1960 Cadillac Sedan de Ville | Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Carmarthenshire

A 1960 Cadillac Sedan de Ville, the full-size American four-door from the years of chrome and tailfins. The 1959-1960 cars are known for their sharp rear fins and bullet-shaped lamps. The De Ville name comes from the French de la ville, meaning of the town. This car is white with a blue interior, a clean pairing that sits well against period and modern backdrops alike. It seats six, and its long, wide body gives a photographed subject plenty of room beside it. Condition is good, rated nine out of ten. It is left-hand drive: the driver sits on the kerb side and the front passenger steps out into the road, which adds to its American look. The fins and long white bodywork set a late-1950s or early-1960s American scene for film and TV, music videos and period advertising. Fashion and editorial shoots get broad panels and chrome to frame a subject, and at events it holds its own beside a venue entrance. Weddings and personal hires suit it too. It is based in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Carmarthenshire.