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Porsche 'Nobody's perfect' print ad — Le Mans results table listing 1st through 10th places with a single non-Porsche entry

Porsche — Nobody's Perfect, 1983

Nobody's Perfect

Brand:
Porsche
1983Classic PrintPrint advertisement

Timeless principle

When the proof is overwhelming, make the claim smaller.

The idea

Turn Porsche’s near-total domination of Le Mans into an understated admission of imperfection.

Why it works

A results table does nearly all the selling. The lone non-Porsche finish creates the joke and makes the surrounding dominance feel even more absolute. Restraint converts performance data into confidence.

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