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10 Cars From the 70s–90s That Got Wild Dealer-Installed Options You Forgot About

8. Mercedes-Benz S-Class: Car Fax Machines

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A Mercedes S-Class equipped with advanced luxury technology, including a car fax machine for seamless vehicle information access. | Image from www.flickr.com (Creative Commons Licensed)

In the 1980s and 1990s, Mercedes-Benz S-Class models offered dealer-installed in-car fax machines, a rare luxury that transformed these vehicles into mobile offices. This feature was a status symbol for executives, providing the ability to send and receive documents on the go, long before the advent of smartphones and email. The inclusion of fax machines in cars highlighted the period’s technological aspirations and the S-Class’s commitment to innovation. (autoconnectedcar.com)

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