1935 Standard Big 9 | Preston, Lancashire

A 1935 Standard Big 9, the small four-cylinder car in Standard's Coventry range, introduced in 1930. It shared its body design with the six-cylinder Ensign, and the Ensign's longer bonnet was the main visual difference between the two. Its upright pre-war shape reads clearly as British motoring of the early 1930s. This car is blue outside and blue inside, a single colour scheme that keeps a frame calm and uncluttered. It has a 1050cc petrol engine and room for five, so a small period group can be arranged in and around it. The pre-war lines suit 1930s scenes in film and television, where a British car of the period is called for. Photographers and fashion and editorial teams get a matching blue interior to work with, and events and heritage displays gain a car that sets the era at a glance. Weddings and personal hires pick up a vintage touch from the same colouring. The car is based in Preston, Lancashire.