1932 Austin box saloon | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

A small, upright, enclosed Austin Seven saloon from the years between the wars. The Seven helped make small-car motoring accessible in Britain, and its squared-off body gives it a clear pre-war profile. This car is Maroon outside and Maroon inside, so one deep colour carries from the bodywork to the seats. It is in very good condition, which holds up in close-up detail as well as wide shots. It seats four, and its compact footprint leaves plenty of room in frame for the location behind it. That period shape suits advertising and photography set in the 1930s, and film and TV work that calls for a small inter-war British car. Fashion and editorial shoots get a modest, characterful backdrop, and at events it works as a small scene setter. For weddings and personal hires it makes a compact, unhurried arrival. The car is based in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.