Is A Compact Version Of The Maybach Coming? - Page 4

donau · 06-18-2006, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Roberto

DCX certainly do have some very brilliant designers, it is just a matter of whether the guys in the boardroom will let them have complete freedom to create something extraordinary -- just like the old days a Daimler-Benz when the bosses had much more faith in the genius of their engineers and designers ..and not placing so many [budgetary and other] constraints on them. Of course I realize that there have to be financial restrictions because everything is so very expensive these days, but I still think DCX management need to be more daring with Maybach ...afterall, it was the sheer audacity (and perhaps outrageousness) of the Rolls-Royce Phantom that is it's greatest attribute.

I was reading an article about the Mercedes W100 (yes I can't get enough of that old limo

) it mentioned how Paul Bracq, Mercedes' chief designer in the 1960's, though retired, still designs concepts for modern-day Rolls-Royces, Mercedes-Benzes, and Maybachs ......why oh why don't DCX at least look at the great man's ideas ...the 600 is afterall one of the truly greatest cars of all time ...is it possible he could create another masterpiece for Maybach ....I certainly believe he could.

Alas, I am dreaming.

Interesting to hear about Paul Bracq still doing concept designs

I agree with the comments you made regarding the issue of boardroom/designers&engineers.

I sincerely hope they will pull this one off. IMHO pulling the name of Maybach down would be sacrilegious. They should not be allowed to fail. (obviously I am dreaming here too

)

Hypersonic · 06-18-2006, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by donau

I sincerely hope they will pull this one off. IMHO pulling the name of Maybach down would be sacrilegious. They should not be allowed to fail. (obviously I am dreaming here too

)

LOL -- well I'm sure like me, you still believe that Mercedes are very capable of building the world's greatest car -- technically the Maybach is almost faultless ...and to be honest, even the design is looking better as time goes on ...if only they would put some decent rims on them.

The 57S is really a magnificent car.

donau · 06-18-2006, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Roberto

LOL -- well I'm sure like me, you still believe that Mercedes are very capable of building the world's greatest car -- technically the Maybach is almost faultless ...and to be honest, even the design is looking better as time goes on ...if only they would put some decent rims on them.

The 57S is really a magnificent car.

Oh yes, it's not bad at all. As I was saying in another thread (Maybach/ MB - poll), if I had to choose a luxury car, Maybach would be it.

Merc1 · 06-19-2006, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Roberto

I was reading an article about the Mercedes W100 (yes I can't get enough of that old limo

) it mentioned how Paul Bracq, Mercedes' chief designer in the 1960's, though retired, still designs concepts for modern-day Rolls-Royces, Mercedes-Benzes, and Maybachs ......why oh why don't DCX at least look at the great man's ideas ...the 600 is afterall one of the truly greatest cars of all time ...is it possible he could create another masterpiece for Maybach ....I certainly believe he could.

Alas, I am dreaming.

AMEN! My goodness with this guy and Brunno still around, why they hell won't they let either one of them take a crack at a Maybach? What is there to loose at this point? Not much!

M

Merc1 · 06-19-2006, 01:04 AM

Maybach should compete with the Arnage, which goes for about 225K here in the U.S. not the Flying Spur which cost LESS than the S65 AMG here. Start at the Arnage with one sedan (which is where the 57S should have been priced at - 250K) and go from there with whatever they want, another sedan, a coupe, a giant 4-seat convertible (like Bentley and Rolls) or something different like a Laundualet or something. Maybach needs something stunning and stunningly different from a Mercedes.

M

Hypersonic · 06-19-2006, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Merc1

AMEN! My goodness with this guy and Brunno still around, why they hell won't they let either one of them take a crack at a Maybach? What is there to loose at this point? Not much!

M

Yes -- I should mention that Bruno Sacco also worked on the design of the W100.

abunawafff · 06-19-2006, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by AlxAmg

Again dont roll the average buyers mentallity as if every buyer had MM money to begin with. MM buyers are in a FAR different class.... They have thier preferences and would not contemplate a S550, because its cheaper.... These are two different buyers and two different cars.

this is true... the only way i see a newer evalution is if they make a coup,, grand tourer type... making it smaller takes out the luxuries of the car....

maby a lighter car...

....

in the end i must agree with alx... people who consider a maybach... dont think of price....

its a whole other category... and usualy dont want to be noticed.. or they would have bought a RR PHantom..

just my 2 cents

Hypersonic · 06-19-2006, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by abunawafff

this is true... the only way i see a newer evalution is if they make a coup,, grand tourer type... making it smaller takes out the luxuries of the car....

maby a lighter car...

....

in the end i must agree with alx... people who consider a maybach... dont think of price....

its a whole other category... and usualy dont want to be noticed.. or they would have bought a RR PHantom..

just my 2 cents

Well the few times I have seen a Maybach go past me on the street, everybody noticed -- lets not underestimate the Maybach's ability to get noticed -- the car certainly does make an impression and is not at all anonymous on the road.

I'm also not entirely convinced that Maybach buyers are so completely different to S class buyers ....I would even suggest that most Maybach buyers would more likely buy an S 600 (rather than a Phantom) if the Maybach did not exist.

Harry Plopper · 10-16-2006, 11:59 AM

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DaimlerChrysler is trying to decide whether to sell a new sedan positioned between the Mercedes S600 and Maybach 57 as a bigger Mercedes or smaller Maybach, according to DCX chairman Dieter Zetsche.
Rival BMW - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER at the Paris Motor Show it had decided to build a new entry-level Rolls-Royce positioned between the BMW 760Li and Rolls-Royce Phantom.
Zetsche told the U.K.'s AutoExpress DaimlerChrysler has not yet decided if it wants to fill the gap, but "obviously, there is some space between the price range of the current Maybach and the top Mercedes."

Source: LLN

dOmInIX · 10-16-2006, 12:15 PM

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Merc1 Contributor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Aurora IL USA Posts: 4,955 Thanks: 363 Thanked 672 Times in 346 Posts	Re: Is A Compact Version Of The Maybach Coming? Maybach should compete with the Arnage, which goes for about 225K here in the U.S. not the Flying Spur which cost LESS than the S65 AMG here. Start at the Arnage with one sedan (which is where the 57S should have been priced at - 250K) and go from there with whatever they want, another sedan, a coupe, a giant 4-seat convertible (like Bentley and Rolls) or something different like a Laundualet or something. Maybach needs something stunning and stunningly different from a Mercedes. M

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Harry Plopper Oinky Wizard Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,775 My Mood: Thanks: 76 Thanked 921 Times in 479 Posts	Re: Is A Compact Version Of The Maybach Coming? - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER DaimlerChrysler is trying to decide whether to sell a new sedan positioned between the Mercedes S600 and Maybach 57 as a bigger Mercedes or smaller Maybach, according to DCX chairman Dieter Zetsche. Rival BMW - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER at the Paris Motor Show it had decided to build a new entry-level Rolls-Royce positioned between the BMW 760Li and Rolls-Royce Phantom. Zetsche told the U.K.'s AutoExpress DaimlerChrysler has not yet decided if it wants to fill the gap, but "obviously, there is some space between the price range of the current Maybach and the top Mercedes." Source: LLN

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