Life, 1920-04-22 · page 37 of 44
Life — April 22, 1920 — page 37: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is not a cartoon or satire—it's a **straight automobile advertisement** from an early 20th-century issue of *Life* magazine. The page promotes the Chandler Six motor car, manufactured in Cleveland, Ohio. The ad emphasizes the car's appeal to quality-conscious buyers, highlighting its "marvelous motor," flexible power delivery, comfortable seating (accommodating 3-7 passengers depending on model), and competitive pricing. It lists six body styles with prices ranging from $1,895 to $3,395. The single photograph shows a Chandler sedan parked against a building, demonstrating the vehicle's handsome design. The ad notes that Chandler dealers operated in over a thousand towns and cities, suggesting widespread availability. This reflects the era when automobiles were luxury goods marketed primarily to affluent consumers who valued engineering and comfort.
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CAANDLCER SIX Famous For Its Marvelous Motor Why So Many Prefer the Chandler Six T: IE appeal of the handsome Chandler Sedan ind Coupe is far-reaching among men and women who are appreciative of the better qual- on motor car design and construction and nish. The beauty of line and snug comfort and fine upholstering and finish naturally appeal to them in a creat degree. But they all appreciate quite as much the ease of driving the Chandler Six, the unusual flexibility of the power of its marvelous motor, simplifying control of the car in traffic and adding no end of pleasure to open-road driving. The Chandler Coupe seats three persons in luxurious comfort, or four when the large deep- cushioned auxiliary seat is used. The Sedan, quite the most attractive of sedans, seats seven persons in perfect comfort or five without the use of the folding spring-cushioned chair seats. The Chandler car, in all models, is more fairly priced than any other car of similar quality SIX SPLENDID BODY TYPES Seven-Passenger Touring Car, $1895 Secen-Passenger Sedan, $2895 Four-Passenger Roadster, $1895 Four-Passenger Coupe, $2795 Four-Passenger Dispatch Car, $1975 Limousine, $3395 (All prices f.0. b. Cleveland) There are Chandler dealers in more than a thousand towns and cities CHANDLER MOTOR CAR COMPANY, CLEVELAND, OHIO Export Department: 5 Columbus Circle, New York Cable Address: “CHANMOTOR” comicbooks.com