Are there any TV detectives who don't own quirky cars?

[Simon G]

DI Frost drove a blue Ford Sierra

[Levin]

In our family at least, in the 80s, before the ubiquity of BMWs and Audi's Ford Sierras were the car that was always driven by dickheads.

[Toby Gymshorts]

Montalbano drives a Fiat Tipo, which is not flash by any measure.

[The Awesome Berbaslug!!!]

Doesn't rebus burn out his car for the insurance?

The mentalist drives a Citroën ds. Now that's a quirky car for noughties california. It's also an extremely beautiful car.

[ursus arctos]

We spent quite a bit of tine trying to get one up to the Mendocino Coast for our wedding, but were unsuccessful. It might have been for the best, as the road and from the church might not have been kind to the suspension.

The British series gave Maigret a Citroen Traction Avant

[Sits]

The show was terrible but Lynley drove a quite nice Bristol.

[MsD]

Vera drives a Land Rover 90

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[MsD]

Came here to mention Vera's Defender but see MsD had it covered.

Mr Thistle got there before me!

Miss Marple doesn’t cycle TTBOMK - gets driven or uses trains.

[The Awesome Berbaslug!!!]

We spent quite a bit of tine trying to get one up to the Mendocino Coast for our wedding, but were unsuccessful. It might have been for the best, as the road and from the church might not have been kind to the suspension.

The British series gave Maigret a Citroen Traction Avant

Hah, that's amazing. It looks like a really beautiful spot. You're a long way from home mind you!

I don't know if maigret had a particular car in the gambon version, but Atkinson Is completely obsessed with cars, so it was always going to be kind of fancy

[ursus arctos]

We were living in San Francisco at the time and went up there several times a year, so it wasn't quite as much of a trek as it is now


Church
https://staloysiuscatholicchurch.org...ssion-gualala/

Reception
http://www.saintorres.com/

[The Awesome Berbaslug!!!]

So pretty. That wedding venue looks amazing. God only knows how much a similar arrangement would cost now.

[San Bernardhinault]

Oooh! That's a pretty church. Reminds me of the Thorncrown Chapel a bit.

[ursus arctos]

Yes, similar aesthetic, though with the added bit that you can see the ocean through the trees behind the altar.

Ours was the first Catholic wedding.

The church is shared with Episcopalians, of which there are more (though still not many).

The Diocese.was chuffed.

[Amor de Cosmos]

Mr Thistle got there before me!

Miss Marple doesn’t cycle TTBOMK - gets driven or uses trains.

If she did drive it would be an early Morris Minor, no question.

[Gangster Octopus]

Jessica Fletcher either rode a bicycle or was driven by someone else.

[tee rex]

Dixon of Dock Green drove a desk.

[Nurse Duckett]

Annika drives a boat to work, although she may also have a Saab for land-based investigations; my memory's fading.

[MsD]

That pic of Roger Moore and car on the first page is gorgeous.

[Sits]

Yes, similar aesthetic, though with the added bit that you can see the ocean through the trees behind the altar.

Ours was the first Catholic wedding.

The church is shared with Episcopalians, of which there are more (though still not many).

The Diocese.was chuffed.

Ocean you say? This isn’t a bad wedding venue either:

http://www.stmarysbythesea.com.au/

[Sits]

Although nobody uses that beach because it’s a high croc-risk zone. Stick to the big one around the point.

[ursus arctos]

Lovely

Strikingly similar named churches, too

The Mendocino Coast is not known for its beaches, though there are nice coves here and there

[Sits]

St. Mary’s was originally built a few hundred metres up the hill but then moved down to its present location https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mar...olic%20Church.

[Snake Plissken]

Although nobody uses that beach because it’s a high croc-risk zone. Stick to the big one around the point.

Oh, now you tell me.

[WOM]

The British series gave Maigret a Citroen Traction Avant

Doubly cool because it literally means Citroen Front Wheel Drive.

[Eggchaser]

Lord Peter Wimsey always drove Daimlers, one such being a double-6. It doesn't come up much since most shots are on sound stages, but he does get involved in a car chase in Murder Must Advertise and he and Bunter start The Nine Tailors driving through the fens and into a ditch, kicking off the plot.