1972 Mercedes-Benz 350 SL [R107]

1972 Mercedes-Benz 350 SL [R107] in Snapshot, Movie, 1979

Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin: — Made for: AUS

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
Z2 ◊ 2020-05-01 21:35	Plate issued in 1978. 450SL was the only model available that year.
no-a ◊ 2020-05-01 22:05	It says 350SL on the back
Z2 ◊ 2020-05-01 22:39	In that case, the plate might be fake, because there was no 350SL in 1978. 350SL was only sold in Australia until 1976. So probably best to leave year blank.
dsl ◊ 2020-05-01 22:43	I guess it's an early one - hubcap covers, no headlight wipers. There are dating tricks for these by headrest design and aerial position, but I've never sussed them out.
night cub ◊ 2020-05-01 23:35	The headrests here don't help as they are seat covers. The antenna is a pre-1975 front.
dsl ◊ 2020-05-02 02:07	UK intro was June 71, so RHD production for Aus could have quickly followed.