Life, 1925-07-02 · page 3 of 47
Life — July 2, 1925 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **Marmon automobile advertisement**, not political satire. The page uses the phrase "A Ticket to Everywhere" to market the New Marmon car as luxury transportation offering freedom and status. The visual metaphor stacks stylized tickets to suggest unlimited travel possibilities. The accompanying photograph shows an elegant automobile parked in a scenic setting, appealing to aspirational buyers. The advertisement emphasizes the car's prestigious features: a 6-cylinder engine, multiple body styles (open and closed cars), safety, and smooth operation. Pricing ranges from $2,165 to $3,295. The tagline "It's a Great Automobile" reinforces quality and desirability. This reflects the early automotive era when cars represented luxury and social advancement rather than basic transportation. The ad targets wealthy consumers seeking status symbols.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Ticket to Everywhere. The owner of a NEw MARMON need never concern himself about time tables. He hasa ticket to everywhere, with no expiration date—highly personalized transportation de luxe—supreme, safe, and untrammelled. At practically open car price—New sis of 136-inch wheelbase. Also New Marmon Standard Closed Cars. Not Marmon De Luxe Models permitting “coaches,” but genuine, full-fledged intimate expression of personal tastes. closed cars with four (4) doors, mounted Open Cars, $3165. Closed Cars, $3295 on the famous Marmon 6-cylinderchas- to $3975. F.0.b. Indianapolis. tax extra. "It’s a Great Automobile” New Marmon STANDARD 7-Passencta SEDAN at practically open car price ro) comicbooks.com