Life, 1920-01-08 · page 3 of 44
Life — January 8, 1920 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily an advertisement**, not satire or political commentary. It promotes the Templar automobile, described as "The Superfine Small Car" with a "Top Valve Motor." The image shows three well-dressed figures (two women and a child) posing with the vehicle, emphasizing its appeal to middle-class families. The accompanying text highlights the car's efficiency, quality construction, and reliable performance—standard marketing language for early automotive advertising. The advertisement lists several model prices ($2585-$3585) and identifies the manufacturer as the Templar Motors Corporation in Lakewood, Cleveland, Ohio. There is **no political satire or social commentary** present. This is straightforward commercial advertising from the early automotive era, targeting consumers seeking affordable, well-built personal transportation.
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f wlogshemsqegane wie lemplar lop Valve Motor HIS car alone of oll cars built in America meets the demand for the inherent edvantages of the small cor — lightness, economies of operation and upkeep, and driving ease, but built throughout-of ‘the very) finest materials and with the quality of workmanship heretofore estocisted only with a seoall group of-cars of exteivie sha ond weight: No car takes precedence over Templar in. ultregmarty ness of design, beauty: of finish and com- pleteness of equipment. You will appreciate the performance of this car with the Templar Top-Velve Motor, only when you have driven it Yourself. Shown ot New York and Chicag Antometsle Shree Five Passenger. Touring $2685 Teo Paenger Tourng Roadster $268S Four Peswnger Sportette. . . $2685 Fite Ponenger Sedan). x). $3585 Pricer 0. & Clevend THE TEMPLAR MOTORS CORPORATION © 2209 HALSTEAD. STREET, LAKEWOOD, CLEVELAND. 0: comicbooks.com