Virgil Abloh and Mercedes-Maybach create the ultimate legacy car

Drive FANCY After being exhibited to the public at the end of 2021, the latest car as the result of collaboration between the late Virgil Abloh, the famous designer and Off-White's brand owner with Mercedes-Benz, is finally launched its production-version.

The Mercedes-Maybach S-680 by Virgil Abloh as the latest car result of collaboration between the late Virgil Abloh, the famous designer and Off-White's brand owner. (Picture from: Dezeen)

This was marked by the launch of the Mercedes-Maybach S-680 by Virgil Abloh. As we all know that the car is designed by Virgil Abloh before he passed away in November 2021 due to an angiosarcoma that shocked the fashion industry.

He previously also had collaborated with the Chief Design Officer of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Gordon Wargener in the Project Maybach to build a futuristic and luxurious battery-powered off-road grand tourer. You could say the quality of Mercedes-Benz as a luxury car manufacturer with an Abloh's touch of gold perfects the inside and outside appearance of the Mercedes-Maybach by Virgil Abloh.

The Mercedes-Maybach S-680 by Virgil Abloh looked masculine thanks to the combination of glossy black and mocha brown on various sides. (Picture from: Dezeen)

By taking the basis of the Mercedes-Benz S-680, the appearance of the car will make four-wheel lovers who look at it amazed due to it looked masculine thanks to the combination of glossy black and mocha brown on various sides. Especially for upscale consumers who want to enjoy luxury as well as comfort in the cabin of a Mercedes-Benz.

The Mercedes-Maybach S-680 by Virgil Abloh's interior features a unique two-tone scheme with the main color beige interspersed with contrasting black on the roof, hood and pillars. (Picture from: Dezeen)

At the front, the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class by Virgil Abloh features a chrome vertical grille, slanted headlamps with DRL lights, and a three-pointed stars logo that stands in fr|ont of the hood. As for the side of this special edition of Mercedes-Maybach wrapped in two tone colors as already mentioned, namely black and brown mocha. The black color seems to wrap the hood and the top half of the car to the rear side. While the rest is colored mocha brown which adds to the impression of luxury.

The Mercedes-Maybach S-680 by Virgil Abloh's interior has the seats, door panels, armrests and the bottom of the dashboard follow a two-tone scheme with smooth beige leather, while the ceiling, and almost all of the rest are wrapped in black. (Picture from: Dezeen)

We can also see the color combination that is not much different in the cabin, where Mercedes-Benz has equipped this car with light brown leather seats. The black color is also visible in the cabin, such as on the ceiling, door side, seat belt, rear and front passenger control console, dashboard, and MID screen.

If we get behind the wheel, we can feel a premium feel thanks to the use of a three-spoke steering wheel, control buttons that make it easier for the driver, and the distinctive Mercedes-Benz logo. Mercedes-Maybach also uses 20-inch tires and a 6,000 cc V12 twin-turbo engine that can produce 604 hp and 1,000 Nm of torque.

The Mercedes-Maybach S-680 by Virgil Abloh will produces only 150 units starts in 2023 while for the United States market will only be sold as many as 39 units. (Picture from: Tempo)

With the launch of the Mercedes-Maybach S-680 by Virgil Abloh, Gordon Wagener said he was proud to have worked with Abloh despite his passing. "The limited edition Mercedes-Maybach by Virgil Abloh exemplifies the symbiosis between innovative design and the finest craftsmanship now available on the road," he said.

Mercedes-Benz as a manufacturer only produces 150 units of this special car worldwide, and for the United States market, Mercedes-Maybach S-680 by Virgil Abloh will only be sold as many as 39 units at a price of $2.70 million (approx Rp. 4 billions).

Not only showing the finalized form of the Mercedes-Maybach, this German car manufacturer also collaborated with Off-White to launch a fashion collection. Together, the two of them presented a row of t-shirts, crewnecks, hoodies, hats, and gloves that read "Mercedes-Benz" and the "MM" logo which stands for Mercedes-Maybach. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | MERCEDES-BENZ | ID.MOTOR1 | DEZEEN ]

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