1971 Peugeot J7 | Minster, Kent

A 1971 Peugeot J7, the front-wheel-drive French workhorse built as a van, minibus and pick-up from 1965 to 1980. It is known for its roomy, practical layout, which is why so many J7s later became coffee vans, ice-cream trucks and event kiosks. This car is grey with a black interior, a restrained pairing that leaves signage, props and location to do the talking. It has three seats. It is left-hand drive: the driver sits on the kerb side, so the front passenger steps out on the road side, and the car gains a continental look. The J7's upright commercial profile and muted colour suit advertising, photography, fashion and editorial shoots, and period film and TV, where a French working vehicle sets the scene. At events it makes a characterful parked backdrop with space around it. Weddings and personal hires work well too. The car is based in Minster, Kent.