1986 BMW E30 | Bluntisham and Colne, Cambridgeshire

A 1986 BMW E30, the second-generation 3 Series, known and liked for its compact rear-wheel-drive balance and neat, upright saloon shape. BMW offered it with a wide choice of engines, and its clean 1980s lines still read clearly in a frame. This car is red with a black interior and is in excellent condition. The cabin is driver-focused, with a precise manual gear change and a solid thud as the doors close. Its 2000cc engine sits under a classic three-box body, and it seats four, so a small crew travels together. Film and TV productions set in the 1980s or early 1990s get a period-correct car with the look of a city professional's daily drive. The red paint and straight-edged body give photographers and advertising crews strong colour and clean angles, and fashion and editorial shoots gain a retro backdrop. Weddings and personal hires suit its analogue controls too. It is based in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.