1983 Renault 9 TSE | Renfrewshire

The Renault 9 TSE is the well-equipped version of Renault's compact four-door saloon, which was named European Car of the Year in 1982. Its plain, squared-off three-box shape made it an everyday car across Europe through the 1980s. This 1983 car is silver with a black interior, a restrained pairing that keeps the eye on the period shape. It has a 1.4-litre engine and seats four. The compact, upright body leaves room in shot for the street or location around it. Film and television productions set in the 1980s get an ordinary saloon of the kind that once filled every high street. Photographers and advertising teams can use its clean lines for scenes that need a European family car, and music videos can borrow its everyday look for a retro setting. A wedding or personal hire gets a quiet, period alternative to the usual choices. The car is based in Renfrewshire.