1968 Volvo 1800S | London

The Volvo 1800S is a Swedish-built coupé with a long bonnet, a low roofline and a name for relaxed long-distance touring. Roger Moore drove a white P1800 as Simon Templar in The Saint, which put the shape on 1960s television screens. This car is grey with a red interior, a cool, neutral body that opens to a warm splash of colour when a door swings wide. It has two seats, and the long nose and slim glasshouse give a clean profile for side-on and tracking shots. That period shape suits 1960s-set film and television, advertising, and fashion or editorial shoots, where the low lines frame a subject neatly. It also works as a distinctive arrival car for events and music videos. For weddings and personal hires it gives a couple a polished coupé for the day. The car is based in London.