1987 Austin Maestro | York, North Yorkshire

The Maestro was British Leyland's family hatchback of the 1980s, known and liked for its practical, roomy shape and everyday usefulness. This one dates from 1987, the year before Austin badging was dropped from the model. This car is blue with a grey interior, in excellent condition, so it holds up in close-up as well as in a wide shot. It has four seats and a 1.3-litre petrol engine, wrapped in the plain, upright lines of a mid-1980s family car. That ordinary, familiar look suits film and TV scenes set in 1980s Britain, period advertising and nostalgic photography, where a family hatchback reads more honestly than a prestige classic. Events and editorial shoots can use it for the same reason. For a wedding or personal hire, it offers a modest, characterful choice. It is based in York, North Yorkshire.