A red roadster from the fifties rolls along a coast road at golden hour, top down, with roses climbing the wall beside it and the sea turning gold. It is a birthday picture about freedom, and it does not need to explain itself.
Husbands, brothers, uncles, and the friend who washes his car on Sunday. His name goes under the heading in bold navy letters, rounded, with a bit of swagger that suits the car. It also works for a woman who drives something fast and knows it.
Wishes for the road: “Happy birthday. Keep the top down and the speed legal.” Or: “Another year, same classic. Happy birthday to a man who only gets better with age.”
