Ever since the resuscitation of Daimler AG’s Maybach brand of ultra-luxury car nearly a decade ago, sales have dwindled and profits have been slim, which has forced the company to announce their intention to discontinue it. Instead of searching any longer for a profitable fix for this problem, they have turned to expanding their S-Class Mercedes-Benz from three to six variations, set to launch in 2013, which sounds the death knell for the Maybach.
This decision was revealed to the German press after the company’s chief executive in Stuttgart was interviewed about the ways they intend to increase sales for the S-Class luxury models, which the Maybach was unable to do almost immediately after it was brought back. Fewer than 200 models were purchased last year, despite lavishness and six digit starting price. Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche spoke about the stronger sales chances available to the Mercedes-Benz than those of the Maybach.
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A lot of people know nothing about Maybach. Some of them do not know that Maybach is a car. But what we find out about Maybach with some little surfing was really exciting. And because we are good fellows we decide to share with you.
Maybach was founded by the German based Zeppelin Company with a purpose to build aero engines for her parent company. At the time of foundation in 1909 the Maybach name was Aircraft Engine Building Company or in German Luftfahrzeug-Motorenbau GmbH. After 1918 company is changing the name to Maybach Motor building Ltd. or in German – Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH. The name of the parent company was Luftschiffbau Zeppelin GmbH, which mean Airship building Zeppelin Limited. The owner of the parent company was famous Count Ferdinand Von Zeppelin. Now everybody knows what Zeppelin means in the world of the rigid light than air airships. What people do not know is the fact that Zeppelin company was also building a notorious V2 rockets which was successfully used over London and some others English cities.
Maybach was founded by Mr. Wilhelm Maybach and the first manager or director of the company was his son Karl Maybach. The father was a brilliant technical engineer and the son was at the helm of the company. Maybach was building diesel and gas engines for the rigid air ships (Zeppelins), for the aircrafts, ships and rail cars.
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