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"A Maybach is always the best car in the world"
Quote: Ron Bussink
"Maybach bodies remain the expression of contemporary transport culture, they dispense with trivialities and retain the touch based on cosy comfort, exquisite interior design and the representative yet sporty lines"
1935, Maybach advert "Characteristics of progress" of the SW 35
Maybach Type SW 42
Year of construction 1938, conversion pontoon body by Spohn, 1950
External dimensions L x W x H: 5000 x 1850 x 1650 mm
Wheelbase: 3680 mm
Unladen weight: 2480 kg
Maximum speed: 150 km/h
Vehicle weight: 1900-2250 kg depending on body
Top speed: 140/160 km/h depending on body shape
Fuel consumption/100 km: 17/18 litres
Fuel tank: 80/92 litres
Engine: HL 38 / HL 42
Cylinders: 6 (in-line)
Displacement: 4197 ccm
Power: 140 hp at 4000 rpm
Power transmission: Rear-wheel drive
Compression ratio: 1:6.2
Clutch: Multi-disc dry clutch
Gearstick: 4 forward gears via 2 small levers in the centre of the steering wheel, without clutch. Neutral position, 1a gear and reverse gear via hand lever in the centre of the car
Gearbox: Maybach double high-speed gearbox
Purchase price (1938) depending on body: 18,000 - 26,500 RM Reichsmark / annual earnings of labourer 1,947 RM
I have been practicing vintage car photography for more than 35 years and here I mainly photograph normal everyday vehicles which were still on the road en masse over 30 years ago. But also cars with extraordinary, beautiful design. From time to time I take pictures of cars, .. Read more…