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Year of manufacture:

1930

Frame #:

2197

First owner:

unknown

Current condition:

being restored

Location:

Germany
   
   

 

At time of delivery

Current condition

Body:

Coupé-Limousine, 4-doors, 4-windows, 4-5 seats, short wheelbase

Coupé-Limousine, 4-doors, 4-windows, 4-5 seats, short wheelbase

Manufacturer of body:

Spohn, Ravensburg

Spohn, Ravensburg

Color:

black

dark

Upholstery:

leather

 

Engine #:

 

DS8

Special Features

spare tire mounted on the rear end, left rear door is damaged, right steering wheel, sunroof


History

Originally a "Maybach 12" built in the years 1930/31. Was probably upgraded in 1935/36 to a Maybach DS8 "Zeppelin" with an overdrive of type DSG80. After the war the vehicle was confiscated by the french occupation army. The signet of the french army repair shops of the central shops of the airship factory Friedrichshafen is attached to the vehicle. It was later sold to a US officer who brought it to the United States. After his death it was sold by his widow to another collector in the United States.
In the 1980ies, the vehicle was brought back to Germany in it's original condition. The vehicle is currently being restored.

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