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1987 Ford Cargo (813, yellow, classic)

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Updated 26 September 2026

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Make: Ford
Model: Cargo
Variant: 813
Year: 1987
Decade: 1980s
Colour: Yellow
Types: Classic Van / Commercial

This catalogue entry records a 1987 Ford Cargo 813 in yellow, a van, from the 1980s.

The 1987 Ford Cargo 813 in yellow is filed under Classic and Van / Commercial, within the 1980s picture cars.

1980s on screen

Older models can remain part of an eighties neighbourhood, allowing the street to show a mixture of ages instead of a row of uniformly recent cars. A quiet suburban road can support a personal exchange beside a car, with the wider neighbourhood supplying the period context instead of a conspicuous arrival. Number plates should be checked against the story year, particularly when the shot holds on a rear view during a departure or a parked conversation.

Possible roles in a production

Trades scenes benefit from tools chosen for the fictional job, and loading should be rehearsed with the supplied van rather than guessed from its photograph. A van can give a delivery scene practical action at a doorway, with parcels and the recipient’s response explaining the stop without extra dialogue. A return from a job can begin with putting away equipment, letting a van support the scene through routine instead of a conspicuous vehicle entrance.

About this listing

Yellow is the colour listed for this 1987 Ford Cargo 813, categorised as Classic and Van / Commercial. 1 entry make up the current Ford Cargo selection. Within the model group, the dated listings are recorded as 1987. For context, our make listings total 345 Ford vehicles, alongside a period selection of 379 cars from the 1980s.

Questions about this car

Can I hire this 1987 Ford Cargo in yellow for filming?

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Is the photo of this exact car?

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