1984 Porsche 944 | London

A 1984 Porsche 944 is a front-engined, rear-wheel-drive coupé, known for its near-even weight balance and a broad rear hatch that makes it practical as well as sporting. Flared arches set it apart from the 924 before it, and Car and Driver named it to its Ten Best list from 1983 to 1985. This car is black outside and in, with the 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine. It seats four, and as a 1984 car it comes from before the mid-1985 changes to the dashboard and windscreen. The uniform black keeps the eye on the arches and the sloping hatch line, which gives a clean 1980s look in shot. Photography, advertising and music video work suit that shape and finish, and fashion and editorial shoots get a period Porsche coupé with a restrained dark palette. It also fits 1980s-set film and TV. Weddings and personal hires are an easy match too. The car is based in London.