Over the years, art has been at the centre of humanity’s desire to make itself heard. If you have a message to get across, then having an artistic hand and a creative mind is something that will always be to your advantage. It simply means that people will be more likely to listen because – and here’s a little secret – we all recognise that people have important messages, but we prefer to listen to the ones that are put in a way that pleases us. Protest songs, poems and paintings are nothing new, nor are films that raise awareness about an issue.

Using an art car to make your statement, with this taken into account, makes a lot of sense. As long as your vehicle conforms to standards of roadworthiness, then you can take it out into the wide world where it will be seen by as many people as you can drive it past. Whatever message you want to get across, it should be succinct enough to fit on the bodywork of your car – and if you are going to be driving fast, you might want to make it big and bold, too. But other than that, the medium makes sense.

Taking the message to the people? This is the perfect way. From Dennis Woodruff’s – somewhat self-interested - “Make My Movie” and “Cast Me” pieces to the many cars with a wider political message, it is an ideal way to make your point.