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1959 Austin-Healey 3000 (MK1, blue, classic)
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- Make
- Austin-Healey
- Model
- 3000
- Variant
- MK1
- Year
- 1959
- Decade
- 1950s
- Colour
- Blue
- Types
- ClassicSports car
This catalogue entry records a 1959 Austin-Healey 3000 MK1 in blue, a sports car, from the 1950s.
The 1959 Austin-Healey 3000 MK1 in blue is filed under Classic and Sports car, within the 1950s picture cars.
1950s on screen
Weekend travel works well as an assembly of people and belongings, allowing a journey to be understood without showing a long stretch of open road. A fifties street can bring home, work and local errands into the same view, with the car playing a familiar part in the daily routine. The lettering above a shop and the furniture on the pavement can anchor a fifties location, particularly when the car is only a background presence.
Possible roles in a production
For a leisure-location scene, greetings and waiting can explain why a sports car is present without inventing a racing background or previous use. Access for performers should be tried with the exact sports car, especially when bags or formal costume have to be managed during an entrance. A static sports-car portrait can be planned around the side view or a chosen detail, while clothing and location establish the tone of the image.
About this listing
For this 1959 Austin-Healey 3000 MK1, the recorded colour is blue and the catalogue categories are Classic and Sports car. We list 8 Austin-Healey 3000s in total. The earliest recorded year is 1959, and the latest is 1967. Additional colours listed against this model include green, blue and white, blue and cream and gold. To look outside this model, start with 145 cars from the 1950s or compare the 12 Austin-Healey vehicles.
Questions about this car
Can I hire this 1959 Austin-Healey 3000 in blue for filming?
If the Austin-Healey 3000 suits your scene, let us know the filming dates and location together with its intended role, and we will investigate the available options.
Is the photo of this exact car?
A model image stands in for this Austin-Healey 3000 listing, rather than documenting an individual vehicle; the exact car and colour are confirmed when we send you options.
What if this Austin-Healey 3000 isn't available?
When this option cannot be supplied, the linked selections let you browse 8 Austin-Healey 3000s, 145 cars from the 1950s and 12 Austin-Healey vehicles while we discuss alternatives for the shot.
Can it be driven on camera?
The Austin-Healey 3000's use in a driving scene must be confirmed for that action, owner and insurance; transport to the production and the drivers are agreed through your brief.
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