Judge, 1931-08-08 · page 2 of 36
Judge — August 8, 1931 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This page is **not a cartoon or satirical content** — it's a **vintage automobile advertisement** for Cord front-drive vehicles, placed in Judge magazine. The ad features illustrations of two Cord models and promotes the brand's "front-drive" technology as a market-leading innovation. The text claims Cord owners enjoy exclusive advantages: effortless handling, superior roadability, reduced driver fatigue, and passenger comfort unavailable in competing automobiles. The small print lists specific models (Brougham, Sedan, Convertible Cabriolet, Phaeton Sedan) and identifies the manufacturer as Auburn Automobile Company, Auburn, Indiana. This represents Judge's commercial content rather than editorial satire — a common revenue source for magazines of this era.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
LEADERSHIP WON AND HELD The leadership of the Cord front-drive in the fine car field daily becomes more pronounced. This is traceable to the accumulative experience of Cord owners who enjoy advantages not obtainable in any other automo- bile. Included among these exclusive advantages are effortless handling, a different roadability, a sense of security, and an absence of fatigue for driver and passen- gers that obsolete any car less efficient and commodious. INVERTIBLE CABRIOLET £2195 CONVERTIBLE. PHAETON SEDAN 82595 Fequipmnres ether than standard. extra. Prices subject to chan ge withoat metire. BILE COMPANY, AUBURN, INDIANA CORD FRONT DRIVE i comicbooks.com