Maybach Zeppelin made its debut in the year 1930 and it was named after the Zeppelin engines of the company during World War I. Maybach, a German luxury car manufacturer, was established in 1909 by Wilhelm Maybach.
History
The story of Zeppelin began in 1930 at the Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH factor in Friedrichshafen, Germany, where some of the finest cars of Maybach were introduced by Karl, son of famous engineer Wilhelm.
It had an 8.0-L V12 engine (200hp) under the hood and it was purchased hugely for the transportation of hotel guests from and to the local bus or train station. It was retired for a long duration until 1959. No one else found this car until it was purchased by a Swiss industrialist in 1960, maintaining the low gas mileage for nearly forty years ensuring its preservation.
The restoration of Zeppelin started in 1999 and it began shortly thereafter. The body and chassis were found to be in such excellent condition and the engine was simply cleaned and painted. The Maybach brand was re-launched in 2001, representing the core value of the vehicle, engineering excellence.
The Zeppelin of today is available as a whole package for both the 62 and 57 lines, adds a host of upgrades and options to a pair of vehicles.
Maybach says the new cushier 62 Zeppelin is meant to be chauffeured, while the 57 Zeppelin is designed to be owner-driven. Both cars have wood and leather everything inside.
Present Generation Models
Maybach Zeppelin has maintained its incomparable distinction in the kingdom of high-end luxury cars. The present Zeppelin editions are designed for those car-enthusiastics who are seeking something extra special and theses models stand out for their inventive ideas, exquisite elegance as well as phenomenal performance.
The new Zeppelin is designed to spearhead its high-end luxury saloon model range and these represent the complete zenith in the luxury saloon segment.
Yet Greater Power for the New Zeppelin
Both versions of Zeppelin have extraordinary performance capabilities; they serve as the technical basis for the new top-range models. Both 57 and 62 are powered by a 6.0-L V12 twin-turbocharged V12 engine under the bonnet, which is further tuned by AMG and now produces 471 kW and torsion of about 1000 Nm.
The sporty Zeppelin 57 completes the 0 to 100 km/h sprint in just 4.9 seconds and has a limited top speed of 275 km/h. The 62 Zeppelin can accelerate to 100 km/h from standstill in 5.1 seconds and attains a top speed of 250 km/h.
Pricing
The base price of the new 2011 57 Zeppelin is about $524,000 (€406,000-German prices), while the cost of 62 Zeppelin is roughly around $610,000 (€473,000) .
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