1993 Mercedes-Benz 190E | Honley, West Yorkshire

The 190E is the fuel-injected petrol version of Mercedes-Benz's compact W201 saloon. It is liked for its solid build and its upright, squared-off lines, and it was the small Mercedes of its day. This car is grey outside and grey inside, with a 2.0-litre petrol engine. The colouring is calm and the body is plain and straight-edged, so it blends into an early 1990s scene and leaves the focus on whoever or whatever is in front of the lens. Film and TV productions set in the late 1980s or 1990s can use it as everyday traffic or as a quiet business saloon. Advertising, photography and fashion and editorial shoots get a neutral grey backdrop that keeps attention on clothes and products. At events, its formal, upright shape gives an arrival some dignity. Weddings and personal hires are welcome too. The car is based in Honley, West Yorkshire.