Life, 1910-05-19 · page 8 of 40
Life — May 19, 1910 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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This is a **full-page advertisement**, not a cartoon or satirical content. It promotes Packard Motor Cars' 1911 automobile lineup featuring the "Thirty" touring car shown in the detailed illustration at top. The ad emphasizes that Packard manufactured complete vehicles in their own shops, offering "one quality; two sizes" in models including the "Thirty" and "Eighteen" town cars, plus touring, runabout, coupe, phaeton, limousine, and landaulet variants. The tagline "Ask the man who owns one" became Packard's famous marketing slogan, implying satisfied customer testimonials validated the brand's quality and prestige. This represents early automotive advertising aimed at wealthy buyers during the pioneer motorcar era.
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1011 PACKARD ''TraRTY?? TOURING CAR TTANCARD ROMAPMENT MOLES TOP Bite “MOTOR CARS AN rie 1911 COMPLETE LINE OF CARS WITH FORE-DOOR BODIES Built entirely in the Packard shops. One quality; two sizes—the Packard “Thirty” and the Packard “Eighteen” Town TOURING CAR CLOSE-COUPLED RUNABOUT COUPE PHAETON LIMOUSINE LANDAULET Forty-eight page catalog mailed on request Full information from any Packard dealer PACKARD MOTOR CAR COMPANY DETROIT, MICHIGAN comicbooks.com