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 opulent vehicles before its demise, and it 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. The company also produced the engines of several German battle tanks during World War II such as the Tiger I and the Panther.

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 (http://www.maybach-manufaktur.com/)
MTU Friedrichshafen (http://www.mtu-friedrichshafen.de/en/frameset/f_thhi.htm)
Maybach Owner�s Club (http://www.maybach.de)
A biography of Wilhelm Maybach (http://www.dhm.de/lemo/html/biografien/MaybachWilhelm/) (in German)

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