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Car of the Year 2011 gallery

* Liverpool provided stunning backdrop
* All category winners photographed
* Photos take hours to set up
Car of the Year 2011 gallery

Where do you go when you need a city that can provide 16 different, but equally stunning backdrops? Liverpool.

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The European Capital of Culture 2008
Liverpool was the perfect venue for our Car of the Year photography. Its modern and cosmopolitan, yet steeped in history.

Wherever I took my camera there was a fantastic atmosphere helped no end by the can-do attitude of so many of the locals.

My thanks to them, and I hope everyone enjoys the pictures. John Bradshaw

John Bradshaw Chief Photographer
John.Bradshaw@whatcar.com

The photographs
Here are all the photographs for you to enjoy in one place. Use the index below to find out where each photograph was taken, then browse the full gallery at the bottom of the page. We've also got a video of how John and the rest of the team at work on the Car of the Year photography.

Superminis
Small family car
Family car
Estate car
MPV
Crossover
Electric car
Hot hatch
Coupe
Open-top
Performance
4x4
Compact executive
Executive car
Luxury
Car of the Year 2011
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