1973 Morris Marina | Marcham, Oxfordshire

A 1973 Morris Marina, the plain-speaking British Leyland family car that filled streets and car parks across 1970s Britain. It is known for its conventional rear-wheel-drive engineering and an unfussy, three-box shape that has gained charm with the years. This car is finished in Orange with a Blue interior, a bold pairing of the decade that reads strongly in photographs and on screen. It has the larger 1.8-litre engine and seats five, so a small crew or a family group travels together. Its upright, squared-off lines are exactly what a period scene needs. Period film and television scenes set in 1970s Britain suit it, since the shape and colours place the date at once. Photography and editorial shoots can use it as an everyday car of the decade, and it is welcome for weddings and personal hires too. It is based in Marcham, Oxfordshire.