1978 Peugeot 504Ti | Symonds Yat West, Herefordshire

The Peugeot 504 Ti is the fuel-injected four-door saloon version of the 504, a family car liked for its comfortable ride and easy long-distance manners. The 504 won European Car of the Year in 1969, and the Ti brought a 2.0-litre injected engine to the range. This 1978 car is finished in blue with a blue interior, a matching scheme that looks tidy and period-right in frame. It has an automatic gearbox, which keeps the driving relaxed between takes. Its upright, plain-sided body gives a clear 1970s shape, and the four doors make it easy to place people in a scene. Film and TV work set in 1970s Europe suits it, since the four-door saloon shape reads as an everyday family car. Photographers and stylists get a single calm colour and clean lines against location backdrops, and events can use it for a period arrival. For a wedding or a personal hire, the four doors and the model's comfortable reputation do the work. It is based in Symonds Yat West, Herefordshire.