Mercedes-Maybach 19-foot luxury convertible concept brought to life by Russian garage
- The Russian garage built a replica of the Vision Mercedes Maybach 6 Cabriolet
- The replica was made using the R230-gen Mercedes-Benz SL500
- It is powered by a 5.0-liter V8 engine
Published on May 28, 2024 at 1:56 PM (UTC+4)
by Nalin Rawat
Last updated on May 28, 2024 at 6:52 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
A Russian garage has built a street-legal Maybach 6 Cabriolet concept car because Mercedes won’t.
The Vision Mercedes Maybach 6 Cabriolet concept car was first unveiled back in 2017.
The car was also unique as it was a 19-foot-long luxury convertible car with a cool design.
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The Vision Mercedes Maybach 6 Cabriolet already had a very unique design as it was over six meters long, hence the name.
According to the automaker, the concept car was just a design study.
However, a garage in Russia has managed to bring it to life by creating a replica.
Fueled by blood, sweat, tears, and presumably Vodka, the talented individuals created a gorgeous replica of the concept car.
One look at the car and the results speak for themselves.
The Maybach 6 Cabriolet was meant to be a reimagining of a Mercedes SLS roadster.
However, the automaker didn’t follow through with the direction envisioned in the concept car.
So someone else stepped up and made their own Maybach 6 Cabriolet.
To create a replica they used a R230-gen Mercedes-Benz SL500.
It’s not the first time we have seen someone use the SL500 Roadster as a base to build a new supercar.
Just recently, we saw another project like this that converted an old Honda Civic into a Lamborghini Aventador replica.
However, unlike other garage projects, the base Mercedes roadster had its bodywork fully stripped away.
They then used 3D scanning for the dramatic overhaul, which provided the right scale for the bodywork.
The original Maybach 6 Cabriolet featured a 750 hp electric motor.
But the replica is powered by a 5.0-liter V8 engine with earlier iterations providing 302hp and later versions giving 383 hp.
You might be able to see the concept car replica driving somewhere on the road in Russia if you are lucky.
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Nalin started his career by working with various national newspapers in India. He has also worked as a writer/editor for many popular websites, while still pursuing his journalism and mass communication degree. Working as a digital nomad has allowed him to inform and educate through his work. When he is not writing, you can find him playing video games or travelling the mountains on his bike.
