A classic that is reliable and accurately photographed is useful to a production. Each job is confirmed with you in writing before you commit. This page does not publish a figure.
For the practical owner guide, read renting your classic car to film productions. To list any car, not only a classic, see rent your car to film productions.
What productions ask classic owners for
A hero classic is featured and often seen closely, so condition, colour and detail matter. Background classics dress a period street, and an honest, well-used car can be exactly right. Tell us the quirks: a choke, a sulky starter, a door that needs a lift. Productions plan around that when they know it in advance.
Browse the public catalogue for the eras productions ask about: classic cars, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and all picture cars. Cars wanted for filming describes the wider list, including cars that are not classics.
How listing leads to a job
- List your car. Year, make, model, colour, where it lives, and recent photographs of each side and the interior. There is no fee to be listed.
- We keep the details private. Plates are covered. Your name, address and registration are not published.
- A matching brief arrives. We tell you the dates, the location and how the car would be used, and we agree that job with you before it is booked.
- You can say no. Nothing is confirmed without your agreement. We cannot promise how often a car will be asked for.
If you are a production looking for a classic, send a brief or read classic car hire for filming.
UK coverage, insurance, drivers and plates
CarSeen is based in London and works with classic owners across the UK. Say where the car is kept. Travel to a location is something you agree before you accept, not something assumed on the day.
The production arranges picture-vehicle insurance naming the owner. Check your own insurer too, because a normal policy often does not cover filming. Many owners drive the car themselves. If someone else will drive, that is agreed first. On a public road the car keeps its legal plates. Any cover, prop plate or change for the camera needs your agreement, and published photos have the plate covered. See picture car insurance explained and number plates for filming.
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Why CarSeen
- 2,500+ cars in the catalogue
- Based in Shoreditch, London, sourcing from owners across the UK
- Our team have worked with productions for film, TV and advertising — see our credits
- How we protect owners: owner-submitted listings use the owner's own photos with plates covered, and never show names, addresses or registrations
FAQ
Can I earn money from my classic car in film?
Yes, when a production needs a car like yours. You list it, we contact you if a brief matches, and you agree the job before anything is booked. Work is not guaranteed.
Is the arrangement fixed before I list the car?
No. Each job is agreed with you before it is booked. What is confirmed depends on the car, how it is used and the shape of that production. There is no charge to list the car.
Which classic cars are useful?
Period dramas need ordinary cars from the story's decade as well as well-known models. Original, unmodified cars are often more useful than a concours restoration, because the photographs have to match the car that arrives.
Do I have to let the cast drive it?
Not necessarily. Many owners drive their own cars, and many shots need the car parked or carried on a trailer. Who drives is agreed before you accept the job.
Who insures the car?
The production normally arranges picture-vehicle insurance naming the owner while the car is in their care. Your own motor policy may not cover filming, so speak to your insurer. Cover is confirmed before the call time.
Will my number plate or address be shown?
No. Published photographs have the plate covered. Listings show the general area only, and your name, address and registration are never published.
List the car. We'll come to you.