the man who owns one" was Packard's famous advertising slogan. This is straightforward product marketing rather than satirical or political content.
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“The supreme com- bination of all that is fine in motor cars” What Packard means by “bal- B AL AN Cc E knowledged superiority in all. ance” in a motor car goes far beyond the mechanical balance of parts which assures silent, vibrationless opera’ tion. Packard’s clientele takes that for granted. The balance in which Packard takes pride isthat perfect balance of desirable qualities which led one enthusiastic owner to write that his Packard was “the supreme com’ bination of all that is fine in motor cars.” Packard’s deliberate aim for 27 years has been to develop a car of all-around excel- lence—not a car famous merely for one out- standing trait but of ac- ASK THE MAN PACKARD WHO ose who own Packard cars know how well Packard has succeeded. Whatever you may expect from a motor car the Packard will provide to an un- usual degree. Beauty, smartness and dis- tinction recognized and imitated the world around. Speed unsurpassed by any but racing cars. Roominess and comfort which are proverbial. Low operating’cost and long life which make Packard owner’ ship a real economy. It is the balanced excellence of Packard cars which makes them so universally admired and desired. OWNS ONE comicbooks.com