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1987 Mercedes-Benz 300SL (red, classic)

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Make: Mercedes-Benz
Model: 300SL
Year: 1987
Decade: 1980s
Colour: Red
Types: Classic Sports car

This catalogue entry records a 1987 Mercedes-Benz 300SL in red, a sports car, from the 1980s.

The 1987 Mercedes-Benz 300SL in red is filed under Classic and Sports car, within the 1980s picture cars.

1980s on screen

Researching the age mix of eighties traffic can make a parked street feel lived-in, rather than a display organised around the date of the script. Eighties cars can sit comfortably in scenes of school runs and office arrivals, where daily routines give the period detail a purpose beyond visual nostalgia. 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.

Possible roles in a production

Access for performers should be tried with the exact sports car, especially when bags or formal costume have to be managed during an entrance. For a leisure-location scene, greetings and waiting can explain why a sports car is present without inventing a racing background or previous use. Visible badges and registration details deserve review in a close sports-car shot, particularly where the production needs fictional plate treatment or cleared branding.

About this listing

Under Classic and Sports car you will find this entry for a 1987 Mercedes-Benz 300SL in red. We list 4 Mercedes-Benz 300SLs in total. The earliest recorded year is 1987, and the latest is 1989. Examples of other colours recorded for the model are blue and silver and bronze. Two other ways into the catalogue are the 379 cars from the 1980s collection and the 140 Mercedes-Benz vehicles selection.

Questions about this car

Can I hire this 1987 Mercedes-Benz 300SL in red for filming?

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What if this Mercedes-Benz 300SL isn't available?

There are 4 Mercedes-Benz 300SLs listed, while 140 Mercedes-Benz vehicles and 379 cars from the 1980s give you other searches to try for the same scene.

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