Life — March 13, 1913 — page 6: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is **primarily advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It's a Packard Motor Car Company advertisement from *Life* magazine promoting their left-drive automobiles (the "38" and "48" models). The two illustrations compare "The Packard Way" (left-drive) versus "The Old Way" (right-drive), showing silhouettes of drivers. The advertisement emphasizes the safety and convenience advantages of left-drive vehicles: entering from the curb, avoiding traffic dangers, and improved visibility and control while driving. The text highlights Packard's engineering standards and fourteen years of road experience. The phrase "Ask the man who owns one" was Packard's famous advertising slogan. This reflects early automotive history when left-drive configurations were still being promoted as modern innovations over traditional right-drive designs.