1986 Scimitar SS1 | Wolverhampton, West Midlands

The Scimitar SS1 is a compact British roadster from the 1980s, built by Reliant with a light glass-reinforced plastic body. It is known for its rectangular pop-up headlamps and busy panelled flanks. Its front-engined, rear-wheel-drive layout is simple, and the styling belongs entirely to its decade. This 1986 car is white with a grey interior, a clean pairing that gives the angular bodywork clear definition in frame. It has a 1.6-litre engine and seats two, and with the top down both occupants sit in plain view of the camera. The angular lines and pop-up lamps suit 1980s-set film and TV and period advertising. The open cockpit works for fashion and editorial shoots and music videos, and the small footprint leaves plenty of the location in shot. Weddings and personal days out are a good fit for a couple. The car is based in Wolverhampton, West Midlands.