I knew Maybach was a German automaker and that they made the first successful tank transmission, but didn’t know they were acquired by Daimler Benz.
Wanted a Mercedes 600 Grand for a long time but now I just look them up on youtube.
I bought a grey market 450SE in Germany & it’s on blocks now, but that car was unmodified and it could FLY back in the day.
Back in the 70s, I had a 190SK, 230SL, 250SL, 280SL, 300SL Gullwing and a 300 SLR. Lots of maintenance and difficulty getting original parts, and the mechanical fuel injection was a nightmare. I flipped them all to a collector on Key Biscayne, and made a small fortune. Glad to get rid of them.