I used to take my dad's Rover V8 3500S to work (at 17)! The good thing was that the directors at the company would then let me drive the company directors cars, which included a Lancia Fulvia, Jaguar Mk 10, Rover 2000 and a Rover 3.5, much to the annoyance of some of the older surveyors who had to stick to the 1100's, Vivas and Escorts!
He also had a Cortina 1500GT which I used (pic taken after a trip to Lido De Jesolo, pulling a caravan!).