Men following car to get this type of work (5)
I believe the answer is:
opera
'this type of work' is the definition.
(type of musical work)
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
(Other definitions for opera that I've seen before include "Musical extravaganza" , "Norma is one" , "Musical piece accompanying a stage drama or comedy" , "eg Peter Grimes" , "Eg, Il trovatore" .)