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1988 Mercedes-Benz 300SL (blue, classic)

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Updated 26 September 2026

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Make: Mercedes-Benz
Model: 300SL
Year: 1988
Decade: 1980s
Colour: Blue
Types: Classic Sports car

This catalogue entry records a 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300SL in blue, a sports car, from the 1980s.

The 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300SL in blue is filed under Classic and Sports car, within the 1980s picture cars.

1980s on screen

Number plates should be checked against the story year, particularly when the shot holds on a rear view during a departure or a parked conversation. 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. Bags and clothes help explain an eighties arrival as work or leisure, keeping the car within the action rather than using it to invent a character background.

Possible roles in a production

Continuity views of a sports car should include door positions and nearby props, helping separate camera angles describe the same moment at the location. Any moving sports-car scene needs its action agreed independently, since the category is a visual starting point rather than a promise about driving on camera. Access for performers should be tried with the exact sports car, especially when bags or formal costume have to be managed during an entrance.

About this listing

For this 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300SL, the recorded colour is blue and the catalogue categories are Classic and Sports car. We list 4 Mercedes-Benz 300SLs in total. The listed years run from 1987 to 1989. Examples of other colours recorded for the model are red and silver and bronze. There are 140 Mercedes-Benz vehicles to explore; a separate collection brings together 379 cars from the 1980s.

Questions about this car

Can I hire this 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300SL in blue for filming?

Send your filming dates, location and intended action for the Mercedes-Benz 300SL; we check availability before sending options, so this listing is not a confirmed booking.

Is the photo of this exact car?

Do not take the image as a photograph of the Mercedes-Benz 300SL being offered for your dates; we confirm that car's identity and colour with the options.

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.

Can it be driven on camera?

The owner needs to agree to the intended driving shot for the Mercedes-Benz 300SL, with insurance checked and the driver and transport arrangements confirmed against your brief.

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