Maybach 62 S Landaulet

2007

The Maybach 62 S Landaulet, based on the Maybach 62 S, revives the classic landaulet car body style, which was popular in the 1920s and 30s. Powered by the 62 S's 612 PS (450 kW; 604 hp) biturbo V12, the Landaulet's front seats are fully enclosed and separated from the rear passenger compartment by a power divider window; the opacity of this partition can be electronically controlled.

A sliding soft roof allows back-seat passengers to take in the sun from the comfort of their seats. The chauffeur's area is finished in black leather, while the rear is white with piano black- and gold-flecked black granite inserts.

Maybach publicly unveiled the Landaulet at the Middle East International Auto Show around the end of November 2007 as a concept car. Limited production was confirmed in January 2008. In total, 22 units were made, one of which was owned by rapper Birdman. DJ Khaled owns one as well and it has appeared in a few of his music videos. Also, Lee Kun-hee, former chairman of Samsung owns one as of 2011.

Only 18 units of the pre-facelift Maybach 62 S Landaulets were ever built, with a further four in a facelifted configuration. Ronald Bussink, a Swiss entrepreneur, placed an order for two facelifted Landaulets at the very end of production, in 2011, just when Daimler made the decision to cease production in the following year. Bussink had also changed one of those orders for a one-off RHD model. A special-request 62 S Landaulet "One & only RHD" model was still being completed by a Maybach specialists in January 2013 on a single stand offside while the production line was being dismantled.