Sun, sand and a seventies supercar

Great Escape Classic Car Hire's Jensen Interceptor took a trip down to Cornwall this week to take part in a photoshoot for Jack Wills clothing. The quintessentially British clothing brand chose the big British supercar bruiser because of its iconic 70s looks which match Jack Wills' classic lines.
We worked with the production team to help select the right vehicle for the shoot and to arrange the logistics at very short notice. Thanks to our investment in logistics equipment during 2011 we are able to transport any of our fleet of over 50 classic cars anywhere in Britain to tight deadlines. Our Operations Manager Russ Pemberton made the trip with the 1974 Jensen Interceptor using our truck and trailer set up and attended the photoshoot, which was located right on the beach at Boobys Bay near Port Isaac in Cornwall.
"We regularly work with TV, film and advertising teams to provide cars for shoots," explains Graham Eason of Great Escape Classic Car Hire. "We have invested in this area so that we are able to deliver vehicles to site anywhere in Britain at short notice and in a highly presentable condition.
"Our experience means we can help production teams make the most of our cars without the hassle of having to collect the car and maximising their time and budget."
For more information on Great Escape Classic Car Hire visit http://www.greatescapecars.co.uk/ or call 01527 893733.

Wind in the hair

When a leading pensions provider wanted an image to convey the joy and freedom of retirement it turned to Great Escape Classic Car Hire for help. They decided they wanted a picture of an iconic MGB sports car offering wind in the hair fun.
From Great Escape's fleet of 50 classic cars for hire the photographer selected the company's 1971 MGB convertible in teal blue with tan interior for the shoot. Great Escape delivered the car using its own dedicated transport to Dulwich Park at 8.30am for the all day shoot.
The photographs involved two models and the car featured in virtually all the shots for the new advertising campaign.
"The image of wind in the hair classic open top motoring instantly conveys joy and freedom," explains Graham Eason of Great Escape. "This is the emotion that the advertising agency wanted to convey and we were very happy to help out."
Great Escape Classic Car Hire is the UK's largest classic car rental company with a fleet of 50 classic vehicles for rental from 6 UK locations. The company regularly provides its cars for TV and film work, including major brands such as Tesco and Clark's.
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Jaguar XJ6 hits the mean streets of London

We took our 1974 Jaguar XJ6 saloon down to London again recently for a film shoot for a Sky crime documentary. The script called for a large 1970s saloon to transport the criminals and our low slung Jaguar XJ6 four door saloon fitted the bill. Our Sable car is identical to one driven by Arthur Daley in Minder so while this project was perhaps not as glamorous as the fashion shoots that the car has recently appeared in, it does at least express another aspect of the character of William Lyons' evergreen saloon.

The Jaguar XJ6 arrived in London very early at the production team's offices just off Oxford Street. The Jaguar turned heads in the rush our traffic with several drivers winding down their windows to find out more about the sleek, low-slung coupe-like saloon. The car performed faultlessly on the 3 hour journey, despite the heavy traffic.

From the production offices we headed out to White City where the shoot took place. The Jaguar featured in virtually every scene. The script required the actors to load a body wrapped in carpet into the boot of the car. While this isn't something that the Jaguar design team anticipated when they developed the car we can confirm that the boot is perfectly sized for the purpose, although we hope no customers will put this to the test.

The Jaguar XJ6 Series 1, 2 and 3 is one of the most enduring and popular cars that Jaguar has ever made. Launched in 1968 and in production until 1992 the Jaguar XJ6 established a design style for Jaguar that remained in use until the launch of the current Jaguar XJ. The car was designed to resemble a coupe but with four doors and is arguably one of the most beautiful and fully resolved saloon cars ever made. Despite the cars undeniable good looks and high standard of fittings - including a walnut dashboard - like many previous Jaguars the XJ6 suffered a mixed reputation due to unreliability and overselling. Like the Jaguar Mk2 before it, when new the Jaguar XJ6 proved popular with aspiring people on both sides of the law thanks to its upmarket image cut with a dash of panache. The image of the second hand Jaguar XJ6 was epitomised by Arthur Daley in the TV series Minder. While the Jaguar XJ6 still retains an image of faded glamour it is fast becoming recognised for its style and engineering excellence. Alongside its elegant looks this is probably one of the best riding cars ever made.

Great Escape Classic Car Hire provides cars for TV, film and advertising projects on a weekly basis. To find out more visit our TV, Film and Advertising home page. Or call 01527 893733.