Advertisement for Olds Motor Works, "Oldsmobile, the Best Thing on Wheels," 1903
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Many would-be customers balked at the high price of an automobile. Oldsmobile offered a popular counterargument in this 1903 advertisement. The car required $35 in gasoline for a year of operation, while a horse needed $180 in food. What's more, the car only used gas when it ran, while a horse had to be fed whether it worked or not.
Many would-be customers balked at the high price of an automobile. Oldsmobile offered a popular counterargument in this 1903 advertisement. The car required $35 in gasoline for a year of operation, while a horse needed $180 in food. What's more, the car only used gas when it ran, while a horse had to be fed whether it worked or not.
Artifact
Advertisement
Date Made
May 1903
Subject Date
1903
Creators
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
87.14.14.14
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 9.25 in
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