2007 Maybach 57

Highlights

• "To create the very best from the very best": Rooted in Wilhelm Maybach's original maxim for pioneering technology and craftsmanship.
• One former registered keeper; chauffeur-driven from new by its original owner
• Service history comprising 19 recorded services, supported by a detailed history file
• Extensive original accessories retained, including champagne flutes, Maybach headphones, an umbrella, lambswool rugs, and all three remote keys
• Garage kept during current ownership
• MOT valid to August 2027

The Appeal

In 1997, Mercedes-Benz got to work bringing back the legendary Maybach brand name. It was an audacious move; thirty years had passed since their last Maybach-badged car, and the luxury market was now held firm by British marques like Rolls-Royce and Bentley. The first car they introduced was the Maybach 57 in 2002 - and what a car it was. The perfect reintroduction to the badge. Sadly, the market proved stiff and only 1,104 were ever built of the base car.

Hand-built in Sindelfingen and priced from £280,000 when new, the 57 offered a twin-turbocharged V12, a cabin trimmed to the most exacting standards, and a presence on the road that few vehicles could match. Production numbers were modest, and well-kept examples with strong provenance are increasingly difficult to find.

This 2007 example in Côte d'Azur Blue over Mary Pearl leather has been chauffeur-driven from new by its original owner, who kept it for nearly two decades before selling it to the current keeper in May 2025. It has had just one former registered keeper and benefits from a service history totalling 19 recorded services - the first eleven carried out by the Maybach Centre of Excellence and the subsequent eight by marque specialist A&A Merctech. The history file is thorough, with the original service booklet, owner's manuals, and handbooks all present and in chronological order.

The vendor describes the car as being in very good order throughout, with a tidy exterior, a clean underside, and an interior in which every button, switch, and instrument is reported to function as it should. The original Maybach accessories are remarkably complete, right down to the champagne flutes, headphones, lambswool rugs, and umbrella. Recent mechanical attention includes four new Continental MO tyres, four-wheel alignment, and genuine new track arms. It comes to market with an MOT valid to August 2027, and is ready to drive away.

History and Paperwork

• UK-registered right-hand drive, first registered in 2007
• One former registered keeper from new; the current seller is the second
• Originally registered in the previous owner's company name, later transferred to his personal name, then to the current seller
• Previous owner was chauffeur-driven in the car from new
• Purchased by the current seller in May 2025 from the original owner
• Service history comprising 19 services in total
• History file present with original service booklet, owner's manuals, and handbooks, all in chronological order
• A spreadsheet is present with all service and maintenance entries logged

Services by A&A Merctech

• 19 December 2024 - 93172 Miles
• 17 January 2024 - 92662 Miles
• 13 December 2022 - 90720 Miles
• 25 January 2022 - 89643 Miles
• 19 February 2021 - 88604 Miles
• 11 February 2020 - 87677 Miles
• 11 February 2019 - 85335 Miles
• 23 February 2018 - 82725 Miles

Services by Maybach Centre of Excellence

• 22 March 2017 - 77350 Miles
• 25 April 2016 - 72000 Miles
• 22 May 2015 - 67650 Miles
• 10 April 2014 - 60976 Miles
• 26 April 2013 - 55501 Miles
• 02 August 2012 - 53465 Miles
• 07 November 2011 - 41682 Miles
• 27 October 2010 - 32062 Miles
• 21 December 2009 - 25753 Miles
• 10 February 2009 - 20215 Miles
• 21 January 2008 - 12499 Miles

The Condition

• Finished in Côte d'Azur Blue with Mary Pearl interior
• The vendor states the car has been extremely well maintained since new, with no expense spared
• Bodywork described by the vendor as very tidy; exterior and interior reported to be in lovely condition
• Wheels could do with a refurbishment
• Couple of small stone chips on the windscreen, reported by the vendor as not visible when driving
• Underside reported to be very clean
• The vendor states that every button and switch operates as it should
• The vendor reports all instruments operate correctly with no faults
• The vendor describes the build quality as being of a very high standard
• Original Maybach floor mats and lambswool rugs present
• Maybach umbrella present in the boot
• All three remote keys present
• Both champagne flutes and both glasses with Maybach emblems present
• Both Maybach headphones and remote control present
• Specification includes massaging seats all round, ventilated seats, soft-closing doors, keyless entry, electric rear curtains, white ambient lighting on interior pillars, and electric retractable phone in the front
• The vendor reports that the air conditioning blows cold
• Spare wheel present and reportedly never been used

The Mechanics

• 5,514cc twin-turbocharged V12 engine
• Five-speed automatic transmission
• Believed to be mechanically standard
• Engine bay looks in fine condition
• Recently fitted with four new Continental MO tyres (factory recommended), four-wheel alignment, and genuine new track arms
• The vendor reports the car drives very smoothly and is relaxing on the road

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