1998 Ferrari F355 | Birmingham, Staffordshire

A 1998 Ferrari F355, the mid-engined V8 that sat between the 348 and the 360 in Ferrari's line-up. It is known for its 3.5-litre engine, which has five valves per cylinder and revs to 8,250rpm, and for the sound that comes with it. It remains one of the defining Ferraris of the 1990s. This car is red with a black interior, the pairing most people picture when they think of a Ferrari. The Pininfarina body is low and wide, with the engine behind the cabin, so it fills a frame without needing much around it. For advertising, automotive photography and fashion shoots, the red paintwork and low, wide shape hold the eye against almost any backdrop. Film, TV and music video work set in the 1990s gets a car of exactly that period, and the high-revving V8 gives sound-led shoots something to record. A wedding or birthday arrival suits it too. The car is based in Birmingham, Staffordshire.