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1978 Mercedes-Benz 350SL (R107, silver, classic)

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Updated 26 September 2026

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Make: Mercedes-Benz
Model: 350SL
Variant: R107
Year: 1978
Decade: 1970s
Colour: Silver
Types: Classic Sports car

This catalogue entry records a 1978 Mercedes-Benz 350SL R107 in silver, a sports car, from the 1970s.

The 1978 Mercedes-Benz 350SL R107 in silver is filed under Classic and Sports car, within the 1970s picture cars.

1970s on screen

Workplace parking offers a useful seventies setting for small exchanges, with the entire visible row considered so that a distant modern shape does not distract. Domestic props give a seventies car a reason to be outside a house, whether the action is a return with shopping or the start of a journey. The wider pavement matters in a seventies exterior, with signs and shopfronts providing period clues that remain visible after the car has left the frame.

Possible roles in a production

A static sports-car portrait can be planned around the side view or a chosen detail, while clothing and location establish the tone of the image. Continuity views of a sports car should include door positions and nearby props, helping separate camera angles describe the same moment at the location. 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

Silver is the colour listed for this 1978 Mercedes-Benz 350SL R107, categorised as Classic and Sports car. You can find 3 Mercedes-Benz 350SLs through the model selection. This selection brings together dated model entries across 1978 to 2013. Beyond this entry's colour, the same-model listings include white. For context, our make listings total 140 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, alongside a period selection of 379 cars from the 1970s.

Questions about this car

Can I hire this 1978 Mercedes-Benz 350SL in silver for filming?

For a filming enquiry, name the Mercedes-Benz 350SL and describe the shot alongside your dates and location; we will check availability rather than assume a booking.

Is the photo of this exact car?

This image helps you recognise the Mercedes-Benz 350SL; it is not evidence of the exact car supplied, whose identity and colour are confirmed when options are sent.

What if this Mercedes-Benz 350SL isn't available?

Other searches include 140 Mercedes-Benz vehicles and 379 cars from the 1970s, as well as the 3 Mercedes-Benz 350SLs in the model group; each suggested car needs its own availability check.

Can it be driven on camera?

Permission to film the Mercedes-Benz 350SL driving is not automatic, since the owner, insurance and scene all matter; we confirm the driving plan, drivers and transport in the brief.

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