Life, 1922-10-26 · page 4 of 36
Life — October 26, 1922 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **advertising, not satire or political commentary**. It's a full-page advertisement for the Packard Twin-Six automobile, published in *Life* magazine. The ad features a black-and-white illustration of a luxury touring car and promotional text emphasizing the vehicle's superior engineering and comfort. Key selling points include effortless mechanical propulsion, ease of operation, and passenger well-being. Pricing information is provided: the Twin-Six touring model costs $3,850 in Detroit, while a single-seat touring version costs $2,885. The tagline "Ask the Man Who Owns" was Packard's actual advertising slogan during this era, establishing brand prestige through owner testimonials. There are no political figures, caricatures, or satirical commentary on this page—it's purely commercial advertising typical of early automotive industry marketing.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
TWIN-SIX TOURING There is nothing in all the gener- ality of motoring with which to compare or measure the Twin-Six quality of motoring. It is apart and above—and it is distinct and individual to the Packard Twin-Six. Here are provided superlative degrees of ease and well-being, which in turf induce superlative degrees of contentment and satisfaction. Here is embodied a mechanical means of propulsion or progression as nearly effortless as such means can be made in the present day. These things belong especially to the Packard TwinSix. They are the special prerogative of the Twin-‘Six owner. There is no substitute for them, once they have been experienced; and they are not to be duplicated outside of the Twin-Six itself. The close-fitting side curtains of the Twin-Six open cars make it possible, by the instal. lation of a heater, to obtain all the practical shelter and warmth of a closed type. The price of the Twin-Six touring is $3850 at Detroit The price of the Single-Six five passenger touring is $2485 at Detroit PACKARD TWIN’SIX CASK aE aN wis SNE comicbooks.com