Life — August 20, 1925 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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# Hupmobile Eight Advertisement This is **not a political cartoon or satire** — it's a straightforward automobile advertisement from Life magazine. The page promotes the Hupmobile Eight, a five-passenger sedan priced at $2,195 (F.O.B. Detroit, tax additional). The ad emphasizes the car's ease of driving and comfort, claiming it became "the largest-selling eight of its type in the world" within six months of release. The right column includes customer testimonials from owners in Connecticut, Michigan, Ohio, and Toledo who praise the vehicle's performance and driving qualities. The silhouetted illustration shows a man standing beside the sedan, a typical advertising device of the era. This is straightforward 1920s-era automotive marketing, not satirical content.