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1971 Mercedes-Benz 280 (280SL, Pagoda, folding soft top, grey, classic)

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Updated 26 September 2026

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Make: Mercedes-Benz
Model: 280
Variant: 280SL, Pagoda, folding soft top
Year: 1971
Decade: 1970s
Colour: Grey
Types: Classic Convertible Sports car

This catalogue entry records a 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280 280SL, Pagoda, folding soft top in grey, a convertible and sports car, from the 1970s.

The 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280 280SL, Pagoda, folding soft top in grey is filed under Classic, Convertible and Sports car, within the 1970s picture cars.

1970s on screen

Deliveries and trades can add everyday movement to a seventies exterior, with livery checked separately so the lettering supports the fictional workplace being shown. The clothes around a seventies vehicle can be understated and practical, with character references doing more useful work than a blanket assumption about the decade. A journey between an estate and a town centre can use the changing surroundings to tell the story, with the car linking the locations rather than dominating them.

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. Hair, hats and loose costume details should be rehearsed for open-top action, especially when performers need to repeat the same look between camera angles. 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

Listed under Classic, Convertible and Sports car, this is a 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280 280SL, Pagoda, folding soft top in grey. Counting all listings of this model gives 15 Mercedes-Benz 280s. This selection brings together dated model entries across 1965 to 1997. The model group includes entries described in red, grey and burgundy, blue and black as well. The linked make page groups 140 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, and the decade page gathers 379 cars from the 1970s.

Questions about this car

Can I hire this 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280 in grey for filming?

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Can it be driven on camera?

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