Life — June 7, 1923 — page 6: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Packard Automobile Advertisement This is a **Packard automobile advertisement**, not a political cartoon. The page features a side-profile photograph of a Packard Single-Six touring car against a black background, framed in an ornate decorative border typical of early 20th-century magazine design. The text employs the advertising slogan "Ask the Man Who Owns One" to build credibility. It claims that thousands of Single-Six owners have confirmed the car's quality through personal experience over two years, positioning ownership as evidence of superiority. The advertisement emphasizes reliability and customer satisfaction rather than making specific technical claims, using social proof as its primary sales strategy.