A uncommon Maybach 57S Coupe is on the market for an outstanding worth. A Dutch seller calls for a couple of million {dollars} for it.
Daimler tried, however by no means made it with the Maybach earlier than it turned it right into a sub-brand. The automobile maker introduced the mannequin again in 2002. However ten years later, they phased it out. Excessive-sky worth discouraged clients who have been dreaming of a luxurious automobile. For a similar quantity, they may go for a Rolls-Royce, for instance.
But there was a coachbuilder, Xenatec, that noticed extra within the mannequin and determined to transform it right into a coupe. That one-off mannequin is now on the market for a worth that may elevate some eyebrows. $1,16 {dollars} or 961,950 euros. That is how a lot a Dutch seller asks for the automobile right this moment, making the automobile greater than 5 instances dearer than the present Mercedes-Maybach.
The Maybach 57S Coupe was commissioned by Gaddafi, however by no means delivered to him
Xenatec claimed they’d restrict the manufacturing to solely 100 coupes. However very low demand compelled them to cease a lot sooner. Fewer than ten ultimately noticed the sunshine of day. A two-tone beige/cream that Libian Colonel Moammar Gaddafi commissioned in 2010, is the one on the market now. Xenatec by no means delivered the mannequin to the proprietor. The colonel’s authorities collapsed and he was captured and killed.
The odometer reads solely 2,300 kilometers (1,429 miles). Other than that, the automobile appears to look impeccable. The automobile comes with each function that Mercedes had out there a decade in the past. Delicate-closing doorways, double glazing home windows, electrical headrests, a fridge, screens within the entrance seats, distant controls from the rear passengers have been all a part of the menu.
What units the unique coupe in movement, contemplating that we’re coping with the S model, is a 6.0-liter V12 engine with 640 horsepower and 1,000 Nm of torque. The engine channels the assets to the rear wheels through an automated transmission.
