Life, 1927-11-17 · page 7 of 48
Life — November 17, 1927 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **Packard automobile advertisement**, not a political cartoon. The page is titled "Life" and features luxury car marketing rather than satire. The central image shows what appears to be **theatrical or comedic figures** (likely from a period film or sketch) examining something with exaggerated expressions—possibly meant to evoke sophistication or entertainment to sell aspirational lifestyle products. The text emphasizes **Packard's craftsmanship** in leather selection, upholstery, and custom body-building, positioning the vehicle as a luxury good comparable to fine art. The "All-Weather Town Car" is presented as convertible and customizable. The tagline "Ask the man who owns one" was Packard's actual advertising slogan. This reflects 1920s-era marketing: using entertainment imagery and claims of precision manufacturing to appeal to wealthy consumers.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
I leather selection and upholstery _ work Packard standards are as high and exacting as in the precision manu- facture of motor parts. These requirements prevail in the studios and shops of America’s foremost body builders who make a complete selection of custom bodies for both the Packard Six and Packard Eight. Each body is truly custom-made in the strictest sense of the word. Each bears the name signifying that in beauty, comfort and distinction It is One of his masterpieces. The All-Weather Town Car is one of the most interesting offerings. This may be readily converted from closed to open use by removing the driver's compartment roof and folding back the leather top and quarters. Custom body builders have long preferred to design creations for Packard chassis. No others afford the slender lines so nec plate of its dis- P A Cc K A R D essary for yacht- tinguished maker, like beauty. HO AS K THE M AN w OWN S ON E comicbooks.com