Life, 1918-03-21 · page 47 of 56
Life — March 21, 1918 — page 47: what you’re looking at
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This page contains **no cartoon or satire**—it is a straightforward automobile advertisement for the Chandler Six, published in *Life* magazine (page 487). The ad promotes a luxury car manufactured by the Chandler Motor Car Company of Cleveland, Ohio. It emphasizes the vehicle's "marvelous motor," convertible design, comfort features, and sturdy Fisher-built body. The image shows a Chandler Coupe with passengers, positioned as an elegant, sophisticated vehicle. Pricing ranges from $1,595 for a touring car to $2,895 for a limousine—substantial sums indicating this was a premium product aimed at affluent buyers. The ad highlights practical features like adjustable windows and all-weather functionality appealing to early 20th-century motorists. This appears to be a standard commercial advertisement rather than satirical content, consistent with *Life*'s mix of editorial and advertising material from that era.
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FCMOANDLER SIX) Famous For Its Marvelous Motor You Will Appreciate the Comfort of a Chandler Coupe R the beauty of its design and finish, for the protection it affords and for its as a roadster with its top up. The quickness and ease, too, with which the windows may extraordinary mechanical excellence, you will appreciate the ownership of a Chandler coupe. Instantly convertible, this four-passenger Chandler model gives full four-season serv- ice, with equal comfort in all weather con- ditions. And it is, too, a safeguard to your good health. With windows lowered away and window posts removed, you have a car fully as open be placed in position—entirely enclosing the car—will please you. The body is most sub- stantially constructed — built by Fisher — and stands the stress even of country roads. The upholstery is of a serviceable grey cloth material. There is keen satisfaction in the full con- fidence you may feel in the famous Chandler chassis distinguished for its marvelous motor, upon which this coupe body is mounted. SIX SPLENDID BODY TYPES Seven-Passenger Touring Car, $1595 Four-Passenger Roadster, $1595 Four-Passenger Sport Model, $1675 Convertible Sedan, $2295 Convertible Coupe, $2195 Limousine, $2895 (All prices f.0.b. Cleveland) Choose the Chandler Coupe for Your Car Now Dealers in all principal cities and hundreds of towns. Write us for catalog today. CHANDLER MOTOR CAR COMPANY, CLEVELAND, OHIO Export Department, 1790 Broadway, New York Cable Address: “Chanmotor” comicbooks.com