Life, 1906-03-01 · page 2 of 46
Life — March 1, 1906 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily an automobile advertisement**, not a political cartoon. It showcases Ford Motor Company's Model K six-cylinder automobile, positioned as a premium vehicle compared to their Model N. The ad uses a financial metaphor for persuasion: "The Bank that has only enough cash for its daily requirements is unsafe—the car with only enough power for ordinary use falls down in an emergency." This compares adequate financial reserves to engine power, arguing that six cylinders provide necessary reserve capacity for reliability. The advertisement includes two vehicle illustrations and technical specifications. There is no political satire or caricature present—this is straightforward early automotive marketing from the 1910s era, appealing to consumers' desire for dependable, powerful vehicles.
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VOL. XLVI. NO. 1218 The FORD * su 40 H.P. Speed 50 miles per hour to f s ona high gear, Improved planetary transmission. 114 inch Wheel Base. Perfected magneto iznition. ical oles. Weight 2400 pounds The constant torque of the six cylinders is like the steady power of the electric motor. Jt is power---power broken up into several thousand impulses every minute, following one another with such rapidity as to become as one unbroken impulse. Six crlinders give great power without great weight or vibration, there is lesy work for each cylinder, longer lite, less repairs, and they give an enormous reserve power ready for instant use. The Bank that has only enough cash for its daily requirements is unsafe—the car with only enough power for ordinary use falls down in an emergency. aD G Write for {ul description of this ea and ato for the famous $500.00 Four Cylinder Ford Runabout, FORD MOTOR Co. DETROIT, MICH. Canadian Trade Supplied by the Ford Motor Company of Canado, Limited, Walkerville, Ontario. Member American Motor Car $500 Ford Runabout Manufacturers Association, Chicago. accylinders vertical, 15 H.P. 8 in, Wheel Base, Speed 4