Life, 1907-11-07 · page 50 of 50
Life — November 7, 1907 — page 50: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is **not a cartoon or satire page**—it's a straightforward automobile advertisement from Life magazine (November 7, 1907). The page advertises two Stoddard-Dayton motor car models made by The Dayton Motor Car Co. in Ohio: - **Model 8-F**: A 5-passenger touring car priced at $2,500, featuring a 40-45 H.P. engine and optional folding seats - **Model 8-K**: A roadster also priced at $2,500, notably claimed as "the only gasoline car to finish with a perfect score" in the Glidden Tour (a famous automotive endurance race) Both vehicles feature four vertical cylinders, selective transmission, and three forward speeds. The decorative border reads "Stoddard-Dayton" repeatedly. This is a period automobile advertisement highlighting features and competitive achievements to appeal to affluent early-1900s buyers interested in reliable, well-engineered vehicles.
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08 Stoddard-Mapton 190s MODEL 8-F, $2,500, WITHOUT TOP OR GAS. LAMPS. F. 0. B. DAYTON TWO MODELS THAT STAND OUT MONG our new models, 8-F is a 5-passenger Touring Car of distinctive worth, possessing invaluable features of cars much higher in price. Tonneau may be equipped with 2 folding seats at small extra cost. A 40-45 H. P. machine, easily controlled, of noiseless action and speed with safety. Maintained at the lowest possible cost, as testimony of satisfied owners will prove. Stoddard-Davton Here’s a Roadster, Model 8-K, which puts up “an especially good front” in a turnout of smart cars—a roadster that makes good no matter what the going. Was the only gasoline car to finish with a perfect score in the long run for the Hower Trophy on the Glidden Tour. These models equipped with motor, four vertical cylinders, cast in pairs, 47x5 inches. Selective type transmission. Three speeds forward and reverse. SEND FOR OUR 1908 CATALOG THE DAYTON MOTOR CAR CO., DAYTON, OHIO MODEL 8-K, $2,500. F. 0. B. DAYTON Stoddard-Bapton SUG undvE-QILINNjsS SoG comicbooks.com mi