1980 Ford Escort | Farncombe, Surrey

The Ford Escort Mk2 was Ford's rear-wheel-drive small family car from 1975 to 1980. It is liked for its straight-edged saloon shape and for a range that ran from everyday family models to rally-bred specials. This 1980 car is finished in Gold with a brown interior, a warm pairing that reads as late 1970s at a glance. It has a 2.0-litre engine and seats four. The squared-off body gives clean side panels and flat lines that photograph well, and the plain brown cabin makes a calm backdrop for close-up work. That look suits period film and television, 1970s-set adverts and music videos, where the shape sets the scene without props. Photographers and fashion and editorial teams get a strong gold and brown palette on location. It also works for weddings and personal hires. The car is based in Farncombe, Surrey.