Maybach Landaulet $1.47 million convertible
8 Apr, 2008
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If for some reason you didn’t want to buy quite possibly the coolest looking car ever, the Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead for $1.19 million, there is now another choice: the Maybach Landaulet.
The Landaulet takes the concept of Limousines to another step, it keeps the best bits of a limo, including all the luxury bits, but its a half-convertible, similar to the popemobile one might say!
Last year Maybach sold no cars in Australia while Rolls Royce was breaking records, so who exactly will buy this car?
“The Landaulet is for a superrich individual who wants something that is extremely extraordinary and enjoys being driven in a car with acres of sky above them,” said Hans-Dieter Multhaupt, vice president of program management for Maybach and the Mercedes-Benz S class, SL, SLK and SLR
Unlike the Drophead which you can drive yourself and still look rich, the Landaulet is designed as a chauffeur-driven limousine. Basically the soft partial convertible top only opens above the rear-seat passengers (from the B-pillar back).
While you’re enjoying the sunshine, James is still covered by a nonremovable hard top. Not exactly a new concept though, the last Landaulet from Mercedes was based on the W100 Pullman body style and was doing the rounds from 1965 to 1981.
The super luxury car will go on sale in the U.S. in December for $1.35 million (AUD $1.47).
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April 8th, 2008 at 7:59 am
kinda old news isnt this?
the maybach is better than a rolls. cause it is, but so what.. its not a roller. and thats all that matters. if i was a well to do sort of chap who neededa silly amount of comfort and space id buy the maybach… but if i was just rich, id get me a roller. the way it should be
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April 8th, 2008 at 8:48 am
How much is enough???? How much does someone need to have to be happy??? These ultra luxury machines leave me with an empty feeling almost unbelievable that someone would consider it necessary to live like this!!!!!
the only redeeming thing about this car is that not enough people are buying them…..maybe humans aren’t as greedy as the people who conceived this thing must have thought!!!
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April 8th, 2008 at 10:05 am
gota understand the midnset of the people they target these cars to… a few million bucks on a car like this really is nothing! it would be like a 100 bucks to us
its all about status. to say you have something so exclusive and limited. and for that you pay
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April 8th, 2008 at 10:21 am
Where’s the Helipad?
Super expensive cars with crap names, WTF?
Lady Penelope’s Rolls knocks it for a six - although it needs a better colour and a chauffeur that isn’t always DUI.
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April 8th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Wouldnt u rather buy a Rolls?
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April 8th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
For that much money the driver should come with the car!
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April 8th, 2008 at 6:26 pm
If you can’t pronounce it, you probably can’t afford it! Hence the myriad of confusing Lambos (hell I can’t even spell Lamborghini - I think that’s right). Proves I can’t afford one.
At least I can spell Ford :o) My trusty Ford keeps me as happy as I could want to be!
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April 8th, 2008 at 11:19 pm
Saw this bad boy in Frankfurt and Geneva. And trust me when I say it looks as shit as it does on the screen as real life. Maybach must be doing alot of market research into rich blind people to have decided to build this thing.
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April 9th, 2008 at 3:04 am
To me it looks like a pope/hitler mobile, not cool. The pope/hitler would look perfect standing in the rear waving to the muslims/jews. If your a super rich fella, why not buy a massive friggin coach fitted with everything, you wouldnt feel the bumps in the road and you can sleep in a queen size bed while touring to the shops.
But seriously, its not the most attractive vehicle, the sedan looks better.
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April 9th, 2008 at 10:13 am
Looks like it would make a good bridal car for a wedding.
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May 22nd, 2008 at 10:01 am
Perhaps you all need to focus more about what you have good in your life, rather then being despondent toward a car that has absolutely no effect on your life. Let the rich have their toys be contecnt with ur life and stive toward that if that is what you desire, being negative like this solves no problems.
Peace and love to you all…
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