Which car to capture early 1960ies SW1-3 bachelor lifestyle

[Rushmore]

- lives in mews house in SW1-3
- bachelor
- self-employed creative type (a la Mad Men etc), think early Lord Linley etc
- slim-fit suits, narrow ties
- ca 1965
- smart cocktails, maybe some benzedrine pills
- short-ish hair, pre hippie movement
- "beat" music
- etc

So - which car is best to capture that "feeling"? Ideally a coupe, large thin steering wheel, not too sporty, slightly eccentric.

my ideas:
E-Type 2+2
Bristol
RR Chinese Eye

What else?

[Shurv]

Jenson Interceptor, Jensen CV8,Bristol,Maserati 3500 sebring.

[smileymikey]

Facel Vega HK500
Jensen CV8
Montaverdi 375L

[bencollins]

sunbeam tiger or alfa romeo duetto

[MX7]

Bristol.

[bencollins]

smileymikey said:

Facel Vega HK500

i worked with Jean Daninos once. He was 82 and still building cars! Legend.

[smileymikey]

bencollins said:

smileymikey said:

Facel Vega HK500

i worked with Jean Daninos once. He was 82 and still building cars! Legend.

I would love to just see one of those beauties in the flesh!

[Baryonyx]

Rushmore said:

- lives in mews house in SW1-3
- bachelor
- self-employed creative type (a la Mad Men etc), think early Lord Linley etc
- slim-fit suits, narrow ties
- ca 1965
- smart cocktails, maybe some benzedrine pills
- short-ish hair, pre hippie movement
- "beat" music
- etc

This kind of bloke in 2012: sad case who lives in his mother's flat and works in middle management or advertising.

[Rushmore]

Again - think Linley, or Peter Townsend, or...

[rejn]

Baryonyx said:

Rushmore said:

- lives in mews house in SW1-3
- bachelor
- self-employed creative type (a la Mad Men etc), think early Lord Linley etc
- slim-fit suits, narrow ties
- ca 1965
- smart cocktails, maybe some benzedrine pills
- short-ish hair, pre hippie movement
- "beat" music
- etc

This kind of bloke in 2012: sad case who lives in his mother's flat and works in middle management or advertising.

Far from it - there's plenty of young, trendy things making good money - I guess some of them even live in those trendy parts of town - or maybe a bit further out. They don't have the amount of leisure time they had in the 1960s - and what they do have is spent entertaining clients. I'm thinking McKinsey types - in their late 20s about to make partner on loads of money. I guess they all drive 911s these days. Or more realistically, they don't own cars, as they spend half of their lives on planes...

[anonymous-user]

Lotus Elan.

The Interceptor was not available in 1965.

[Riley Blue]

Wood and Pickett Mini

[vrsmxtb]

Bristol 408/409

[morgrp]

Fiat Dino 2400, Aston DB5,

[Rushmore]

I am not sure if nowaday's strategy consultants fit into that stereotype - I believe they lack leisure time.

In 1965, there were management consultants, at that time they still wore hats and were very much part of the establishment already. Chris McKenna has written a fascinating book on this subject, in case someone is interested.

rejn said:

Far from it - there's plenty of young, trendy things making good money - I guess some of them even live in those trendy parts of town - or maybe a bit further out. They don't have the amount of leisure time they had in the 1960s - and what they do have is spent entertaining clients. I'm thinking McKinsey types - in their late 20s about to make partner on loads of money. I guess they all drive 911s these days. Or more realistically, they don't own cars, as they spend half of their lives on planes...

[ruff'n'smov]

Can only be the E-type....it would be the Facel Vega HK500 ...but its French, Damn

[Rushmore]

E-type seems perfect. Think narrow-cut moleskins, chelsea boots, turtleneck jumper.

[r129sl]

Rushmore said:

E-type seems perfect. Think narrow-cut moleskins, chelsea boots, turtleneck jumper.

Bit run of the mill for your man, surely?

[anonymous-user]

In Joseph Losey's 1963 film "The Servant", the character played by James Fox fits the description, and drives a Sunbeam Alpine.

[belleair302]

Ford Mustang a la Bullitt, Porsche 911, MGB (but better built), BMW 1800 ti, Ferrari 250 GTO if you have a spare £22 million or a cool ferrari 330 GT.