Mercedes-Benz R 107 450 SL in "The Long Goodbye.” (1973).Chasing Eileen Wade Scene.

Directed by Robert Altman and starring Elliot Gould, the film was based on Raymond Cahndler’s 1953 novel. It is an important film, as it was preserved I the Library of Congress in 2021 for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”The car reflects a certain segment of society at the heart of the movie -- selfish and self-obsessed, where friendship and loyalty are meaningless. Character Eileen Wade owns this R 107, and she had hired detective Phillip Marlow in the first place.