Pagoda SL Group
The International Club for
Mercedes
230 SL / 250 SL / 280 SL Roadsters
International
The Pagoda SL Group is international in
that it serves all W113 owners and enthusiasts in
any part of the world no matter where located.
The Club’s international side is seen in the
Board of Directors whose members are from six countries
and two Continents.
How does the Group’s international face allow
it to better serve its members? Perhaps a member in
Chicago USA has a problem. Does Bosch in Germany have
this electrical part somewhere in its inventory? Would
Bosch agree to put the part back into production if
there is sufficient demand?
The Club operates through Representatives in various
countries to organize local activities and to facilitate
communication between members in the Region and with
the Board of Directors. The Chicago member contacts
the Regional Rep that includes Chicago in his region.
The Rep is soon in contact with the Group’s
Board member located in Germany and the answer comes
back from Germany in due course. This is just one
advantage of having international roots. It all comes
down to a more efficient way to share knowledge and
other resources on a worldwide scale.
Local Regions
The Group’s organization plan of having Regional Representatives is the local face of
the Club, allowing members to enjoy the benefits
they expect from a local regionally-based club. It
also allows rapid communication and access from any
member to the highest levels of the Club. Regional
Representatives assist in arranging local and regional
events. Regions have been designated for Europe; the USA, and Canada. The International Region serves the other parts of the world.
Purpose
The purpose of the Pagoda SL Group is to
facilitate the sharing of information and to encourage
communication among enthusiasts related to the Mercedes
W113 cars. The Club seeks to assist with the care,
repair, restoration, collection, and preservation
of these classic cars.
Activities and Events
Club members exchange information and technical
advice related to the Club’s purpose by visiting
the Club website at www.sl113.org. The website has
an active message forum, technical database, car registry,
links to vendors, suppliers, repair facilities, and
other elements as added from time to time.
The Group publishes a magazine, Pagoda
World, a newsletter, and is slowly preparing a comprehensive manual
related to W113 cars.
In addition to the website, the Club arranges and
facilitates in-person events related to W113 Pagoda
cars including car shows, technical sessions, track
events, and others for W113 cars. These events can
range from small local gatherings of a few hours to
international events in North America or Europe lasting
several days.
Member Participation
Full Members of the Pagoda SL Group, in addition to receiving
all the benefits the Club offers, also have the privilege
of choosing the members of the Board of Directors
in elections held from time to time.
Board of Directors
Here are the current members of the Board of Directors,
the offices they hold, and Committees.
- Cees Klumper: Amsterdam, The Netherlands, President,
Committees: Finance, Member Services.
- Rodd Masteller: Ohio, USA, Vice President, Committees:
Website, Newsletter, Member Services, MBCA Liaison.
- Peter van Es, Hilversum, The Netherlands, Committees: Website, Finance.
- Achim Ahlert: Magdeburg, Germany, Committees: Newsletter,
Technical Manual, Member Services.
- Tom Sargeant: Virginia, USA, Committees: Finance,
Website.
- Jon Bernardi: Ohio, USA, Committees: Newsletter.
- Jim Villers: Virginia, USA, Committees: Newsletter, MBCA and 190 SL group liason.
- Mike Hund: Pennsylvania, USA
- Dan Caron: Ontario, Canada, Committees: 190 SL Group liaison.
Group Charter
A copy of the Group's organizational Charter is here
Membership
We hope you will consider joining us as a Full Member.
Click here to see a list of Membership Benefits
Contact
Questions or comments? membership@sl113.org
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