Picture Car Glossary

Picture Car Coordinator

What is a picture Car Coordinator?

Updated June 2026 · Revolution Picture Cars

A Picture Car Coordinator is the department head responsible for sourcing, evaluating, contracting, prepping, transporting, and managing all picture vehicles for a production from pre-production through wrap.

The coordinator reads scripts to identify all vehicle requirements, works with the production designer to define looks, negotiates with car owners, arranges insurance, coordinates wranglers and haulers, and maintains the on-set vehicle schedule. On large productions the coordinator may manage a team including a fleet manager, assistant coordinator, and multiple wranglers.