2000 Mercedes-Benz SL320 | Llangamarch, Powys

The Mercedes-Benz SL of the 1990s is a long-bonnet roadster, liked for relaxed, comfortable grand touring. The R129 generation has a steeply raked windscreen, smooth flanks and a power-operated fabric roof that folds away beneath a tonneau cover. The SL 320 is the six-cylinder version, the calmer end of a range that also included V8 and V12 cars. This car is finished in silver with a blue interior, a cool pairing that sits neatly against the car's rounded lines. It is in very good condition, so paintwork and cabin both hold up close to the lens. With the roof folded, driver and passenger are in clear view, which suits advertising, fashion and editorial shoots. Its 1990s Mercedes profile fits period-set film, television and music video work, and it makes a polished arrival at an event. Weddings and personal hires suit it too. The car is based in Powys.