Membership Benefits

Benefits of the Club

Individuals who have an interest in the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL or the Mercedes SLS are invited to join with over six hundred other enthusiasts world-wide who share that interest. You do not need to have a car to join...many members join as they start to get serious about buying "the right car". 

Our members are involved in vintage racing, driving events, social gatherings, restoration, collecting, and Mercedes Benz history. Some of our members buy an SLS and hope to eventually acquire a 300 SL. Others have sold their 300SL but remain active with an SLS. Some enjoy a collection that includes a Gull Wing, a Roadster and one or more SLS cars. And some  are also own an SLS or Many own SLS cars as well.

This website includes a members-only Technical Library with nearly 200 Tech-tip articles by 300SL experts. The Gull Wing Group publishes a newsletter 10 times per year with technical articles, news of social and driving events across the country, chapter activities, and member-contributed articles about 300SLs, SLSs and their owners. A forum called GWG Talk connects the members from around the world. Discussions range from social events, technical help, car history, locating hard-to-find parts, and even help on how to purchase a car.

Each year the Gull Wing Group holds an international convention in North America. Different convention sites are chosen each year and it brings members together to share their knowledge and includes a variety of sightseeing, technical and driving opportunities for the attendees. 

The Gullwing Group provides ample opportunity for 300 SL and SLS owners and enthusiasts to get together for social and driving events, meet others with similar interests, share an extensive pool of 300SL knowledge, and have fun! 

Gull Wing Group Membership Options

Regular Member: is defined as a person who owns one or more Mercedes- Benz 300 SL automobiles, manufactured prior to 1964, or who has an enthusiastic interest in pre-1964 300 SLs and/or in 2010-2015 SLS AMG. A Regular Member shall possess the right to one vote, is eligible to serve on the board of directors or become an officer, and has the right to inspect corporate records. A Regular Member is entitled to receive one mailed and/or digital copy of the 300 StarLetter newsletter and have full access to the GWG website.

• North American Member: 1 Year - $120, 2 Year - $235, and 3 Year - $350
• International Memeber: 1 Year - $140, 2 Year - $275, and 3 Year - $410

Legacy Member: is defined as a person who is the child, spouse, sibling or other close relative of a Regular Member or a Family Member. The Regular or Family Member sponsors the Legacy Member and pays the initial dues. After that, either the Regular/Family Member or the Legacy Member may pay the annual dues. A Legacy Member does not have a voting right, cannot become a director or officer of the Corporation and cannot inspect corporate records.

• Legacy Member: 1 Year - $60, 2 Year - $115, and 3 Year - $170

Family Member: is defined as a spouse, partner or significant other of a Regular Member, whether or not owning a 300 SL or SLS AMG, together possessing the right to one vote. One member at a time is eligible to serve on the board of directors or to become an officer, and either family member has the right to inspect corporate records. The Regular Member’s dues shall include one Family Member at no additional cost. The Family Member shall not receive an additional hard copy of the newsletter but is eligible to receive a digital copy. Convention registration shall be as a couple, not as two separate members.

Honorary Member: is defined as a person who, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, has performed services for the Corporation warranting their appointment, by the Board of Directors, as an Honorary Member. An Honorary Member shall not have a voting right, shall not be able to become a director or officer of the Corporation and shall not have the right to inspect corporate records.

Dignitary Member: is defined as a person who, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, has performed services for the Corporation warranting their appointment, by the Board of Directors, as a Dignitary Member. A Dignitary Member shall not have a voting right, shall not be able to become a director or officer of the Corporation and shall not have the right to inspect corporate records. Dignitary Members will be reviewed and updated annually by the Board of Directors.