1948 Triumph Roadster | Leicester, Leicestershire

A Triumph Roadster 1800, the hand-built British open tourer of the late 1940s. It is liked for its wide wings, upright body and unusual seating: the front bench takes three abreast, with the gear change on the column. The model is also familiar from the BBC series Bergerac. This car is blue with a blue interior, a tonal scheme that lets the rounded, upright body carry the look. A dickey seat at the back, with its own folding windscreen, brings the seating to five, so a small group can ride in the open body together. Its post-war lines suit period film and television and 1940s-set advertising, since the upright shape reads clearly on screen. Photography and fashion shoots get the separate rear screen and broad front bench to frame, and the open body keeps passengers in view for music videos and events. A wedding or personal hire makes a characterful arrival. The car is based in Leicester, Leicestershire.