Re: Summer 2015 | Page 96

On time Get me to the church Want to arrive at that wedding in style? Then the best-known Pullman saloon of them all, the Mercedes-Benz 600, is the car for you. The model is celebrating its 50th birthday in 2015 as Mercedes-Benz first started offering the prestigious-looking variant in this model series as a “series-production vehicle” in 1965. Having said that, the tradition of offering exclusive limousines with the Pullman name goes back even further at Mercedes-Benz: 94 The Mercedes-Maybach’s second model will assume the top-of-the-range position, with vis-à-vis seating in the passenger compartment and high-end luxury that is expected with Maybach. Its length of 6.5 metres alone is a sign of the special status of the MercedesMaybach Pullman and you will definitely need a competent chauffeur to get this luxurious beast and you to the church on time. It has a generously-sized and tastefully-appointed club lounge in the rear, which has a multitude of creature comforts fitted as standard. This chauffeur-driven limousine is more than equal to today’s demands for the ultimate in exclusivity and luxury. The VIP occupants sit on two executive seats facing the direction of travel enjoying extensive legroom that would seem spacious to a Harlem Globetrotter. Brides with even the biggest meringue-style dress can get into and out of the car with the greatest of ease. As is typical for a Pullman, the four passengers can sit facing each other in the compartment with an electrically-operated partition window. The prices for unarmoured models start at around £360,000; the first customers will be taking delivery of theirs at the beginning of 2016. The Mercedes-Maybach Pullman provides extremely spacious seating combined with unique features characterised by their extraordinary and perfect craftsmanship. It goes without saying that Mercedes-Maybach offers its customers unique opportunities to individualise the appointments of their top-class limousines. The exquisite Maybach paint finishes, which are applied in several layers, count as part of this specification. With a length of 6499 mm, the Pullman is another 1053 mm longer than the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class. The wheelbase is an impressive 4418 mm. Furthermore, at 1598 mm in height, the Pullman is more than 100 mm higher than a Mercedes S-Class.