Friday, September 30, 2011

Gothic castle-like A Brief History of the Maybach brand vehicles


When we talk about the history of automobile development, few people may think of a brand, it is from Germany Maybach MAYBACH. Specializing in the production of this luxury luxury car brand was founded in the 1920s, its history and we are quite familiar with the Mercedes-Benz brand, and between the two brands is inextricably history. Today, many people described as the German Maybach Rolls Royce, this title is clearly not too much, but compared to the Rolls-Royce, Maybach car inherent temperament is more like a beautifully ornate Gothic-style castle.
Founder of the Maybach brand - Wilhelm Maybach

Wilhelm Maybach (wilhelm maybach) in automotive history play an important role, he has made an outstanding contribution that he was later dubbed the "design of the King" in the world. February 9, 1846, Wilhelm Maybach was born in Heilbronn, Germany, and later the family moved to the German town of Stuttgart car. Wilhelm Maybach in the age of 10, the parents have died, so young, he became an orphan, faces difficulties in his life when he adopted a charity, school, the school's founder, William found * Maybach extraordinary talent in technology, and good to train him, which he later developed in the automotive sector has laid a solid foundation.



Wilhelm Maybach, founder of the Maybach brand (wilhelm maybach), Mr.

1865 -1900 years, Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach

Bring Maybach Maybach brand and would have mentioned the close ties between Mercedes brand. 1865 Maybach 19 years old and known as the "originator car," said Gottlieb Daimler (gottlieb daimler) in the town of Reutlingen first meeting of a workshop, Wilhelm Maybach in its own caused by drawing in the extraordinary talent of Mr. Daimler attention, and in the subsequent days will incur under the command of Wilhelm Maybach appointed him as the graphic design work. Like-minded they soon became intimate friend.



Gottlieb Daimler (gottlieb daimler left) and Wilhelm Maybach (wilhelm maybach right)

Three years later, Wilhelm Maybach and Daimler started research and development of lightweight high-speed internal combustion engine, constantly try to work through, Wilhelm Maybach invented the hot tube ignition system, irregular, and a fixed vertical cylinder design and cellular radiator and so on. And in the subsequent development process, the Maybach successfully developed nozzle carburetor, the first four-cylinder car engines. These inventions and patents have become an important part of high-speed engine research and development, and for the subsequent manufacture of the engine of the Maybach brand foundation.



Daimler died in 1900, the same year a Mercedes Maybach invented the first car, and in March 1901 of "NiceWeek" caused no small stir. The true sense of the car from the carriage era into the era of the automobile. At the same time, the history of the "real" car design concept for the automotive industry indicate the future direction of development, and open the door to the design of the automobile industry. Since then, the sleek profile, high-performance, cellular radiator, low hood, long wheelbase, shifting body positioning plate, oblique steering system, front and rear wheels almost the same size, and lightweight, have become a vehicle engineering design of the key factors.



1900 Maybach design and manufacture of the first Mercedes car

William • Maybach talented designers who will soon be the world crown on the "design of the King" in the world. His name has become synonymous with technological innovation. Different from other brands, William • Maybach to Mercedes to become the elegance, excellence and craftsmanship synonymous.

Although Mercedes has achieved great success, but Wilhelm Maybach apparently became a victim of competing interests within the company. His posts have been replaced by others of the chief engineer, and his work activities were restricted. So he angrily left DMG in 1907, the company. When the Zeppelin (Zeppelin) LZ4 airship in 1908, August 5 after a storm crashed, Wilhelm Maybach promised
格拉夫齐帕林 (GrafZeppelin) construction of a new, improved airship engine.

Maybach brand was established in 1909

In the March 23, 1909 Wilhelm Maybach built Luftfahrzeug-Motorenbau-GmbH company, which is the predecessor of the Maybach brand. His son, Carl • Maybach inherited his father's mantle, only 17 years old when he became a mechanical engineer. Maybach is also one of the founders, and in the 1920s to the 1940s between one another to create a masterpiece.



William's son - the successor Karl Maybach

1916, 70-year-old William • Maybach Stuttgart University was awarded an honorary doctorate. In the period after 1920, old William has been technical director of the new company to help the son of Carl, development and manufacturing in terms of performance and stability was very good all kinds of gasoline engines, diesel engine and gearbox. For the future development and design their own brand of car and lay the foundation.



May 16, 1918, Maybach Luftfahrzeug-Motorenbau-GmbH factory renamed Maybach Motorenbau-GmbH



Wilhelm Maybach's son Karl Maybach will Maybach luxury car brand to the throne

May 16, 1918, Maybach Luftfahrzeug-Motorenbau-GmbH factory renamed Maybach Motorenbau-GmbH. Karl Maybach old club in the early attempts to DMG chassis provided by the company, to successfully produce the first Maybach W1 a prototype model, the creation of a Maybach engine maker, started to build their own Maybach. Maybach can then develop their own production frame, suspension, engine, radiator, transmission and firewalls and other major parts and assembly work. The body was so well-known manufacturers is to build and can be carried out according to the needs of the customer details of the design.



Karl Maybach old club in the early attempts to DMG chassis provided by the company,
Successfully create a prototype of the first models Maybach W1

Determined to build a luxury car

1926 Berlin Motor Show, the new car's achievements greatly encouraged the Maybach team, and thereafter introduced w5 car, car equipment 7-liter inline 6-cylinder engine produces 120 horsepower horsepower. But Maybach is not just because his son proud of the honor, determined to build 12-cylinder-powered luxury sedan strong is their long-standing dream.

Maybach's unique design attracted great interest in celebrities. At that time, Maybach cars, customer groups, including prominent politicians, businessmen, and as known as "the greatest tenor" of the legendary Italian singer
恩里科卡鲁索 and former world heavyweight boxing champion, Germany champion, Germany's most admired sports idols such as when one 马克斯史迈林 mass star. In addition, a number of prestigious nobility was also a Maybach car customers, for example, King Paul of Greece, the Netherlands, Princess Juliana royal heir, Prince Bernard Prince and Ice Beit stand, Jaipur, India, kings, pulling glass and Keha Po, and King Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, are the Maybach was a loyal user.

December 29, 1929, Wilhelm Maybach in Stuttgart • died. The father wishes to reach Karl Maybach • continue to improve the technological processes, continue to create superior quality luxury car, which produced in 1930, equipped with 12-cylinder engine of the car is the Maybach 12 model, was Germany's top ultra-luxury sedan produced in model the largest and most impressive style, called for Masterpieces.



Maybach Type 12 was produced by Germany's top ultra-luxury car models in the largest and most impressive style, called for Masterpieces

As the Maybach engine outstanding performance and smooth operation of quality, coupled with exquisite handmade partners body, the Maybach luxury car sector in Europe will soon become famous, its name quickly and luxury brands Laosi Lai Adams, Bentley on an equal footing, is the most representative of the German luxury car.

1930 Maybach Zeppelin launched the flagship model of the culmination of DS8, became the most prestigious German cars

In 1930, the Maybach brand to ensure its unshakable dominance, Zeppelin DS8 models come out, with very strong at the time of 8 liters 200 hp 12-cylinder engine. As the flagship model of Maybach, Zeppelin DS8 has a 5.5 m long and up to 36,000 marks car price (at the time such a charge can be used to buy three villas). DS8 models with unparalleled elegant style and superior dynamic performance to conquer the world, and represents the highest level of luxury cars at that time.



At that time the "Zeppelin" series, including cars, sports cars and live convertible top wagon. All models have a spacious interior unusual, large and comfortable wrapped in soft leather seats, on the road driving performance is also very good. Top car's wheelbase is 3735 mm, with semi-elliptical spring connected rigid axle length to provide agile handling characteristics of vehicles, and two-way hydraulic shock absorbers further enhances ride smoothness. While the drivers still need to start the moment the clutch, but then only the middle of the steering wheel operate two small levers they can, through a four-speed planetary gear transmission to shift without using the clutch. In addition, neutral, first gear and reverse used car can handle the central pre-shift operation.



In addition to the engine and transmission, the Maybach in the driving stability and ride comfort on the ride has also been greatly improved. New technologies have emerged lateral swing axle and equipped with, including SW35 (1935
), SW38 (1936 years) and SW42 (1939 ~ 1941 years), including a variety of products. In addition, these advanced Maybach cars are used 140-horsepower 6-cylinder inline engine, so that the Maybach was a great success once again.




The SW38 model luxury Maybach brand launch makes achieved another success

Karl Maybach, however, has not satisfied, he said: For those customers extraordinary taste, perfect detail is very important, both in body manufacturing, painting, or interior and body, the Maybach has always insisted that only with the best in the field of supporting plants and experts to meet consumer demand, and consumer self-image of each other to provide excellent products. And this exclusive customized tradition continues to this day.



The outbreak of World War II, was forced to stop production, Maybach brand has now entered the sleeping period of up to 60 years

The beginning of time to the 1940s, with the outbreak of World War II, the factory was forced to lay-off. Maybach's brilliant era into a period of up to 60-year slumber. As of 1941, discontinued, this limousine produced a total of 1,800 vehicles. Despite this, the legendary car brand is still deeply rooted in the world of engineers, designers and countless hearts of car enthusiasts.

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