Maybach 57/62 (W240/V240) Doug DeMuro reviews the Maybach 62.

[J.E]

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[J.E]

Confession time: I always liked the Maybach 62.

 

[Rolf]

Confession time: I always liked the Maybach 62.

I also liked it especially as despite its age this car had many features and gizmos that not even some new cars have and it has huge space and comfort.

 

[kiki voinea]

I think he is somehow wrong , comparing it to W220. Maybach 62 and 57 are similar to W221 , who was on market since 2007.

Maybach was on the market since 2003. A preview of the future W221

 

[CrunchSlaughtered]

I think he is somehow wrong , comparing it to W220. Maybach 62 and 57 are similar to W221 , who was on market since 2007.

Maybach was on the market since 2003. A preview of the future W221

I haven't seen the video and maybe it is mentioned there but this Maybach was based on the W140.

 

[Grosser]

Hoovie should buy this 62 from Doug's Cars and Bids site

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[Grosser]

I haven't seen the video and maybe it is mentioned there but this Maybach was based on the W140.

W140 chassis
W220 instrument cluster, steering wheel, center console
W221 front and rear look

 

[J.E]

I also liked it especially as despite its age this car had many features and gizmos that not even some new cars have and it has huge space and comfort.

I loved it back then and I still love it to this day. I can't think of a better luxury limousine. Sure, the tech is a bit obsolete for today standards, but I don't think the RR Phantom has that much space in the back.

 

[J.E]

@kiki voinea Doug got some facts wrong in that video, like when he says that the Maybach failed because it looked too much like a 2006 S-class and then he proceeded to use pictures of the 1999-2002 W220 S-class. He didn't even bother to look for actual pictures of a 2006 W220. Sloppy, very sloppy job from Doug.

 

[kiki voinea]

I haven't seen the video and maybe it is mentioned there but this Maybach was based on the W140.

He was saying that it looked too much like the S class , exterior wise. And was comparing it to a W220.

But in fact , it looks like W221 exterior wise

@kiki voinea Doug got some facts wrong in that video, like when he says that the Maybach failed because it looked too much like a 2006 S-class and then he proceeded to use pictures of the 1999-2002 W220 S-class. He didn't even bother to look for actual pictures of a 2006 W220. Sloppy, very sloppy job from Doug.

Yea, he was trying hard to promote it

The car is for sale on his website....

 

[Centurion]

Confession time: I always liked the Maybach 62.

I sat in some at the London 2008 autoshow. Videoa get across the insane amount of room it offers for rear occupants.

 

[Merc1]

I still want a 57S. It's basically and updated W140. Perfect for that type of tank Benz.

M

 

[J.E]

I sat in some at the London 2008 autoshow. Videoa get across the insane amount of room it offers for rear occupants.

Ah yes... London... This reminds me that the British hated Maybach. I wonder if the British were all bitter because the Phantom and the aging Arnage couldn't hold a candle to the Maybach 62? Probably that.

 

[Matski]

Ah yes... London... This reminds me that the British hated Maybach. I wonder if the British were all bitter because the Phantom and the aging Arnage couldn't hold a candle to the Maybach 62? Probably that.

Yeah, probably that...

Lol.

 

[Rolf]

This car was so palatial in the back seat. Probably one of the nicest rear seats to sit and sleep in any car.

 

[CrunchSlaughtered]

But it was sooo ugly.

 

[J.E]

Yeah, probably that...

Lol.

RR Phantom was massively overrated. Look at the amount of rear legroom in the picture that @Rolf posted. You couldn't get that amount of space and luxury in the backseat of Phantom, not even in the long wheelbase. And the partition in the back of the Phantom looked like an afterthought.

 

[Yaz]

I still want a 57S. It's basically and updated W140. Perfect for that type of tank Benz.

M

Money no object, I'd get the coupe:

Ultra-rare Maybach 57S Coupe ordered new by Moammar Gadhafi is for sale

Xenatec built eight Maybach-licensed examples of the 57S Coupe, and one ordered new by Moammar Gadhafi is for sale in Holland.

www.autoblog.com

 

[Grosser]

RR Phantom was massively overrated. Look at the amount of rear legroom in the picture that @Rolf posted. You couldn't get that amount of space and luxury in the backseat of Phantom, not even in the long wheelbase. And the partition in the back of the Phantom looked like an afterthought.

Who buys cars like that Phantom and 62 with partition ?

 

[J.E]

Who buys cars like that Phantom and 62 with partition ?

Proper luxury limos must have a partition for privacy. Go with the partition or go home.

P.S: I just noticed a couple of terrible things about this makeshift looking partition...

Not only the partition looks tragic, but doesn't have curtains, so you have ZERO privacy. And WTF is that in the middle? OMG... I can't believe it... You have to manually open a port-hole to talk to the driver and your bodyguard. You have to stretch and roll the little window... Ew! How plebeian is that?!