Life, 1921-03-10 · page 31 of 36
Life — March 10, 1921 — page 31: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a **Stutz automobile advertisement**, not a political cartoon or satirical content. It features a side-profile technical drawing of an early 1920s open-air roadster against a black background, with the Stutz winged logo at the top. The ad claims exclusivity and superiority for Stutz cars, asserting their dominance on roads and boulevards. This reflects the era's competitive luxury automobile market, where manufacturers emphasized prestige and performance to affluent buyers. The sleek line drawing and dramatic dark presentation were typical high-end advertising aesthetics of the period. Stutz Motor Car Company, based in Indianapolis, positioned itself among premium American car manufacturers competing against brands like Packard and Pierce-Arrow.
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There is only one Stutz car—its supremacy on the road and boulevard is known to all STUTZ MOTOR CAR CO. OF AMERICA, INC., Indianapolis, U.S. A. comicbooks.com