gear knob

Inside there are racing seats, a bespoke safety harness, a pink gear knob and a 2.5 litre turbo engine that once belonged in a much more powerful car.

He slams the hood shut in disgust, ready to attack it with the butt end of his cane, and that slam, as if by insult, somehow starts the car, so that Papa has to jump in and grab the steering wheel and that dashboard gear knob before the Nash drives away without him.

The images all show the elements of a luxury stunner: giant tablet in the dashboard that would make Steve Jobs proud, a crystal glass gear knob, and enough beautiful blond wood to trim a summer cabin in the countryside.

A sticking door handle, a too-firm seat, an oddly placed gear knob and the game's up – regardless of how many hard yards they've made on reducing carbon emissions.

His fingers drum on the gear knob.