Maybach Typ Zeppelin

MAYBACH Typ Zeppelin

The German automaker tried to revive its luxury car production when it introduced the V12-powered Zeppelin in 1938, which was available with various bodyworks, including a two-seat open-top vehicle.

MAYBACH Typ Zeppelin

Maybach installed the V12 engines in the famous Zeppelin airships and it used the same powerplants to create engineering monuments on the road. And then, he asked Spohn to build the rest.

MAYBACH Typ Zeppelin

MAYBACH Typ Zeppelin

After WWI, Maybach couldn't produce engines for the aircraft industry, and Karl Maybach continued his father's legacy and introduced the DS8 upscale model in 1931.

MAYBACH Typ Zeppelin

Maybach produced the Zeppelin to be the most luxurious car in the world, but it couldn't find enough customers for it, and that resulted in meager sales.

MAYBACH Typ Zeppelin

After WWI, Maybach was no longer allowed to build engines for aircraft, so it turned its attention toward the blooming car industry and made some of the most luxurious and exclusive vehicles from those times.

MAYBACH Typ Zeppelin

Maybach was no longer allowed to produce engines for aviation, so it turned its attention to road vehicles and created some of the most luxurious cars from the '30s, such as the Zeppelin DS7.