Firstly, a car in this era shows off one’s wealth, but it also shows off their reckless nature. For example, the intoxicated man at Gatsby’s party who crashes his car. For in his conversation with a man he says, “‘put her in reverse.’ ‘But the wheels off’ ‘No harm in trying’” (55). This man does not know how a car functions and drives drunk. This demonstrates how the vehicle is nothing more than a possession and that the person controlling it is careless to its actual power. Owning a car in this time was an achievement showing that the buyer is also living a wealthy life. Such as Gatsby and his Rolls-Royce, “I’s seen it. Everybody had seen it.” (64). Gatsby’s Rolls-Royce represents his want to becoming one of the high-class, and his status.