Maybach
Maybach (founded by Wilhelm Maybach) was a German manufacturer of extremely expensive, exclusive and luxurious automobiles. The company has historic roots with Mercedes-Benz. The nowadays Stuttgart-based brand is currently owned by DaimlerChrysler. Between 1921 and 1940, the company produced various classic opulent vehicles.
During World War II, design and production was redirected to military applications – Maybach designed and/or produced the engines of many German military vehicles and German armored fighting vehicles such as the PzKpfw IV, Tiger I and the Panther. The company ceased to exist following the end of the war.
Maybach was revived as a brand in the early 2000s under the direction of Mercedes-Benz, with the production of a new model in two variations – the Maybach 57 and the Maybach 62 (the numbers are equal to the lengths of the automobiles in decimetres). The prices range from US$305,000 to $357,000; they are priced to directly compete with top-of-the-range Bentley and Rolls-Royce automobiles.
Classic Models
- 1919 – Maybach W1
- 1921 – Maybach W3
- 1926 – Maybach W5
- 1931 – Maybach W6
- 1929 – Maybach 12
- 1930 – Maybach DS7 Zeppelin
- 1931 – Maybach DS8 Zeppelin
- 1934 – Maybach DSH
- 1935 – Maybach SW35
- 1936 – Maybach SW38
- 1940 – Maybach SW42
Modern (post-revival) Models
- 2002 – Maybach 57 / 62
External links
- Maybach Manufaktur
- MTU Friedrichshafen
- Maybach Owner´s Club
- A biography of Wilhelm Maybach (in German)
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