Leftlane (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Even the super wealthy aren’t immune to the recent economic downturn, resulting in some of the world’s top tier luxury brands seeing a sharp decline in new car sales. Daimler’s Maybach ultra-luxury brand was experiencing slower-than-expected sales even before the collapse on Wall Street – prompting plenty of rumors that the marque would finally [...]
Straightline (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
So, we're in the midst of the worst financial mess since the great depression, and Bentley and Bugatti are thinking of pairing up, and taking on Rolls-Royce? Are they nuts? Or are they and their customers just sooooo wealthy that they're immune to everything that's going on around them? So what if they or their customers drop a few million on the stock exchange? That must be chump change to these...
Driive (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons , Maybach , Mercedes-Benz Click above for high-res gallery of the Maybach 62 Landaulet Seemingly nothing - not the credit crunch, not miniscule sales, not its own lengthy, lugubrious looks - can kill the Maybach. People who have wondered how long Mercedes will keep dishing out tiny servings of the enormous cars can wonder no more: top guy Dieter Zetsche has said Maybach...
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons , Maybach , Mercedes-Benz Click above for high-res gallery of the Maybach 62 Landaulet Seemingly nothing - not the credit crunch, not miniscule sales, not its own lengthy, lugubrious looks - can kill the Maybach. People who have wondered how long Mercedes will keep dishing out tiny servings of the enormous cars can wonder no more: top guy Dieter Zetsche has said Maybach...
The Truth About Cars (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
Plenty of rich Corinthian news today from the world of champagne wishes and caviar dreams. Among the weirdest is that Daimler has no plans to axe Maybach because (gasp!) it’s making money! How, you ask? By putting a rolling soft top on its 62S stretched sedan, calling it a Landaulet and [...]
eGMCarTech (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
Remember Maybach? Yeah, that uber-luxury Mercedes-Benz brand that sells only 2 cars based on the S-Class. Earlier this year, Daimler was considering selling the brand after it sold only 146 cars last...
eGMCarTech (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
Daimler’s Maybach has been a huge flop while Bentley has been successfully raking in customers with its Continental range. But one brand that sticks out in the ultra-luxury class is...
eMercedesBenz (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
Coming off a difficult month at its U.S. division, Daimler is reporting today that worldwide sales at Mercedes-Benz Cars dropped 2.0 percent in September to 122,200 new units this compared to 124,600 new units in September 2007. Despite the decrease, sales of the Mercedes-Benz, Maybach and smart brands still remain up for the year, with the group's nine-month year-to-date total reaching 979,800...
gearfuse (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
For those of you not familiar with Maybach, it’s an extreme luxury car produced by Daimler/Mercedes that’s designed for the wealthiest of people. The latest model, the Landaulet, was announced last year and will now be available for order since the car is hand-built. At $1.4 million, you’ll discover that it’s one of the most [...]
Luxist (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
Filed under: Wheels At the Paris Motor Show, Maybach announced it was taking orders for its new open-topped Landaulet at $1.4 million a pop. The car, first floated as a concept at last year's Middle East International Auto Show, seems calculated to appeal to oil-rich sheikhs. In Paris the company displayed its one-off example in Gulf-friendly white with a two-tone Grand Nappa leather interior - black...
haha.nu (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
An 8-million dollars car, presented by its look-n-feel. @ haha.nu.
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
Filed under: Car Buying , Marketing/Advertising , Supercars , Bentley , Maybach , Rolls-Royce , Lifestyle Click the image above for a hi-res gallery of the Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe If you've got it, flaunt it. The super high-end automotive market has been counting on that attitude for years, and it may now be coming back to bite them. It seems that sales of luxury marques such as Bentley, Maybach...
German Car Scene (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
The tradition-laden Maybach luxury brand is adding a fifth model to its line-up in the shape of the Maybach Landaulet. The Maybach Landaulet resurrects the legend of the classic luxury landaulets, a feature of which is that only the chauffeur's area is closed. An extra-large folding roof opens up over the pampered rear-seat passengers when required, leaving no obstructions between them and the blue...
Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
cars in its car fleet - Maybach, Rolls-Royce, Maserati and others. The choice of a luxury car depends strictly on the amount that a passenger would be ready to spend for a ride,
Hollywood Agenda (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - **EXCLUSIVE** Jacob the Jeweler doesn't think he's famous enough to be filmed! Jocab Arabo, the founder of Jacob & Company, jumps into his waiting Maybach after a hard days work at the jewelry store in NYC. Jacob sells his jewelry to celebrities like Sir Elton John, Bono, and Rudy Giuliani in the United States. Monday, September 29, 2008.
