1964 Daimler SP250 | Egham, Surrey

The Daimler SP250 is a British roadster with a fibreglass body and a 2.5-litre V8, known for lively performance and styling unlike anything else from its period. Swept wings, rear fins and a fluted grille give it a profile that reads from across a field. It was launched as the Dart, and London's Metropolitan Police used a number for traffic work. This 1964 car is blue with a blue interior, a matched scheme that lets the fins and chrome carry the picture. It is in good condition and seats two. The body is low and open, so driver and passenger sit in clear view of the camera. Photography and advertising can use the fins and grille as period details, and film and TV productions set in the late 1950s or 1960s get a car from the era. A single blue colour photographs cleanly for fashion and editorial work. A compact roadster also suits a wedding arrival or personal hire. The car is based in Egham, Surrey.