1987 Aston Martin V8 | London

The Aston Martin V8 is a hand-built British grand tourer with a long, broad body and a big 5.3-litre V8 up front. It is the model seen in The Living Daylights, Timothy Dalton's first Bond film, which fixed its 1980s shape in screen memory. This 1987 car is finished in deep green with cream leather inside, a warm, traditional pairing. It is in excellent condition and seats four, with the wide-shouldered stance of the model fully on show. The engine has the low, deep note you expect from a large V8. The 1980s lines suit period film and TV, while the green and cream scheme gives advertising and fashion photography a distinct palette. Music videos and events can use the long bonnet and wide stance as an arrival shot. Weddings and personal hires are served just as well. The car is based in London.