Retro Review: Maybach 62 vs. Rolls-Royce Phantom
01-12-2017, 05:18 PM
#1
Retro Review: Maybach 62 vs. Rolls-Royce Phantom
Retro Review: Maybach 62 vs. Rolls-Royce Phantom
In 2008, <em>Sunday Times Driving</em> pitted two titans against each other: the Rolls-Royce Phantom and the Maybach 62.
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In 2008, <em>Sunday Times Driving</em> pitted two titans against each other: the Rolls-Royce Phantom and the Maybach 62.
Read the rest on the MBWorld.org homepage. >>
09-16-2019, 02:18 PM
#2
Member
The Maybach is a wonderful automobile. The problem is that it really ended up being the ultimate S-class, while the Phantom is literally the Rolls-Royce of automobiles. Nothing says "I Have Arrived" quite like a Phantom does, and at that level, you're buying prestige and status. And that's where the Maybachs could not compete, despite the merit of the automobiles themselves.
09-17-2019, 05:00 PM
#3
Newbie
Yes but Prestige is not always the primary motivation for purchase
Yes, no arguement the Rolls presents a striking profile of elegance and prestige. Mercedes made a noble effort with the Maybach but the German Designers and Engineers simply failed to understand the required elegance and visual separation required from their S-Class. However judged on an individual basis of engineering excellence, build quality and materials it is arguably the same league as the Rolls. Today on a used basis the unloved Maybach has accordingly become a genuine bargain.
