The Luxury Dispatch with Tom Chamberlin

The Off-Roader: Workhorse Turned Status Symbol

The Luxury Dispatch with Tom Chamberlin

Show Notes

The off-roader was never meant to be perfect, polished or precious. So how did it become one of the most desirable luxury objects of the modern age?

In Episode 7 of The Luxury Dispatch, Tom Chamberlin and Simon de Burton dig into the history, myths and contradictions.

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