Life, 1920-10-21 · page 3 of 44
Life — October 21, 1920 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is **not a political cartoon or satire page**—it's a straightforward automobile advertisement for the Chandler Six sedan, published in *Life* magazine (page 703). The page features: - A large photograph of a 1920s Chandler sedan automobile - A smaller interior photograph showing the car's passenger compartment - Marketing copy emphasizing the vehicle's comfort, durability, and "marvelous motor" - Company information for the Chandler Motor Car Company (Cleveland, Ohio) The advertisement targets affluent buyers seeking luxury vehicles, highlighting features like seating for five or seven passengers and "highest quality" interior furnishings. This represents typical early 20th-century automotive advertising, before *Life* magazine shifted toward predominantly satirical content in later decades.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
CAANDCER SIX Famous For Its Marvelous Motor The Highest Degree of Comfort with Mechanical Excellence HE Chandler Sedan appeals to discriminating persons seeking the most comfortable form of transportation for their daily requirements in any season and any weather, coupled with assured mechanical excellence. It is a first preferred car among such buyers. Substantial and durable in its splendid construction, handsome in design, lustrous in its deep finish and attractively upholstered, it seats five persons in real comfort, or seven when the well- cushioned auxiliary chairs are in use. The furnishing of the interior is of highest quality. Mounted on the one standard Chandler chassis, famous and favored for its marvelous motor, the Chandler Sedan offers exceptional value. See the Chandler Sedan Before You Choose Any Other SIX SPLENDID BODY TYPES Interior of the Chandler eee SS Seven-Passenger Sedan Ail bv f THE CHANDLER MOTOR CAR COMPANY Export Department: ¢ Columbus Circle, New York CLEVELAND, OHIO Cable Address: “CHANMOTOR"” comicbooks.com