Inspector Lynley books and TV show trivia

What car does Inspector Lynley drive in the books and TV show?

Answer: Inspector Lynley most famously drives a Jensen Interceptor.

A colour photograph of the two main actors in the 2025 TV show Lynley in front of the distinctive Jensen Interceptor the main character drives throughout the season.
Actors Leo Suter and Sofia Barclay standing with the Jensen Interceptor used throughout the season.

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The most common car associated with the fictional character Inspector Lynley is a Jensen Interceptor, but he also drives other cars in various books by Elizabeth George and TV adaptations.

In season one of the 2001-2007 TV series The Inspector Lynley Mysteries he drives a 1973 Jensen Interceptor Mk II. In season 2 he drives a 1968 Bristol 410. One of only 79 made.

In the first series of the 2025 remake called Lynley he also drives the Jensen Interceptor.

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Related to the TV show Lynley (2025 - ) (more details)

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