1991 Ford Escort | Carlisle, Cumbria

A Mk5 Ford Escort, the family car that stayed among Britain's best-sellers through the 1980s and 1990s. It is remembered as practical and unfussy, and it was part of everyday life across the country. This car is blue outside and blue inside, a matching scheme that keeps a frame calm and tidy. It has a 1.3-litre petrol engine, and it seats five. That plain, familiar look suits 1990s-set film and TV, period photography and advertising, where an ordinary family car sets the era without competing with the people in shot. Music videos and editorial shoots that want a lived-in, everyday backdrop get the same benefit. Weddings and personal hires get a friendly, unshowy car with period charm. The car is based in Carlisle, Cumbria.