1971 Wolseley 16/60 | Marden, Kent

A 1971 Wolseley 16/60, the upmarket Wolseley version of BMC's Farina-styled family saloon. It is known for its understated character: a rear-wheel-drive four-door body, a 1.6-litre B-Series engine and a grille badge that lights up. This car is blue outside and blue inside, a matching scheme that suits its formal, upright lines. It was first registered in March 1971, a few weeks before the model ended production on 24 April that year. It seats four, and the rear doors open wide for passenger scenes. For film and television, it dresses a scene set in the 1960s or early 1970s without fuss, and the lit grille badge gives evening shots a detail to catch. Photographers and advertising teams get a clean-lined saloon with a calm single-colour look that leaves room for the location. Period events suit it for the same reasons, and a wedding or anniversary hire fits its formal air. The car is based in Kent.