Vintage Car Wallpaper

I was at my in-laws home this past weekend and made my way up into the attic for the first time. It is this huge home in New London, CT.

And, up there, in an old boy's room I found it covered in this vintage wallpaper. I don't think it is too old. Maybe late 60's? Early 70's?

But, what an odd collection of cars to feature; Avanti, Jaguar, 32 Ford Hot Rod, some Coopers and Ferraris. Cool.

Wish I could buy the same paper now.

Family Fun Car - What is it?

My lack of posting as of late has been a result me being completely and utterly sucked into looking for a replacement for my sold 911SC. Not a replacement actually, but a family car.

And after several weeks of probably four hours a day trolling the US and UK for a car, I have come to the conclusion that a parent with sporting persuasions and a $20k budget does not have too many options. 

There are the beautiful Rolls Royce Mulliner Coupes from the late 60's but they are a bit slow. Then there are the Astons, too expensive. Bristol's, too elusive. Interceptor's, too fussy. 

Really, there are Jaguars. They kind of sum it up with the maxim, "grace, space and pace.' No other cars fit the bill.

So, I think I found my car. It is a Jaguar. 4.2 litre. Four speed with overdrive. Four doors. Wire Wheels. Lots of leather and wood. My brother will go look at in a couple of weeks and if as advertised, it will be mine. I already put a small down payment on it to hold it.

A hearty harrumph to anyone who can guess what model it is from the above interior shot.