Life, 1915-11-11 · page 2 of 44
Life — November 11, 1915 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertisement**, not political satire. It promotes the Willys-Knight automobile, priced at $1750, marketed as "An Unusual Car—An Unusual Price." The ad emphasizes the car's distinctive sliding sleeve valve motor, claimed to be used by "leading foreign producers" and the "Royal Families and the Nobility of Europe." The illustration shows a wealthy, elegantly dressed woman in fashionable 1920s attire standing beside the vehicle, suggesting luxury and sophistication as selling points. The copy contrasts two prices ($1500 and $1095), likely representing different models. The "Catalog on request" line and manufacturer information (Willys-Overland Company, Toledo, Ohio) confirm this is straightforward commercial marketing rather than political commentary.
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Voce ia England, Sixpence An Unusual Car—An Unusual Price The almost absolute silence of its powerful sliding sleeve valve motor is in accord with the quiet refinement of its appointments It is fitting that this luxurious ear has the type of motor which ing foreign producers use in the cars they build for the nilies and the Nobility of Europe ause of its sleeve valves, this motor increases in efficiency and quietness with use and has greater durability than other types These things give permanence to your investment and justify the larger outlay represented in the purchase of a limousine he Overland dealer will show you the Willys-Knight Limousine and demonstrate it, Catal: “ I address Dept. 506. cu The Willys-0 Cieerhead Company, Toledo, Ohio Si68t $ 1 500 Also Manufacturers of The Famous Overland Automobiles ve Tete “Made in U.S. A. comicbooks.com