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1985 Mercedes-Benz 280 (Coupe, blue, classic)

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Make: Mercedes-Benz
Model: 280
Variant: Coupe
Year: 1985
Decade: 1980s
Colour: Blue
Types: Classic Coupé

This catalogue entry records a 1985 Mercedes-Benz 280 Coupe in blue, a coupé, from the 1980s.

The 1985 Mercedes-Benz 280 Coupe in blue is filed under Classic and Coupé, within the 1980s picture cars.

1980s on screen

The vehicles around an eighties office need not match those in a domestic street, and treating the locations separately helps avoid a generic period backdrop. Conversations at the kerb can use an eighties vehicle as ordinary street furniture, leaving the emotional weight of the scene with the performers rather than the object. An eighties registration shown in close view deserves a specific reference, rather than a plate selected only because it seems broadly older than today.

Possible roles in a production

Passenger access should be rehearsed with the exact coupé, especially when the shot involves more people than the front-seat exchange alone suggests. For a close portrait through a window, the camera position should be tried with the supplied coupé rather than assumed from a catalogue photograph. A coupé can support a personal arrival or departure, with the scene built around the greeting rather than an assumed lifestyle for the person using it.

About this listing

The vehicle named in this entry is a 1985 Mercedes-Benz 280 Coupe in blue, within Classic and Coupé. The total recorded for Mercedes-Benz 280s is 15 entries. Within the model group, 1965 is the first listed year and 1997 the last. Additional colours listed against this model include red, grey and burgundy, black and grey. You can compare this entry with 140 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, then look across 379 cars from the 1980s.

Questions about this car

Can I hire this 1985 Mercedes-Benz 280 in blue for filming?

Mention this Mercedes-Benz 280 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 280 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 280 isn't available?

The catalogue lists 15 Mercedes-Benz 280s; if this choice cannot be offered, compare 140 Mercedes-Benz vehicles or 379 cars from the 1980s, with dates checked for each alternative.

Can it be driven on camera?

Moving the Mercedes-Benz 280 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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