Life, 1920-03-18 · page 45 of 54
Life — March 18, 1920 — page 45: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The page features a vintage car ad from Life magazine promoting the Chandler Six luxury automobile. The image shows a black coupe-style car parked in front of an elegant building with classical columns. The ad emphasizes the car's features: silk plush upholstery, automatic window lifts, seating for three to four passengers, and most importantly, its "marvelous motor"—the Chandler Six engine, which was apparently the car's distinguishing selling point. The advertisement lists six body types available and includes pricing information ($1,895-$3,395). It's directed at affluent buyers seeking quality closed-car construction and luxury appointments. The copy urges "early order" to avoid delivery delays, suggesting strong demand. There is no satire or political content here—this is straightforward automotive marketing aimed at the wealthy during what appears to be the 1920s automobile boom.
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CHANDLER SIX Famous For /ts Marve/ous Motor Many Choose This Fine Chandler Coupe HE New Series Chandler Coupe has attained great popularity, throughout the past season. It makes instant appeal to those desiring the very best in closed car construction. It is an unusual car, the Chandler Coupe, handsome in its design, luxuriously furnished and lustrous in finish. It seats three persons, or four when the roomy auxiliary chair is used, and seats them in perfect comfort on deep cushions. The Seven-Passenger Touring Car, $ Seven-Passenger Se. (AML pric Export Department: 5 Columbus Circle, New York There are Chandler dealers in mo CHANDLER MOTOR CAR COMPA upholstery is of silk plush, the silver finish. Automatic window lifts permit j justment of the windows as weather dictate. The Chandler Cour standard Chandler mechanical excellence and its re motor. ye is mounted on the on chassis, famous for it marvelous Your early order should serve you against delay in delivery SIX SPLENDID BODY T Y PES Four-Passenger Four-Pe L OHIO “CHANMOTOR” CLEVELAND, Cable Addr comicbooks.com