1959 Volkswagen T1 23 Window Microbus | Boddington, Gloucestershire

A 1959 Volkswagen T1 23 Window Microbus is the sunroof Deluxe of the split-screen Type 2, known as the Samba. Volkswagen pitched it as a van for touring the Alps. The 23 in its name counts the glass, including eight roof skylights and two rear-corner windows. This van is grey inside and out, a calm colour that lets the glass and the curved panels carry the picture. It seats eight, and the skylights and deep side windows fill the cabin with daylight, which helps interior shots and passenger scenes. Period film and television scenes set in the 1950s and 1960s suit its split windscreen and rear-mounted engine. Photography and fashion shoots get tall glass and a clean grey backdrop, while themed events and advertising can draw on its 1960s counterculture links. Weddings and personal hires work well in it too. The van is based in Gloucester, Gloucestershire.