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A selection of luxurious Maybach's vehicles from the early years of the past century.

Maybach Typ “W 6”

Produced from 1930 to 1933, this model was the result of the evolution of the Maybach Type “W5”. Karl Maybach decided to fit the tried-and-trusted “W5” engine in the chassis of the Maybach Zeppelin.

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Maybach Typ “W 6”

Engine: inline 6 cylinders, 2 valves per cylinder

Displacement: 6995 cc

Output: 120 hp (89,5 kW) at 2.800 rpm

Transmission: Maybach manual three-speed gearbox with overdrive

Top speed: 80.7 mph (130 km/h)

Wheelbase: 3.73 metres

Length: 5.5 metres

Maybach Type DSH

Maybach Type DSH

This model consisted of a new engine (Doppel-Sechs-Halbe) with six cylinders, 5.2-litre displacement and 130 hp, which was fitted in the Maybach Zeppelin chassis. The Maybach DSH was attractively priced and offered the same standards of comfort as the Maybach Zeppelin, with appealing performance. The production of this model ended in 1937.

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Engine: 6 cylinders - 5.2 L

Displacement: 5.184 cc

Output: 130 hp (97 kW) at 3.200 rpm

Transmission: Maybach DSG 80 double overdrive, 4 forward gears, one reverse

Top speed: 87 mph (140 km/h)

Wheelbase: 3.73 metres

Length: 5.5 metres

 

Maybach Type SW 35

In the spring of 1935, the Maybach SW 35 (which stood for swing axle, 3.5 litres) was premiered at the Berlin Motor Show. This “small” Maybach with a six -cylinder engine, overhead camshaft with an output of 140 hp, took the market by surprise. It was a vehicle designed specifically for a new era, an era in which the worldʼs first motorways were being built and in which chassis development was moving along rapidly. The Maybach SW 35 was a super-modern luxury vehicle that, thanks to its engine, design and engineering, made it one of the best deals money could buy.

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Maybach Type SW 35

Engine: 6 cylinders engine - 3.5 litres

Displacement: 3.435 cc

Output: 140 hp (104 kW) at 4.500 rpm

Transmission: Maybach DSG 40 double overdrive, 4 forward gears, one reverse

Top speed: 93 mph (150 km/h)

Wheelbase: 3.6 metres

Length: 4.9 metres

The Maybach Zeppelin DS 8 cabriolet -1929

The Maybach Zeppelin DS 8 cabriolet -1929

This cabriolet was originally supplied as a Maybach Type 12 at the beginning of 1929. The side sections could be lowered completely to allow it to be used as a parade car. It was only in 1933 that it was converted into a Maybach Zeppelin DS 8 with a 200 hp (147 kW) engine. It was still being used as a luxury taxi in the 1970s and counted Germany's President Heuss and Chancellor Kiesinger among its most notable passengers.

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This Maybach Zeppelin DS 8 is one of the best-known surviving Maybach models.

Engine: Four-stroke spark-ignition engine, 12 cylinders, 60° V-layout

Displacement: 7.922 cc

Output: 200hp (147kW) at 3.200rpm

Transmission: DSG 80 double overdrive transmission

Top speed: 93mph (150km/h)

Wheelbase: 3.35 metres

Length: 5.50 metres

The Maybach Zeppelin DS 8 cabriolet - 1932

After serving as a hotel runabout, this cabriolet fell into disuse and was forgotten for years, until a Maybach enthusiast discovered it in 1959 and set about restoring it. In 1999, it was acquired by the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, where it was completely repainted. This model features some unusual special accessories such as an automatic jack fitted on each wheel and a compressor powered by the engine to inflate the tyres.

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The Maybach Zeppelin DS 8 cabriolet - 1932

 Engine: Four-stroke spark-ignition engine, 12 cylinders, 60° V-layout

 Displacement: 7.922 cc

 Output: 200hp (147kW) at 3.200rpm

 Transmission: DSG 80 double overdrive transmission

 Top speed: 87-106mph (140-170km/h), depending on body

 Wheelbase: 3.35 metres

 Length: 5.50 metres

 
The Maybach SW 38 saloon - 1936

The Maybach SW 38 saloon - 1936

Delivered in 1936, this Pullman saloon offered accommodation for seven people in five seats and two folding seats. During the 1950s, this Maybach was used as a winch vehicle for launching gliders. In 1969, it was fully restored by its current owner and has taken first place at numerous classic car events.

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Engine: Four-stroke spark-ignition engine, 6 cylinders

Displacement: 3.815 cc

Output: 140 hp (103 kW) at 4.000 rpm

Transmission: Maybach DSG 35 double overdrive transmission

Top speed: 87 mph (140 km/h)

Wheelbase: 3.38 metres

Length: 5 metres

The Maybach SW 38 roadster - 1939

This red Maybach roadster was taken to the former Soviet Union in 1945. Estonian car enthusiasts managed to get it running again despite the fact that they had access to only the most basic resources. At the end of the 1970s, the SW 38 was damaged near Tallinn. Following reunification, a Maybach enthusiast recovered the car and brought it back to Germany where he succeeded in returning it to its original splendor after years of restoration work.

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The Maybach SW 38 roadster - 1939

Engine: Four-stroke spark-ignition engine, 6 cylinders

Displacement: 3.815 cc

Output: 140 hp (103 kW) at 4.000 rpm

Transmission: Maybach DSG 35 double overdrive transmission

Top speed: 93 mph (150 km/h)

Wheelbase: 3.38 metres

Length: 5 metres

 
Maybach Type SW 42 Cabriolet

Maybach Type SW 42 Cabriolet

This exclusive cabriolet model was powered by a 6-cylinder 4.2 L petrol unit rated at 140 hp, giving the car exceptional performance. The cover could be either retracted completely or partly on each compartment, making this vehicle somehow similar to the later released Maybach Landaulet models which were designed with a similar roof-layout.

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Engine: 6 cylinders engine - 4.2 litres

Displacement: 4.197 cc

Output: 140 hp (104 kW) at 4.000 rpm

Transmission: Maybach DSG 40 double overdrive, 4 forward gears, one reverse

Top speed: 99 mph (160 km/h)

Wheelbase: 3.6 metres

Length: 5.1 metres