1990 Peugeot 309 GL | Lizard, Cornwall

A 1990 Peugeot 309 GL, the five-door family hatchback that became the first Peugeot built at Ryton. It began life as a planned Talbot before launching under the Peugeot name, and it is liked as an everyday small family car of its time, with clean, upright lines. This car is red with a beige interior, a pairing that reads as very late 1980s and early 1990s. The GL is the mid-range trim, here with the smaller 1,294cc petrol engine. Plain, boxy and unfussy, it sits easily in a street scene. Period film and television work gets an ordinary family hatchback from the turn of the 1990s, the sort of car that fills a street or car park without fuss. Its red body and neat proportions suit photography and editorial shoots on British motoring themes, and events built around Peugeot's British production. It also works for a wedding or a day out. The car is based at the Lizard, Cornwall.