1939 Chrysler Ad, "Spencer Tracy Owns a De Soto!"
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Artifact Overview
Buying a car isn't just an act of necessity. A car conveys an image, and might even capture the magic of celebrity. Actor Spencer Tracy loaned his magic to DeSoto in 1938 when he posed for this ad.
Artifact Details
Artifact
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Date Made
1939
Subject Date
1939
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
91.0.178.867
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 11.063 in
Width: 7.813 in
Inscriptions
Text at top above image: Spencer Tracy / Owns a DeSoto! / REASON: IT'S BIG, BEAUTIFUL-- / THE YEAR'S SMARTEST BUY! / STREAMLINE STYLING-- ... / EASY TO BUY... /
Paragraphs under image read in part: Actor, Polo Player, Spencer Tracy talked / "horse sense" when he chose De Soto-- / "she looks great, but has she got it?". / ... / Streamlining eliminates the old-fashioned / trunk bulge-- gives you much more luggage / space-- makes DeSoto a beauty, coming or going. / ...
Text lower right of page reads: ABSOLUTELY THE MOST / BEAUTIFUL LOW-PROCED / CAR IN AMERICA / DeSoto / WATCH FOR SPENCER TRACY, POPULAR / M-G-M STAR, IN HIS NEXT PICTURE
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