MAYBACH
AUTO CLUB USA
MAYBACH Typ W3 22/70 HP (Closed Body) 1921 - 1928
Two years after Karl Maybach finished his innovative W1 Testwagen, he delivered an updated version dubbed the W3 during the Berlin Motor Show in 1921. based on his initial design, the car seemed a raging road-destroyer compared to other vehicles at the time, having been fitted with a an upgraded in-line 6-cylinder 5.4 L petrol engine rated at 70 hp. The engine could propel the car to a top speed of 68 mph (109 kmh) via a rear-wheel drive, setting a top-sped threshold highly uncommon at the time. Having marked Karl Maybach's full debut into car manufacturing, the W3 was built in 305 units, having been one of the rarest models.