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The Gull Wing Group International (GWG) is a 501(c)(7) nonprofit organization founded in 1961 by enthusiasts of the 1954 to 1963 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL. With members worldwide, the organization aims to maintain the 300SL and provide members with the opportunity to become acquainted with the mechanics and handling of the iconic car.
The 1957 Sports Car Club of America championship-winning 300 SLS was a 300 SL roadster modified to meet its racing standards. A special 300 SLS (Super Light Special) version of the 300 SL roadster was created for the Mercedes-Benz US racing team to compete on the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) national circuit in 1957
The Mercedes-Benz W194 (also called 300 SL) is an endurance racer produced by Mercedes-Benz for the 1952 Sportscar racing season, its first after World War II.. Powered by the 3.0 litre SOHC straight-6 M194 engine, it ran off an impressive string of victories that included 24 Hours of Le Mans, Bern-Bremgarten, the Eifelrennen at Nürburgring, and Mexico's Carrera Panamericana.
From September 1985 the 280SL was replaced by a new 300SL and the 380SL by a 420SL; the 500SL continued and a 560SL was introduced for certain extra-European markets, notably the USA, Australia, and Japan. Also in 1985, the Bosch KE Jetronic was fitted.
1990–1993 300SL-24; 1992–1993 W140. 1991–1993 300SD 3.5 Turbodiesel ; 1992–1993 300SE 3.2; 1996–1999 W210. 1996–1997 E300 Diesel; 1998–1998 E300 Turbodiesel; 2008–2009 W211. 2008–2009 E300 BlueTEC; 2006–2013 W221. 2006–2013 S300; 2010–2014 W204. 2011–2014 C300; 2012–2014 C300 CDI; 2010–2016 W212. 2010–2014 E300 ...
Instead of the 300 SL's expensive purpose-built W198 tubular spaceframe, the 190 SL used a shortened unitary floorpan modified from the W121 base saloon. A 1.9-litre four-cylinder in-line engine was used instead of the 300 SL's engine. Both the 300 SL roadster and 190 SL have a soft fabric folding top and an optional removable hardtop.
Rudolf Uhlenhaut: Engineer and Gentleman. The Father of the Mercedes 300 SL. Translated by Pollak, Carmen. Deerfield, IL, USA: Dalton Watson Fine Books. ISBN 9781854432827. Sugahara, Louis (2004). Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Race Cars 1934–1955. Fredericksburg, TX, USA: Mercedes-Benz Classique Car Library. ISBN 1933123001. (includes the 300 SLR)
The 1990 Mercedes-Benz SL base model was the 228 hp 300 SL version [11] (European 300 SL-24) equipped with a five-speed manual or five-speed automatic transmission, but it was the 322 hp 500 SL (with a 5.0-litre V8 engine) which made the most headlines. For model year 1993, the 600 SL was additionally introduced stateside.