1940 Supermarine Spitfire (brown and green, classic)

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Updated 26 September 2026

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Make: Supermarine
Model: Spitfire
Year: 1940
Decade: 1940s
Colour: Brown and green
Types: Classic Sports car

This catalogue entry records a 1940 Supermarine Spitfire in brown and green, a sports car, from the 1940s.

The 1940 Supermarine Spitfire in brown and green is filed under Classic and Sports car, within the 1940s picture cars.

1940s on screen

A departure from a home or workplace offers room for ordinary routines, with bags, clothing and greetings giving the vehicle a reason to be present. Costume choices and passenger movement should be tried together, particularly where the shot needs the same entrance or exit repeated for several camera positions. The quieter edges of a town can suit a restrained period scene, provided modern road furniture does not creep into the longer view behind the car.

Possible roles in a production

A sports car can appear in a quiet personal arrival, with no need for fast movement to give the vehicle a place in the story. A conversation beside a parked sports car can keep attention on the people, allowing the vehicle to remain part of the setting rather than the subject. Access for performers should be tried with the exact sports car, especially when bags or formal costume have to be managed during an entrance.

About this listing

Here, a 1940 Supermarine Spitfire in brown and green is catalogued as Classic and Sports car. For this model, our catalogue has 1 Supermarine Spitfire. All dated entries in this model group are from 1940. Browse 37 cars from the 1940s for the period, or 1 Supermarine vehicle for other vehicles by this make.

Questions about this car

Can I hire this 1940 Supermarine Spitfire in brown and green for filming?

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Is the photo of this exact car?

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Can it be driven on camera?

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