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Craftsmanship

U ND I L U T E D G R A ND E U R

There was a time when one didn’t merely of embroidered pillows for the rear cabin.
buy a luxury automobile. One would com- Careful inspection will reveal that your
mission it, sending a bare chassis off to a eyes are not the first to do so: Note, for
coachbuilder who would fabricate its body example, how the stitches never touch the
and fashion its interior. A notable exception tiny perforations that ventilate each seat.
was Germany’s Sindelfingen Coachworks. Or how square button tufts embellish the
Here, the most highly skilled of Mercedes- available designo semi-aniline leather.
Benz artisans painstakingly crafted cars
in-house that occupied the same echelon While eight additional inches of wheelbase
in motoring society as other marques’ out- extends rear-seat comfort appreciably, the

side body makers. Today, they may share body is not merely stretched. Bespoke rear
the same museum floor or the lawn at a doors and quarters flow with grace and
concours d’elegance. But unlike most of grandeur, a fitting — and tailor-fit — tribute
those coachbuilders — and even many of to the coachbuilders in its unique heritage.
the car brands — automobiles of the finest It’s sculpted to carry itself with elegance,
order are still being crafted in Sindel fingen. and to carry you with a sense of majesty.

What makes a
On a grand scale, to the finest detail.
The time it takes to create your Mercedes- car tomorrow’s
Maybach is evident on every surface, from
its brilliant chrome grille to the hand-pol- classic starts with
ished wood encircling its cabin. Its ceiling, how captivating
door sills and sunvisors are tailored in fine
Nappa leather. Nappa leather also swaths it is today.
the seats, doors, armrests and dash trim —
with diamond-pattern stitching, plus a pair

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