1961 Mercedes-Benz 190Sl
Representative imagePhoto: Rex Gray from Southern California · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Edited by CarSeen: plate covered, people blurred.
Colour as listed; photo is illustrative of the model.

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1961 Mercedes-Benz 190Sl (Convertible, cream, classic)

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Model
190Sl
Variant
Convertible
Year
1961
Decade
1960s
Colour
Cream

This catalogue entry records a 1961 Mercedes-Benz 190Sl Convertible in cream, a convertible and sports car, from the 1960s.

The 1961 Mercedes-Benz 190Sl Convertible in cream is filed under Classic, Convertible and Sports car, within the 1960s picture cars.

1960s on screen

Office forecourts offer a quiet sixties backdrop for conversations and departures, letting the car support the setting without taking attention from the people using it. A British street set in the sixties reads through its shopfronts and traffic together, rather than asking the featured car to explain the whole date. A countryside journey needs its own visual references, since the signs and traffic on a rural road differ from those around a city centre.

Possible roles in a production

A convertible in a stills shoot can keep the roof state consistent while the photographer changes position, avoiding an unexplained difference between related images. Weather can change the plan for an open-top scene, making a covered alternative worth discussing before the crew commits to the outdoor setup. A sports car can appear in a quiet personal arrival, with no need for fast movement to give the vehicle a place in the story.

About this listing

The vehicle named in this entry is a 1961 Mercedes-Benz 190Sl Convertible in cream, within Classic, Convertible and Sports car. A search for Mercedes-Benz 190Sls returns 6 entries. Within the model group, 1957 is the first listed year and 1961 the last. Examples of other colours recorded for the model are black, red and silver. The wider catalogue includes 140 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, while the decade selection has 371 cars from the 1960s.

Questions about this car

Can I hire this 1961 Mercedes-Benz 190Sl in cream for filming?

Mention this Mercedes-Benz 190Sl when sending the shoot details, especially the dates, location and planned action, so any option offered can be checked for those requirements.

Is the photo of this exact car?

Treat the Mercedes-Benz 190Sl image as a reference for the model, not a picture of this exact car; the actual vehicle and its colour are confirmed separately.

What if this Mercedes-Benz 190Sl isn't available?

Our 6 Mercedes-Benz 190Sls entries are one starting point; 371 cars from the 1960s offer a period-based search, and 140 Mercedes-Benz vehicles keep the search within the make.

Can it be driven on camera?

Moving the Mercedes-Benz 190Sl during filming needs its own arrangements, not an assumption based on the photo: the owner, insurance, shot, transport and driver details are checked through the brief.

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