Comments on: Plutocrat-mobile Watch: Maybach Über Alles?

By: SupaMan

SupaMan — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:50:51 +0000

Arent Maybach vehicles built on the last gen S-Class platform?

By: NickR

NickR — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:49:37 +0000

As the economy crashes I expect that demand for making the roof (windows and all other body panels) bullet proof will eclipse the demand for removing the roof.

Yes, I would think that there aren’t too many places left where being conspicuously, spectacularly wealthy is safe.

I think you can get a Grand Marquis with extra thick glass…

By: no_slushbox

no_slushbox — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:39:20 +0000

As the economy crashes I expect that demand for making the roof (windows and all other body panels) bullet proof will eclipse the demand for removing the roof.

By: netrun

netrun — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:39:29 +0000

If they do it right, even though it’s about 5x more expensive than it should be, the rolling soft cloth top should look, feel, and work fabulously. Which is the entire point to owning a car in this category.

It’s certainly unique and gives the car a real selling hook. Letting sunshine pour in on your ride from the main house to the seaside cottage is awesome.

By: thalter

thalter — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:03:30 +0000

I personally haven’t had any trouble securing seven figure auto loans, but of course that is counting the two to the right of the decimal place…

By: AKM

AKM — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:54:30 +0000

that the Alsatian luxury brand is developing a Rolls-Royce competitor in partnership with its VW-owned sister company, Bentley.

My brother works 10mn away from the Bugatti factory, and sees them on the road pretty often on the road. That sparked many funny videos of the local rednecks trying to outpace one in their 1989 Peugeot 205 GTI (about 120hp from a 1.9t…)