Life, 1926-02-11 · page 5 of 40
Life — February 11, 1926 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily a **Chrysler automobile advertisement**, not satire or political commentary. The headline "280 Millions in Two Years" claims that Americans have purchased $280 million worth of Chrysler vehicles since the company's introduction, demonstrating "America's confidence in Chrysler superiority." The ad emphasizes Chrysler's rapid market dominance, noting their 1925 sales exceeded established competitors like Ford and General Motors. It boasts of quality, performance, and value in their price range. The only illustration is a photograph of a Chrysler Imperial "80" sedan at page bottom. There is no cartoon, caricature, or satirical commentary visible. This is straightforward corporate advertising from Life magazine's commercial pages, circa mid-1920s.
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280 MILLIONS IN TWO YEARS America’s confidence in Chrysler superiority shown in unparalleled sales InthetwoyearssinceChrysler And 1925 surpassed this high Sedan, $oys. Dic whads ap. carswereintroduced,America mark with total Chrysler sales mio has paid more than 280 mil- of 137,526 cars, an increase lion dollars for motor cars of of 66 per cent over Chrysler’s Chrysler manufacture. phenomenal first year. Such overwhelming prefer- Thus, Chrysler has already ence—the most phenomenal overtaken the industry’s great CHRYSLER Phaeton, $1395 Coach, $144s; Roadster $1625; Sedan, $1695; Royal Coupe, $1793: Brougham, $1868; Royal Sedan, $1098: Crown Sedan, $2093. Disc wheels optional: CHRYSLER IMPERIAL that the automobile industry leaders of 15, 18, 20 years’ (cee tee chads tenet has ever known—is the logical standing—indeed it has passed $e Coe. for pemmen, result of the entirely newcon- ™any of them. Pec sven ternal ange og ception ool mare Dyas All America has discovered in 4 ance and beauty ‘whic * Chrysler a superiority of per- All prices f. 0. by Deeroit, sube A tO fect tocurvent Federal excsetax, sler brought to motoring. formance and riding results, and asoundnessof quality and Bodies by Fisher on aft Cheysler In the first twelve months fol- value, such as cars in their equipped with full balloon tires. lowing the appearance of the if Seal price range have never before There are Chriter dealers Chavet: its sales totaled more presented. and superior Chrysler service than 32,000 cars—an unpre- everywhere. All dealers are p pel rong jprorectnnin cedented first-year record. In And now the new Chrysler Ask Rout Chrysler's atrac the same period, more than Imperial “80” joins with the , 51,000 four-cylinder cars of Chrysler “70” and “58” to AA Cherralee mosiels ove oo Chrysler manufacture were carry Chrysler still farther Fedco patented car number built and sold—atotalofmore along the high road of prestige ing system, exclusive with Chrysler, which cannot be than 83,000 cars. and dominance. counterfeited and cannot be altered of removed without conclusive evidence of CHRYSLER SALES CORPORATION, DETROIT, MICH. " . CHRYSLER CORPORATION OF CANADA, LIMITED, WINDSOR, ONTARIO LX The New Chrysler Imperial “80” Sedan Seven passenger comicbooks.com