Life, 1917-09-06 · page 31 of 40
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This is **not a cartoon or satire**—it's a straightforward automobile advertisement from *Life* magazine (page 391). The image shows a black Chandler convertible sedan with three men in hats seated inside, photographed against a tree-lined road. The ad promotes the Chandler Motor Car Company's new seven-passenger convertible sedan body, built by Fisher. It emphasizes luxury features: comfort, spacious seating, spring suspension, and practical design elements like side-opening doors and adjustable windows. The text claims the Chandler "leads all high grade sixes in popularity and sales." Five body styles are listed with prices ranging from $1,395 to $2,295. This appears to be from the early 1920s, when such automobiles represented significant luxury purchases for "discriminating buyers." The advertisement is purely commercial—there is no political or satirical content to decode.
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STYLE AND COMFORT In All Seasons HE Chandler convertible sedan has found high favor among discriminating buyers, meeting T with popularity fully justified by the extraordinary character of the famous Chandler chassis. This new sedan body, built by Fisher, is the most attractive of the seven-passenger con- vertible type yet produced. It is exceptionally roomy and comfortable, deeply upholstered and mounted on springs which absorb all the stress and shock of the roadway. The left side door is immediately opposite the driver's seat, so that the driver, to get in and out of the car, need not disturb its other occupants. The au y seats face forward, folding down into the backs of the front seats as in the Chandler touring car and offering the same comfortable riding qualities. The forward side windows and the door windows lower away entirely, while the rear side windows lower half way and are entirely removable as are the window posts. The workmanship through- out is of pleasing refinement. The Chandler novw leads all high grade sives m popularity and sales because of its splendid service on the road. FIVE BEAUTIFUL BODY TYPES Neven-Passenger Touring Car, $1595 Four-Passenger Roadster, $1395 Four-Passenger Convertible Coupe, $2193 Neven-Passenger Convertible Sedan, $2205 Luxurious Limousin 5 (All Prices F. O. B. Cleveiands Dealers in all principal cities and hundreds of towns. Catalogues upon request. Addec aD CHANDLER MOTOR CAR COMPANY, Cleveland, Ohio Foreign Department, 1700 Broadway, New York City, Cable Address: * Chanaiater" erg