This iconic VW advertisement from August 1969 capitalizes on the success of the Apollo 11 Mission in which "the Eagle" successfully landed on the moon. The VW ad shows the Lunar Landing Module -- an impressive if not beautiful piece of engineering -- and draws a tongue-in-cheek comparison to its most famous car, the VW Bug, which was better known for its reliability and functionality than its beauty.
Upon order, this page will be painstakingly extracted from the original edition in which it appears and carefully framed and packaged for delivery.
This historic and unique VW ad from LIFE Magazine measures approximately 10.5″ x 13.5″ and it surrounded by a white professional framing mat cut to this page’s specifications. The total area of the page and the mat measures 15.75” x 19.7”. The handsome and contemporary black frame itself is a high-quality medium-density fiberboard (MDF) with shatterproof plexiglass.
As an page taken from an original magazine from the stated date, the page may show signs of aging.