1960 Alvis TD21 | Peaslake, Surrey

A 1960 Alvis TD21, the British two-door grand tourer built for fast, comfortable long-distance travel. Its 3.0-litre straight-six reached 103mph in a 1960 road test, and a TD21 appears in the 2011 film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. This car is finished in Blue with a blue interior, a single-colour scheme that keeps the eye on the long, restrained lines of the body. It seats four, so a driver and passengers can all be in the frame together. Film and television productions set in the 1960s get a long bonnet and traditional proportions that place a scene in its decade. Advertising and editorial photographers get a calm side profile, and the unbroken blue gives music video and fashion work a clean backdrop. For weddings and personal hires, it makes a dignified arrival. The car is based in Peaslake, Surrey.