Life — September 16, 1915 — page 6: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is **not a political cartoon but an automobile advertisement** from Life magazine (page 498). It promotes the Packard Twin-Six motorcar, manufactured by Packard Motor Car Company in Detroit, Michigan. The ad emphasizes that over 18,000 people attended the car's exhibition in New York City during its first four days. It highlights the vehicle's technical achievements—described as a "perfectly balanced" design representing logical development—and notes it won the "only grand prize" and "first medal of honor" at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. The illustration shows a side view of the enclosed automobile with multiple windows and spoke wheels, typical of 1910s design. The ad targets affluent readers by emphasizing engineering excellence and prestigious awards rather than price or affordability.