1991 Ford GT40 | Aylburton, Gloucestershire

A 1991 Ford GT40 recreation. The low-slung racing coupé was built by Ford to take on Ferrari at Le Mans, and its long, flat profile and wide haunches still say 1960s endurance racing. DVLA records list this car under GT Developments, so it is a recreation rather than a Ford-built car. This car is purple with a black interior, a colour that stands out against grey tarmac, brick or a white studio wall. The two-seat cockpit sits low between broad wings, which leaves the paintwork as the main subject of any frame. Photography and advertising suit a low car in a strong colour, because the bodywork reads clearly from ground level. Music video and fashion shoots can set the purple against the black cockpit, and film and TV productions can use the racing shape for 1960s motorsport scenes. Events can use it as a centrepiece on a stand or forecourt. A wedding or birthday hire gives a racing-style arrival. The car is based in Bristol, Gloucestershire.