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by doubletgl 2328 days ago
For the study with cars at an intersection, they simply used the model and make of the cars, so an old toyota vs. a new mercedes for example would be on opposite ends of the spectrum.
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The problem with that is, plenty of wealthy people drive mundane or even frugal cars. I'm guessing that the need to drive a flashy car can correlate with being an asshole much more strongly than wealth.
The Queen of the United Kingdom's state Bentleys were made back in 2002 so she's presumably working class in the eyes of this study.
The only time I have seen the Queen she was in a 1950's or earlier Rolls Royce.

I used to work near St Pauls so you occasionally had official events.

Also Prince Charles famously has a 40 year old Barbour he wears