Life, 1926-04-15 · page 3 of 44
Life — April 15, 1926 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is **not a cartoon or satirical content** — it's a straightforward automobile advertisement for the Kissel motor car, placed in Life magazine circa 1926. The page features a black-and-white illustration of a Kissel "Straight Eight De Luxe Sedan" with promotional text emphasizing its 137-inch wheelbase, smooth ride quality, and performance capabilities (up to 75 mph). The copy appeals to luxury and comfort, claiming superiority in "quiet restfulness" and ease of handling. The Kissel Motor Car Company, based in Hartford, Wisconsin, is marketing this vehicle to affluent readers. Two other 1926 models are mentioned: the Six at $1,695 and the Straight Eight at $2,095. This represents typical 1920s automotive advertising in a major publication.
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EE Gee — LIFE : 1 KISSEL USTOM @ BUILT Body by Kissel ProperWheelbase (ic is Is Everything In merce Straight 107 Eight De Riding Comfort Fish: De on a 137-inch wheelbase chassis for smoother rid- ing quality. Your first mile in this great motor car will reveal to you in a delightfully pleasant way just how these added inches of wheelbase have increased travel- ing ease. Never, we believe, in all your motoring days have you experienced the quiet restfulness, the lazy lux- ury that this smart Kissel affords. It is a car in which continued ownership enriches and enhances your appreciation—for Kissel design and construction have made it unusually easy to handle. Swung unusually low, it hugs the road at high speeds and around sharp turns. There is power in abundance — silent, mellifluent power under its long graceful hood. There is almost unlimited speed, too—75 miles an hour for hours at a time, if you want it. Two other Kissel innovations for 1926—[1] the new all-year Coupe-Roadster—two cars in one. The Six at $1695, the Straight Eight at $2095, f. o. b. factory, Standard Equipped. (2) the Six and Eight Brougham with sliding front seats, which permits easy entrance and exit to and from the car. KISSEL MOTOR CAR COMPANY, HARTFORD, WISCONSIN comicbooks.com