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Classic Wedding Cars

Expert:	David Jones
Category:	Wedding Transport Advice

Posted 02/02/10

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Classic Wedding Cars

Classic cars are usually those dated from mid to late 1930’s to around late 50's and early 60's. The number of vehicles available to hire for a wedding is huge and the range vast.

The one problem with a lot of classic cars is the amount of dress room. The all time classic Jaguar is the MkII (Morse car). Unfortunately it is somewhat limited in dress and leg room and therefore not to be recommended to tall (over 5'9") brides or those with a large dress, even when the front passenger seat is pushed fully forward. The groom can suffer as well because the driver’s seat is usually most of the way back, so if you are looking for one of these iconic cars you must go and try it for size.

When it comes to classic cars there are definite niche markets, catering for the lovable Morris Minor, the original VW Beetle, the wonderful French Citroën Traction Avant (Maigret car) and countless others.

The most popular classic cars tend to be the well known makes including Jaguar, Morris, Austin, Daimler and of course Bentley and Rolls Royce. Having said that, there are many other makes readily available such as Lanchester, Rover, Vanden Plas, Alvis, Armstrong Siddeley and even the rare Beardmore taxi. Just choosing the right car can be a pleasurable experience as you will meet many old car buffs with a wealth of knowledge and experience. One very important thing to consider is, does the car company have lots of cars and are therefore in a position to provide a back up should the chosen car break down? It does happen to brand new cars as well as the classics, ask Sir Paul McCartney.

Today most brides set a colour scheme for the big day and the colour of the car will be important. The advice from photographers, for obvious reasons, is to shy away from white cars if you have a white dress. Despite popular opinion white is not a traditional colour for a wedding car as white was not readily available until the 50s/60s. Black was the traditional colour.

There are hundreds of car/colour combinations out there, so there will certainly be one for you. Just remember that others may well be looking for the same combination, so put the car at the top of your priority list and book it early, as the most popular ones can get booked more than a year in advance.