For a long time, the car you drove basically told people who you were. Nicer badge, longer lease, flashier rims. It became the visual shorthand for "I've made it," and a lot of us bought into it.

The 80s will be remembered for its excess. Whether it be the music, the new wave of tech, or fashion, there is something about the 1980s that felt so radically different, and cars are no exception.

Class and status have defined and disturbed civilisations for generations. In monarchies, a family monopolised power, privileges and status. Political reforms, based on voting, watered down their ...

The car phone installations became worthless immediately, with the equipment literally trash that had to be removed from vehicles. The brief window during which car phones signaled status demonstrates ...

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Before today’s C63, AMG used its racing underdog status to transform Mercedes-Benzes into supercar-beating saloons. The 1980s saw AMG transform Mercedes sedans into powerful, exclusive status symbols.