1972 MG Roadster | Wakefield, West Yorkshire

This is an MGB Roadster from 1972, the compact British two-seater that replaced the MGA in 1962. It is liked for its steel body, its simple mechanics and a 1.8-litre four-cylinder engine that keeps the driving direct and hands-on. The car is red with a black interior, a strong pairing against stone, brick or a grey northern sky. As a chrome-bumper car, it has the bright bumpers and low, open body of the early MGB. The folding roof leaves driver and passenger in clear view, and the short body leaves plenty of the location in shot. That suits advertising, photography and fashion shoots, where the open cockpit and red paintwork stand out. It also fits film, television and music video work set in the 1960s or 1970s, thanks to its period proportions. A wedding or birthday drive gets a bright arrival in it too. The car is based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.