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The Maybach Zeppelin was the Maybach company's Repräsentationswagen[lower-roman 1] model from 1929 to 1939. Named for the company's famous production of Zeppelin engines prior to and during World War I, it was an enormous luxury vehicle which weighed approximately 3000 kg (6600 lb). This weight was so great that German drivers required an additional goods vehicle licence for vehicles over 2½ tons.[2] Along with the Voisin, and behind the Daimler Double Six, this was Europe's joint second luxury V12 car in production.

Maybach Zeppelin
Overview
Manufacturer	Maybach
Production	1928-1938
Assembly	Stuttgart, Nazi Germany
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size luxury car (F)
Body style	4-door cabriolet 2-door cabriolet 4-door saloon
Layout	FR layout
Powertrain
Transmission	Variorex eight-speed Manual ( at least the DS8 maybe the DS7) It is likely that other transmissions were used as well
Dimensions
Wheelbase	147 in (3,734 mm)

DS7

The DS7 (Doppel Sechs 7) version featured a 7.0 L (6,971 cc) V12 engine that produced 110 kW (150 hp) at 2,800 rpm.[3] It was available from 1929 to 1930.^{[citation needed]} Work began in 1928 on a model simply called the "Maybach 12" which went on sale in 1929. In 1930 it was re-branded as the DS7 and the "Zeppelin" badge appeared on a bar between the headlamps; although adopted universally as the "Maybach Zeppelin", this was never the car's official model.

Karl Maybach's engine was a long-stroke design, with dimensions of 86×100 mm.[3] The crankshaft had eight main bearings, one being a smaller outrigger at the rear, supporting the camshaft drive gears. In a novel feature for reduced noise, these were made of Novotext, a resin-impregnated fibre composite. A further novel feature was the use of enlarged four-bolt main bearing caps on three of the bearings.

DS8

Supplementing the DS7 from 1930 was the DS8[4] (Doppelganger). It sported an 8.0 L (7977 cc, 486 cubic inches) V12 which made 149 kW; 203 PS (200 bhp) at a fairly low 3200 rpm, putting the DS8 among the most powerful production cars in the world at the time. Depending on the weight of the coachwork, a top speed of 171 km/h (106 mph) was possible.[5]

In August 2012, a 1938 DS8 Roadster sold for €1.3 million at auction, fitted with a rare Variorex eight-speed gearbox (both the first 8-speed and first 8-speed manual gearbox) with a vacuum shift and is thought to be one of only 100 built.[6]

Revival

When Maybach was revived as a brand by DaimlerChrysler, old Maybachs, particularly the opulent 8-litre Zeppelin, saw new popularity as part of a marketing effort which sought to link the current brand with the heritage of the original car company.[7] This resurrecting of the classic name resulted in increased visibility and popularity of well-restored or preserved Maybachs.[8]

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На других языках

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- [en] Maybach Zeppelin

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[fr] Maybach Zeppelin

La désignation Zeppelin concerne les véhicules Maybach les plus prestigieux de 1928 à 1934[1]. La catégorie a été baptisée ainsi en hommage à la célèbre production de moteur pour les zeppelins, avant et pendant la Première Guerre mondiale.

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[it] Maybach DS7 e DS8

Le Maybach DS7 e DS8 furono due modelli di autovetture di gran lusso prodotte tra il 1930 ed il 1940 dalla casa automobilistica tedesca Maybach-Motorenbau e noti con il soprannome di Maybach Zeppelin.

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[ru] Maybach Zeppelin

Maybach Zeppelin — престижный автомобиль, выпускавшийся компанией Maybach с 1928 по 1934 года. Был назван в честь цеппелинов, двигатели для которых компания выпускала в довоенный период. Вес автомобиля был настолько велик, что немецким водителям приходилось получать лицензии на право вождения грузовиками массой более 2,5 тонн. Вместе с Voisin, и после Daimler Double Six это был второй роскошный автомобиль с V12.

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