Do you think you could drive an old Cortina?

This is a show I came across the other day where the family of 6 go back to live in the 70s for the TV show. There is an earlier post on youtube and some other ones. I liked the one where the guy was trying to change gears. I didn't realise, perhaps he now has an automatic car? Perhaps he doesn't know about synchromesh? Maybe he never used gears? How old is he do you think?

Actually by the time we got rid of our 71? Holden I don't think I was driving it anymore, though obviously I could drive it well before I got out of practise with a newer car.