Cars for film & TV hire
1950s cars for film & TV hire
Fifties scenes can move between modest residential streets, shopping trips and formal arrivals. Choose the everyday traffic before adding a more conspicuous featured car. Costume and shopfront lettering will help determine whether the whole view belongs together. Cars from earlier decades can remain useful background choices; check individual years and visible plates rather than relying on a broad period label. For 1950s, we list 145 listings, dating from 1950 to 1959; compare their dates first if the script calls for a street set in a particular year. Within this selection, Classic, American and Saloon appear most often; compare the vehicles against the scene’s setting before deciding which ones to put forward in your request. A look through the colours puts black, green and red first, useful when you are considering the vehicle alongside the clothes, props and location in the frame. 3 listings here are illustrated with their owners' photographs.
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Owner photo1959 Land Rover Series II SWB
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All Land Rover Series II SWB
Representative image1959 AEC Routemaster
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All AEC Routemaster
Representative image1952 Alvis Saracen
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All Alvis Saracen
Representative image1954 Armstrong Siddeley Saloon
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All Armstrong Siddeley Saloon
Representative image1955 Aston Martin DB2/4
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All Aston Martin DB2/4
Representative image1955 Austin A30
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All Austin A30
Representative image1957 Austin A35
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All Austin A35
Representative image1957 Austin A35
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All Austin A35
Representative image1950 Austin A40
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All Austin A40
Representative image1952 Austin A40
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All Austin A40
Representative image1956 Austin A50
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All Austin A50
Representative image1954 Austin Champ
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All Austin Champ
Representative image1954 Austin Somerset
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All Austin Somerset
Representative image1957 Austin Taxi
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All Austin Taxi
Representative image1958 Austin Taxi
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All Austin Taxi
Representative image1959 Austin-Healey 3000
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All Austin-Healey 3000
Representative image1959 Austin-Healey Sprite
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All Austin-Healey Sprite
Representative image1958 Bedford CA
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All Bedford CA
Representative image1953 Bentley R-Type
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All Bentley R-Type
Representative image1959 BMW 330
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All BMW 330
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- Classic 1685
- Vintage / Pre-war 66
- American 485
- 4x4 / Off-road 252
- Convertible 236
- Sports car 437
- Supercar 64
- Luxury / Executive 220
- Modern 777
- Van / Commercial 100
- Bus / Coach 10
- Truck / Lorry 24
- Motorhome / Camper 34
- Motorcycle / Scooter 55
- Police / Emergency 94
- Military 27
- Hearse 16
- Taxi 33
- Replica / Film car 165
- Estate 49
- Saloon 94
- Hatchback 85
- Coupé 162
- Pickup 63
- Microcar 2