Pics Aplenty: Maybach drops full slate of Zeppelin images
Maybach Zeppelin 62 - Click above for high-res image gallery
Hi everybody! You're looking at the $612,000 Maybach Zeppelin 62. We've already given out opinion as to why the new Zeppelin range of Maybachs probably ain't worth the extra money. So never mind the economics of the car -- at least for a few minutes. What we have here is a big old gallery worth of images of the new ultra-exclusive top of the line Maybach in its natural habitat. That's right, running around the French Riviera. We'll get to sneak a peak at the new Zeppelin's interior come Geneva. Maybe even sit inside it if we can catch a security guard dozing on the job.
We've been hearing rumors of Maybach's demise for quite some time, but as soon as some pundit yells game over, Daimler's uber-luxury brand goes and releases another model -- like the kooky Landaulet. And we don't mean kooky in a derogatory way. We mean it in a "We're kooky and we'd love to pull up to a roller derby game in a white-on-white Landaulet with half a dozen of our closest friends" kind of way. Failing that, we wouldn't mind rolling 'round town in a Zeppelin. Especially if we're not paying.
Gallery: Maybach Zeppelin
Gallery: 2010 Maybach Zeppelin in SoCal
[Source: Daimler]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Parlay84 9:45AM (11/16/2009)
Even if I had the money, I still don't see myself spending this much money on an S-Cla....uh, Maybach
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notYou 10:58AM (11/16/2009)
...and even if I did (err, could) I would expect someone to take the plastic protective wrap off the shoulders.
oh, wait.
taipeileviathan 1:51PM (11/16/2009)
somehow, this manages to look like a kia amanti, hyundai sonata, and the last generation s-class all at the same time, even more so than the other maybachs.
LaserRed38 9:49AM (11/16/2009)
Wth? Maybach is still around?!? Jeez Mercedes, give this brand some new models already!
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Chazz 10:10AM (11/16/2009)
New Models??? You'll have to wait until they suck all the cash out of their next victim so they can fund the the research.
Other Man 11:11AM (11/16/2009)
I agree. While the interior is still excellent (aside from possibly the dash which is a bit 2003 Mercedes, duh), the car looks its age now and is ready to be redesigned.
On the other hand, I would rather Daimler wait to redesign it until the S-Class is new again, which is about 2014. If it can be released then it would have the latest in styling, technology, etc. Well, the absolute latest that is, which is to be expected for the price tag. If they made a new one for say, 2012, then it would already be outdated when the S-Class becomes new just a couple of years later.
Syllepses 9:51AM (11/16/2009)
I just don't see the appeal. At all.
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Syllepses 9:55AM (11/16/2009)
Let me clarify.
For $612,000, I don't see the appeal. At all.
Jared 10:57AM (11/16/2009)
I think the appeal is the back seat, which does look quite nice. The styling? Not so much.
Avinash machado 9:52AM (11/16/2009)
At this price I think an original, nicely restored Maybach Zeppelin would be a better choice.
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Davin Black 10:04AM (11/16/2009)
Agreed.
askroon 9:58AM (11/16/2009)
OK, this makes no sense. Maybach has generated no profit for Mercedes-Benz, as it can't even come close to the Rolls Royce or even the Bentley in terms of luxury, style and performance. Instead of making this "Zeppelin" version (makes it sound like it'll end up crashed and on fire), Benz really needs to be developing a more competitive Maybach that isn't just a previous-gen S-class with a bit more technology and an uglier taillight cluster.
Plus, the white line down the side looks like a really poor custom job, not a factory paint scheme.
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Carguy 11:10AM (11/16/2009)
"...makes it sound like it'll end up crashed and on fire"
And connotes being a big fat pig....
chad.dawkins 11:21AM (11/16/2009)
You expect a 6.2 meter luxury sedan to be a lightweight? I personally like the Zeppelin a lot. I even like the lines on the side.
MachinaDC5 10:01AM (11/16/2009)
I'll be buying a Maybach because I need a car in which I can park another car.
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Syllepses 10:10AM (11/16/2009)
Yo dawg, I heard you like cars....
MachinaDC5 10:22AM (11/16/2009)
I wanna drive while I drive.
Hamud 10:03AM (11/16/2009)
Woot, that's a lot of buttons under the screen on the dash. I don't know why the Passenger Airbag button is still around, is it that hard to put a weight sensor under the passenger seat?
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cedar 10:23AM (11/16/2009)
Clearly it's worth the $612,000. After all, it's got that magic dome air freshener thingy in the back seat!
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John 10:11AM (11/16/2009)
Oh the humanity!
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