‘We don’t have such an airship presently on sale at Beverly Hills Car Club. But we do have a 2010 Maybach 57 S Zeppelin, which essentially has the same origins, although now it is part of the revered Mercedes group.

‘But we will come back to that.

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‘Zeppelin airships were named after the company that produced them, originally founded by Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin in 1908. During the 1930s these airships carried out transatlantic commercial passenger flights, from Germany to both North and South America. But the company’s fortunes soured following the tragedy of the Hindenburg disaster on May 6, 1937 at Manchester Township, New Jersey in the USA: the airship caught fire whilst landing with a loss of 35 lives.

‘The company first built an experimental car in 1919, introduced as a production model two years later at the Berlin Motor Show. Between 1921 and 1940, the company produced a variety of opulent vehicles, now regarded as classics. The company also continued to build heavy-duty diesel engines for marine and rail purposes. Maybach also had a British subsidiary, Maybach Gears Ltd, that specialized in gearboxes.

‘The Maybach Zeppelin was the Maybach company’s top model from 1929 to 1939, an enormous luxury vehicle which weighed approximately 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). This weight was so great that German drivers required an additional goods vehicle license for vehicles over 2½ tons. Along with the French Voisin, and behind the Daimler Double Six, this was Europe’s joint second luxury V12 car in production, and a top speed of 171 km/h (106 mph) was possible.

‘When Maybach was revived as a brand by DaimlerChrysler, old Maybachs, particularly the opulent 8-liter 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. This resurrecting of the classic name resulted in increased visibility and popularity of well-restored or preserved Maybachs.

‘In 1960 Maybach had been acquired by Daimler-Benz. The name returned as a standalone ultra-luxury car brand in 2002, sharing significant components with Mercedes-Benz cars. After slow sales, Maybach ceased to be a standalone brand by 2013, and it became in 2015 a sub-brand of Mercedes-Benz.

‘This 2010 Maybach 57 S Zeppelin is a one-owner car, featured with 43,689 miles on the odometer and finished in Metallic Dark Gray Himalayas, complemented with an Exclusive Leather Beige interior.

‘The plate located on the engine bay shows this car is indeed one of only 100 Zeppelin examples ever produced. It is equipped with an automatic transmission, exclusively handcrafted Twin Turbo V12, factory rated at 631HP & 738 lb-ft of torque, fuel injection, four-wheel disc brakes, sunroof, dual-exhaust outlet, four-spoke steering wheel, Lambswool floor mats, ‘Zeppelin’ plaques in each door tread plate, Michelin tires, alloy wheels, jack, tool kit, and a full-size spare tire fitted in the trunk. Amenities include air conditioning, power-adjustable exterior mirrors, electrically adjustable front/rear seats, power windows, DVD entertainment system, Bose high-end sound system, navigation system, refrigerated compartment, Champagne flutes with insert, glove compartment, two headphones, electrically adjustable curtain for rear window, sun visors with vanity mirrors, cup holders, door pockets, an umbrella in the trunk, and illuminated vanity mirrors for the rear passengers. CARFAX 1-owner vehicle per ‘Carfax’ report.

‘This car is a complete trip!

‘And you’ll notice that at no point have I mentioned a certain immensely popular and rather magnificent rock group…

-Alex Manos, Owner