Maybach, history in brief

GTA8.5 · **Maybach, history in brief -** 09-04-2008, 12:41 PM

I know there arn`t many fans of the Maybach but you might find the history pretty interesting. enjoy the read....
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A Brief History of the Maybach produced from 1919 to 1935

1919:W 1 - A test car based on a Mercedes chassis and did not see series production.1920:

W 2 - This was the designation code for an engine of which 1000 units were ordered for use in the Spyker 30/40 Dutch luxury car. However, not all the engines ordered were actually purchased, the financial consequences forcing Karl Maybach to build cars himself in order to use the unsold W 2 engines.

1921:

W 3 - The first W 3 from the Maybach company made its debut in 1921 at the Berlin Motor Show. Its inline six-cylinder engine displaced of 5740cc and developed 70 hp. A total of 305 vehicles were produced.

1926:

W 5 - The W 5 followed in 1926, and was also powered by an inline six-cylinder engine (6992cc displacement, 120 hp). Later, this model was also offered with an overdrive transmission system as the W 5 SG. Unit figure: 248 vehicles.

1931:

W 6 - This was produced from 1931 to 1933 with the six-cylinder from the W 5. From 1934 it was available with a twin-overdrive transmission (W 6 DSG). Both variants had a longer wheelbase than the W 5. Unit figure: 90 vehicles.

1930:

DS 7 and DS 8 - The Maybach "Zeppelin" was introduced in mid-1930 with a 7-liter, V12 engine that developed 150 hp. The precursor to this model was the Maybach 12 (1929). The later DS 8 variant with 8-liter displacement developed 200 hp and was offered as a chassis from 1931 for 29,500 Reichsmarks. Unit figure: 183 vehicles.

1930:

DSH - The DSH ("Doppel-Sechs-Halbe" – "half a twelve-cylinder") was built from 1930 to 1937, powered by a 5.2-liter, six-cylinder, 130-hp engine. Unit figure: 34 vehicles.

1935:

SW 35 - 42 - The SW 35 (1935), SW 38 (1936) and SW 42 (1939 to 1941) models with swing axle were the last Maybach cars built. They stood out with their inline six-cylinder engines with 3.5, 3.8 or 4.2-liter displacement, and all developed 140 hp. Unit figures: SW 35/38 – 707 vehicles; SW 42 -133 vehicles.

A short biography of Wilhelm Maybach - The king of design"

1846 August Wilhelm Maybach is born on February 9th in Heilbronn. 1856 Two years after the death of his mother, his father also dies. Maybach grows up in the "Bruderhaus" in Reutlingen, a progressive orphanage with its own engineering works where the young people can learn new skills.1861-1865 Trains as a draughtsman. Maybach also enrolls in evening classes in physics and mathematics at a school run by the town council. 1865-1869 Works as a detail designer in the engineering works of the "Bruderhaus." There, Gottlieb Daimler, the manager of the factory, takes the 19-year-old under his wing.1869Maybach succeeds Daimler as a draughtsman at Maschinenbau-Gesellschaft Karlsruhe AG. 1872Maybach moves to Cologne and starts work at Gasmotorenfabrik Deutz AG as head of the design office. Daimler has been a member of the Board at Deutz since 1872. Maybach prepares the Otto engine, designed by Nikolaus Otto (1832-1891), for series production. 1877 Maybach reworks the four-stroke engine designed by Nikolaus Otto and also prepares this unit for series production 1878 <SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt"><FONT size=1>Maybach marries Bertha Habermaas.

Tarek · **Re: Maybach, history in brief -** 09-04-2008, 02:07 PM

I for one surely hope for a brighter future for a such an exclusive brand.

GTA8.5 · **Re: Maybach, history in brief -** 09-04-2008, 04:57 PM

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Agree. I can`t see a facelift with such an expensive, exclusive car. The SLR didn`t get one either.. The Mayback will have to run it`s course until another model breakes cover if that happens...

SDNR · 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Tarek

I for one surely hope for a brighter future for a such an exclusive brand.

I hope so too. It is just a pity this great marque was revived for such cynical reasons.

Merc1 · **Re: Maybach, history in brief -** 09-05-2008, 09:19 AM

I just don't see where they can go with it? Maybe the tie-up with Aston-Martin will give them something.

Oh, but the Maybach is getting a facelift.

M

Tarek · **Re: Maybach, history in brief -** 09-05-2008, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by SDNR

I hope so too. It is just a pity this great marque was revived for such cynical reasons.

So True Rob,MB just did out of jealousy from BMW and VW acquiring RR and Bentely.But IMO the MM cars itself are more than enough to beat the other two it';s the design that wasn't excuted properly.

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Originally Posted by Merc1

Oh, but the Maybach is getting a facelift.

M

Is it official Marcus?

Merc1 · **Re: Maybach, history in brief -** 09-05-2008, 09:30 AM

Nothing official, but there was some photos posted a while back.

M

Tarek · **Re: Maybach, history in brief -** 09-05-2008, 09:46 AM

Well i hope they really do some extra effort this time with the design.

GTA8.5 · **Re: Maybach, history in brief -** 09-06-2008, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Merc1

Nothing official, but there was some photos posted a while back.

M

Wow, If you could find that info please post it..
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If Mercedes decided to redesign a new Maybach with the design team we have. There wouldn`t be any doubt it would be fabluous car.

Merc1 · **Re: Maybach, history in brief -** 09-06-2008, 12:55 PM

Remember this:

http://www.germancarzone.com/maybach...-facelift.html (Maybach 62 Facelift)

Not sure where they are with this now, maybe it was nothing, but I can't see Mercedes not giving this car a facelift. If they can give the R a lift, they can give the Bach one too IMO.

M