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1982 Mercury Capri RS Rental Added in Florida

Old Car Rentals has added the 1982 Mercury Capri RS to its Florida picture car rental options through the USA Movie Cars network. The vehicle sits in Port Orange, Florida, giving crews working in the state a black 1980s hatchback that can roll into scenes without extra transport for most local shoots.

Spotlight on this 1982 Mercury Capri RS

The car shows a black exterior and matching black interior. It is a three-door hatchback with a manual transmission and gasoline engine. The owner notes the vehicle is roughly 95 percent restored and remains drivable for short or moderate distances. An active exhaust system lets operators switch between a quiet tone for dialogue scenes and a louder note when the script calls for engine presence.

Production teams often look for vehicles that read as period without requiring heavy modification. This Capri carries that 1980s silhouette in a compact package that fits both foreground and background work. Its documented use in a YouTube documentary on hot rod culture and in a private wedding already shows it can handle camera time and real-world movement.

Old Car Rentals and the Florida Picture Car Market

Old Car Rentals focuses on vintage and classic vehicles for film and television work across Florida. The addition of this Capri expands the local inventory for productions that need an authentic 1980s car without traveling far from Port Orange or nearby counties. USA Movie Cars maintains relationships with state-level picture car sites such as Florida Picture Cars so crews can search for vehicles by region instead of starting from scratch on every project.

Port Orange sits in a convenient spot for shoots along the central east coast of Florida. Productions filming in Daytona Beach, Orlando, or the Space Coast can reach the vehicle quickly. The network model lets Old Car Rentals surface vehicles like this one to both in-state and out-of-state teams that need reliable period transportation.

History of the 1982 Mercury Capri RS

The Mercury Capri line of the early 1980s drew from the Fox-platform Mustang but wore its own front and rear styling. The RS trim added sportier trim elements that appealed to buyers looking for a compact performance hatchback. Many examples from that year featured manual transmissions and straightforward interior layouts that still read clearly on camera today.

Crews shooting stories set between 1980 and 1989 often need vehicles that reflect everyday transportation of the period rather than high-end exotics. The Capri supplies that texture in black, a color that works equally well in day or night sequences. Its hatchback body style also offers practical loading space if a scene requires gear or passengers to move in and out of the car.

Florida Picture Car Rental Uses

Producers can place the Capri in any scene that needs an early-1980s street vehicle. It works as a character car for a young driver, a background element in an establishing shot of a suburban neighborhood, or a supporting vehicle in a period commercial. Music videos set in the 1980s gain immediate visual context when the car appears in a driveway or on the road.

Still photographers and branded content creators also book vehicles like this one for single-day shoots. The black paint and clean lines photograph well under both natural and controlled lighting. Event planners have already used the car for weddings, so it can serve non-scripted productions that want a classic car as a photo prop or guest shuttle without needing full mechanical restoration.

Book This 1982 Mercury Capri RS Today

View the full listing and additional images at the USA Movie Cars page for this vehicle. Productions ready to move forward can reach USA Movie Cars by phone at 602-882-2705 or by email at [email protected] to discuss dates and logistics.

Looking for Talent?

Productions that also need local actors or background performers can contact sister company Florida Actors at https://floridaactors.com for Florida-based talent and USActors.com at https://usactors.com/ for nationwide casting support.

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