2012 Maybach 57S

This car is offered from outside of the European Union. It has been imported under temporary admission customs bond and is therefore subject to Dutch import tax on top of the winning bid price.

The winning bidder will receive a receipt for the final hammer value, as their proof of purchase.

This vehicle has been on static display for a number of years and the documented history available is limited to that displayed in our photography section.

We have not tried to start or drive the car, and cannot vouch for its mechanical viability or functionality. It will require recommissioning prior to road use and is sold ‘as seen’.

As CARS Europe BV is the guarantor of all customs duties and taxes for vehicles within Dutch customs bond, the car cannot be released to the buyer or transporter immediately after the sale. For all enquiries relating to Customs, please contact CARS Europe BV.

Purchases will only be released once cleared funds are received. All vehicles must be collected after the payment of funds. All storage charges must be paid in full prior to the vehicle’s collection or onward transportation.

Storage charges payment must be arranged with the storage company. Collection is strictly by appointment only.

Please send a booking email to the storage centre to ensure vehicle(s) are ready at time of collection. Photographic ID will be required at time of collection. If a third party is collecting for you, then written authorisation is required in advance from you and photographic ID of the third party is required at the time of collection. Collection either by buyer or third party is only possible for vehicles within customs bond if applicable import taxes paid are paid to import into country of bonded storage location.

As soon as The Market by Bonhams will receive your payment, The Market by Bonhams accounts service will inform the manager of the storage where your car(s) is stored: a release note will be sent to them..

CARS Europe BV will contact you just after the sale to confirm onward transport requirements. Direct contact at CARS for enquiries is as follows; Joanna Herlihy, +31 (0) 252 682 526, +44 7483 433912, joanna@carseurope.net.

STORAGE CHARGES

€30 + local VAT per motor car per day commencing from the sixth day following the auction end.

CUSTOMS CHARGES

€500 per motor car (plus applicable permanent import taxes from bond).

This 2012 Maybach 57S has the VIN number WDB2400771A003318 and engine number 28598060001160.

It was built to what is described as the ‘Swiss Specification’ and is in the following colour combination:

Main colour (LUT) = 886 Ireland Green middle

Side colour (LOT) = 886 Ireland Green middle

Shoulder line = NMS Royal Tulip (RR colour).

The upholstery colour is 535 ‘Maui pearl’.

With the proviso that we haven’t tried to start or drive this car and can therefore only comment on its cosmetic condition, we think this Maybach 57S is a more or less immaculate example of a high-performance model from one of the world’s most prestigious, ultra-luxury marques.

In common with many vehicles from the vendor’s collection, the car comes with very little history and no service records.

We believe it may have been delivered to the vendor in 2013.

This car has just 198 kms on the odometer.

It is virtually unused, barely run-in, and in showroom condition in almost every respect – outside, inside and underneath.

The bodywork has no dents or bumps. The shut-lines are consistent and even.

The two-tone paintwork has an impressive shine and depth of lustre to it.

The chrome work is all good, as are the wheels, badging, trim, lights and lenses.

There is a small black scuff on the paintwork behind the front wheel on the driver’s side.

There are one or two small stone chips in the usual places – on the front valance and along the sills.

There are some black marks on the driver’s side front wheel.

Aside from these very minor points, the bodywork is pristine as far as we can see.

The interior is equally untroubled by either time or use. As with the exterior, it looks more or less brand new.

Everything inside - door cards, headlining, carpets, mats, dashboard, upholstery – is in extraordinary condition.

The only exceptions are the base of the driver’s seat and, to a lesser extent, the passenger’s seat. These are scuffed and in need of cleaning. The steering wheel could also benefit from the application of a damp cloth.

Those easily rectifiable issues aside, the interior is in exceptional condition.

We can’t make any claims about the functionality of switches, knobs, levers, toggles, buttons, dials or other electrics as we haven’t started or driven the vehicle.

The undersides and look like what you’d expect to find on a car that has only covered 198 kms and has spent most of its life as part of a static display collection.

In other words, they look as good as new.

The car doesn’t come with a service history or any record of work done.

Any paperwork that we have is displayed in the photo gallery, we do not have anything else.

We think this is probably the lowest mileage, best condition Maybach 57S you’ll find anywhere in the world.

These were rare, elite cars designed for only the most discerning and particular of buyers when they were brand new.

The fact that Maybach ceased to exist as a distinct marque after 2013 makes them ever rarer.

If the underlying structure, engine and running gear prove to be as impressive as the rest of this very special car, then the next owner can take pride in joining a list of Maybach fans that includes everyone from Bernie Ecclestone and Jay-Z to Woody Allen and Colonel Gaddafi.

We’re confident to offer this car for auction with an estimate of €50,000 - €100,000.

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