1989 Fiat Panda 1000S | Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

A 1989 Fiat Panda 1000S, the small, box-shaped Italian hatchback liked for its practical, flexible cabin. The Panda finished second in the 1981 European Car of the Year awards, and the 1000S belongs to the range revised in 1986. This car is grey outside and grey inside, a quiet, uniform colour scheme that lets the Panda's upright shape do the work. The three-door body is plain and clean-lined, and the cabin seats five, so a small crew or a group of models can travel together. Its late-1980s look suits period photography, fashion and editorial shoots, and film and TV scenes set in the 1980s or early 1990s, where an everyday Italian small car sits naturally in the street. Music videos and event displays of Italian motoring give it the same setting. It also makes a characterful wedding or personal hire. The car is based in Nottingham.