In 2002, Mercedes-Benz revived the fabled old name of its Classic Era competitor, Maybach, as a new ultra-luxury sedan that would compete with the upcoming Rolls-Royce.

Based upon an extended and re-engineered S-Class chassis that incorporated all of the latest technology, each Maybach was individually commissioned by its owner at a studio-like facility within their local dealer.

Options were limited almost entirely by the owner’s checkbook, on either the standard-wheelbase 57 or extended 62 chassis.

Many believe that with the Maybach, Mercedes-Benz finally succeeded in building an automobile that equaled the famed 600 of the 1960s as unparalleled luxury transportation—and in neatly resurrecting the art of the coachbuilt car.

For the buyer seeking the ultimate specification, the Maybach eventually became available as an S model, equipped with a twin-turbocharged V-12 handcrafted by the technical artisans at Mercedes-Benz AMG.

The long-wheelbase 62 S was understandably quite scarce...