Year: 2009 Make: Maybach Model: 57 Registration: MX09 YGM Chassis No: WDB2400782A001721 Odometer: 48,000 The Maybach brand is named as such for Wilhelm Maybach, an engineer for Gottlieb Daimler, who designed combustion engines at the turn of the 20th century.

Wilhelm left Daimler in 1907 and developed the Maybach brand, which was known for their large, powerful and very luxurious automobiles.

Maybach catered to the exclusive and wealthy up until World War II.

After the war, automobile production never restarted.

Daimler-Benz purchased the company in 1960, however left the name mostly dormant until recently.

At the time of the mid 1990's, the new merger entity of DaimlerChrysler sought to produce the most luxury automobile for the turn of the century.

Utilising Mercedes-Benz' long tradition of quality and luxury, the Maybach brand was revived as the pinnacle in automotive luxury.

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