Life, 1926-04-29 · page 4 of 42
Life — April 29, 1926 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a **Chrysler automobile advertisement**, not a political cartoon. The page promotes the Chrysler Imperial "80" model. The ad uses a rhetorical strategy common to early 20th-century marketing: it invokes the company's engineering history and the vision of Walter P. Chrysler himself to establish credibility. The text argues that understanding the Imperial "80"'s superiority requires remembering the earlier Chrysler "70" and the cumulative effort behind the brand's reputation. The advertisement emphasizes technical specifications (80 mph, 92 horsepower) and positions the car as the product of decades of automotive expertise. This is straightforward product promotion rather than satire—typical of *Life* magazine's advertising content during this era.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
THIS IS WORTH READING Is it hard to believe that Chrysler Imperial 80" has so improved upon all previous practise ? Well, it was hard to believe at first of the Chrysler “70” but all the world knows it’ now. Chrysler engineers —and Walter P. Chrysler himself—have been in the thick of things since this business be- gan. He, behind the scenes, manufac- turing thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of cars and dreaming the dream which has come so gloriously true. There are no older earsin theindustry inhard,practicalex- perience, untiring research,and broad, ambitious vision, than the cars which bear the name of Chrysler. If you find yourself tingling with enthusiasm over the new, fresh and vigorous qualities of the Chrysler Imperial “80"— if you find it hard to understand how this advance was brought about—remem- ber, first, the Chrysler “70” and then the life-time of labor that has gone into the building of the name of Chrysler. CHRYSLER IMPERIAL 80 EIGHTY MILES PER HOUR NINETY TWO HORSE rower Ue) comicbooks.com