It's not a scene you're likely to see very often - in fact, it's likely to be a once-in-50-years occasion - but feast your eyes on this group of Mercedes-Benz Gullwings. The gathering was assembled to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Mercedes-Benz USA's famous photo taken at Fort Point Park overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California to mark the creation of the Gull Wing Group.

It's a great year for Mercedes-Benz, who is celebrating its 125th year, with special events across the globe. The Gull Wing Group was founded in San Francisco in June 1961, and comprised of 18 300SL owners. Now there's over 600 driving enthusiasts in the group, and 24 gullwings and 14 roadsters, are represented by the club.

'The gullwing represents Mercedes-Benz leadership in style, design and performance and this anniversary allows us a moment to celebrate the history of that legacy created over 50 years ago,' said Steve Cannon, Vice President of Marketing, Mercedes-Benz USA.