LOT 148 Ω

2012 Maybach 57S Saloon Chassis no. WDB2400771A003158

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Lot 148^Ω

2012 Maybach 57S Saloon

Spring Motoring Online|31 March 2022, 13:00 CEST|Online, Paris, rue de la Paix

2012 Maybach 57S Saloon
Chassis no. WDB2400771A003158

• Ultra-exclusive luxury sports saloon
• 604bhp V12 engine
• Acquired from Mercedes-Benz Switzerland
• Present ownership since 2013

Footnotes

"It's one of the world's most luxurious cars. In fact, only the Rolls-Royce Phantom comes close. It can carry a driver, front passenger and up to three rear passengers on a serene, silent and spacious journey." – Autocar magazine on the Maybach 57 S.

The revived brand's new dawn commenced in 2002 with the launch of the Maybach 57 and 62: a brace of high-performance luxury saloons that, inevitably, incorporated a good deal of contemporary Mercedes-Benz technology. The model designations were derived from their approximate lengths: 5.7 metres in the former's case and 6.2 metres in the latter's, and both were powered initially by a 5.5-litre twin-turbocharged V12 engine.

An enhanced version of the 57 - the 57 S, for 'Special' - was launched at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show and featured a 6.0-litre, 604bhp V12 from the group's Mercedes-AMG division. According to Autocar magazine: "Incredibly, it is not so much the engine's massive power that gives the 57 S its character, more the endless reserve of torque, which swells to 738lb/ft at just 2000rpm to provide the Maybach with devastating off-the-line and in-gear acceleration." A base price of €381,250 ($417,402) ensured that only a privileged few would get to experience the 57 S's stupendous performance at first hand.

Built in September 2012, this ultra-exclusive modern Maybach was purchased by the vendor from Mercedes-Benz Switzerland in January 2013 at 1,500 kilometres. It has mostly been on static display since and will require recommissioning prior to road use.

Accompanying documentation consists of a copy of the purchase invoice and a specification sheet.

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Saleroom notices

Please note that the shown mileage on the odometer of this lot is of 644 km

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