1997 Mercedes-Benz E200 | London, Essex

A 1997 Mercedes-Benz E200, the four-cylinder petrol version of the W210 E-Class that replaced the W124 in 1995. The model is known for its rounded body and four elliptical headlamps, a face that marks out the early cars. This car is blue with a grey interior, and it has a 2.0-litre petrol engine. The colouring is calm and understated, so the car reads as an everyday mid-1990s executive saloon, which helps when a scene needs a credible background car. Its clean, rounded lines sit easily in frame without pulling attention from the subject. For commercial work, that suits 1990s-set film and TV, where the four-headlamp front places the period at a glance. Advertising and photography get a believable executive car, and fashion and editorial shoots get a neutral blue and grey backdrop. Event arrivals look composed in it, and it makes a quiet wedding car too. The car is based in London, Essex.