The Pullman version of any Mercedes-Benz was the exclusive version for the top of the range model offered by the German car-maker.
But when the Maybach name was added, it meant even more.

The Maybach was a German brand that used to build engines for the Zeppelin airships and between the two World Wars, it built very exclusive cars with custom bodyworks. Mercedes-Benz tried to revive the name in 2002 with the Maybach 57 and Maybach 62 models, but that didn’t work. In 2018, Mercedes-Benz came up with the idea of introducing the Maybach name as a trim level. It was the top model range for the S-Class. By combining the Maybach with the Pullman, the result was an even more exclusive car: the Mercedes-Benz S650 Pullman Maybach.

With one meter (39.4”) added to the wheelbase, the car was the longest Mercedes-Benz S-Class on the market. The rear doors were considerably larger than the regular, or even the long-wheelbase, model. The V12 badges on the front fenders resembled the V12 engine built by Maybach for the Zeppelin airships.

Inside, the driver got the same dashboard as in an S-Class Maybach, with two wide screens and leather upholstery on the panel. Between the driver and the rear passengers, there was a privacy panel, which could have been risen or lowered by the rear seat occupants. The rear seats were designed as in a Business Class airplane. The reclining individual seats, with a champagne fridge between them, TV and LCD on the front folding seats, and all the privacy curtains on all windows.

To move the 6.5-meter (256”) long vehicle, the Mercedes-Benz S650 Maybach Pullman featured a 6.0-liter bi-turbo engine that offered 630 hp and 1000 Nm (737.5 lb-ft) of torque mated to a standard 7-speed automatic transmission.

At the 50th anniversary of the most popular Pullman sedan, the Mercedes-Maybach S600 Pullman debuted at the Geneva Motor Show.
The new model follows the same line of luxury and comfort. Many personalities around the world have chosen the Pullman models for decades, to drive them with the stateliness and style befitting their status. The S600 is is powered by a 6.0 liter twinturbo V12 engine delivering 530 hp (395 Kw). With a length of 6499 mm, Pullman is still 1053 mm longer than the normal Mercedes-Maybach S-Class. The Pullman is more than 100 mm larger than a Mercedes S class, resulting in a tangible increase in interior room

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class officially debuted at the 1998 Paris Motor Show.
It was a trendsetter in automotive technology, with over 340 patents incorporated. In 2000, the Pullman version was introduced.

Not all the S-Class models were available with a Pullman version. That specific name was given to the cars with an extended length. It was the absolute limousine for the S-Class range. Usually was bought by the head of states and governments. With the Pullman introduction in the range, the fourth generation of the S-Class came in three sizes: a normal wheelbase, a long wheelbase, and the Pullman.

The Pullman was identical with the regular S-Class up to the B-pillars and from the C-pillars to the end of the car. But between the B and C pillars, there was an addition of one meter (39.3”) of bodywork. Between the front and rear doors, there was another window on the side.

Inside the Pullman, the customer could have its car customized at its own will. The car could have been fitted with two or four seats, mini-bar, refrigerator, TV, or computers. The audio system used optic fibers to enhance the sound and image quality. For the seats in the back, the car-maker installed controls on the side panels and on the doors. The seats could have been reclined or moved back and forth, for a relaxed position.

The Pullman was offered with two choices of engines: a 5.0-liter V8 and a 5.8-liter engine. Both were fitted with 3 valves per cylinder, which enhanced the performance and the fuel-efficiency. The standard transmission was the 5G-Tronic gearbox. It was offered with rear-wheel-drive only.

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class W140 was launched at the 1994 Geneva Motor Show.
It was available with a standard or long-wheelbase. For special orders though, a Pullman version was introduced later.

The S-Class was already an established contender into the premium segment. Generation over a generation it was better and better. The modifications were considered more of a leap than a baby step. The 1994 model was the same. Despite its outside design, it featured advanced technologies, such as the ultrasonic parking sensor. In September 1995, the top model arrived: the S600 Pullman.

It was developed as an official state limousine and it came equipped with special protection technology. The special-production car was 6.2 meters (245.2”) long and it was exactly one meter (39.3”) longer than the long-wheelbase S-Class (the SEL version). Shankar Dayal Sharma was the first Indian president to use the Mercedes Benz S-Class Pullman, which was bullet and grenade proofed. The W140 limousine that was used by Shankar Dayal Sharma was later passed on to his successor, KR Narayanan. Each vehicle was custom ordered and it could have been armored or not.

The interior was custom designed and it could have two or four seats in the back. Between the front and rear compartment, there was a wall with a sliding privacy panel. The Pullman could have been fitted with fax machines, leather seats, and refrigerator. For the Indian president, the manufacturer was forbidden to use cow leather.

Under the hood, the Pullman was offered with a choice of 5.0-liter V8 or 6.0-liter V12 engine. To handle better, the car was fitted with Adaptive Damper Suspension.

The presentation of the Mercedes-Benz 600 in 1963 at the Frankfurt International Motor Show created a real sensation.
But it wasn’t all that the German car-maker could do.

In September 1964, the production of the 3.9 m (153.5”) wheelbase of the Pullman version started. It featured six doors and up to eight seats. The Pullman was the most luxurious vehicle on the market. It also was the most expensive car in the world. The big car was manufactured on special order only. It could have been fitted with everything its customers wished for. The car was designed by the most prestigious Mercedes-Benz designers: Friedrich Geiger (the man who designed the 500K), Paul Bracq (who designed the SL), and Bruno Sacco.

The car featured hydraulically adjustable dampers. The pneumatic system controlled the door locks, windows, and even seat adjustments. The trunk lid was closed by the pneumatic system as well. The brakes were not on hydraulic fluid, but with air, like on a big truck. But all that system came with a cost of a 3 ton (6590 lbs) vehicle. The Landaulet version featured a canvas-top for the last row of seats. It was built for presidents and kings. They could stand up and wave to the crowd while being driven around.

Under the hood, there was a 6.3-liter V8 engine with a fuel injection system. It offered a huge amount of torque but, unfortunately, a big part of it was used for the hydraulic system. The automatic transmission was designed to offer the best comfort when changing gears. But still, the car could go over 200 kph (120 mph). The success of the Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman was recognized by a long time in production. Until 1981, the German car-maker produced 59 Landaulets.

As if having attained a privileged position on the global car upper-market hadn’t been enough, the 600 Pullman offered extra features that further boosted the car’s popularity among statesmen and dictators.
1965 saw the introduction of armor plating that made the car virtually immune to armed attacks, except maybe to rocket launcher assaults. Every inch of the car’s body was reinforced, especially the passenger’s compartment that was encapsulated through supplementary layering. Thicker windows and special glass treatment increased protection while tires were reinforced as well, to withstand bullets and allow a quick escape. The car’s chassis was plated too for increased land mine and grenade protection while the interior was built in such as manner as to be airtight sealed in the event of chemical/biological hazards. Such features led to an overall significant weight increase which was compensated through a suspension re-tuning and stability and steering upgrades.

The main feature of this Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Landaulet is its number of doors, just enough to have the car mistaken for a mobile home.
Still, designers made the car in such a way that all doors lead to the same spot: a rich interior than arguably looks better than some living rooms. With a penchant for making people bathe in luxury, Mercedes delivered a roomy vehicle with plenty of space for four in the rear with the middle seat row divided by a central console that often houses a TV set. Entertainment was further enhanced by a multi-speaker sound system and cassette player while the owner could easily reach the driver via a special receiver.

The presentation of the Mercedes-Benz 600 in 1963 at the Frankfurt International Motor Show created a real sensation.
But it wasn’t all that the German car-maker could do.

In September 1964, the production of the 3.9 m (153.5”) wheelbase of the Pullman version started. It featured six doors and up to eight seats. The Pullman was the most luxurious vehicle on the market. It also was the most expensive car in the world. The big car was manufactured on special order only. It could have been fitted with everything its customers wished for. It was also available as a landaulet, where the rear part of the vehicle was convertible while the rest of the roof remained in place. The car was designed by the most prestigious Mercedes-Benz designers: Friedrich Geiger (the man who designed the 500K), Paul Bracq (who designed the SL), and Bruno Sacco.

The car featured hydraulically adjustable dampers. The pneumatic system controlled the door locks, windows, and even seat adjustments. The trunk lid was closed by the pneumatic system too. The brakes were not on hydraulic fluid, but with air, like on a big truck. But all that system came with a cost of a 3 ton (6590 lbs) vehicle. And, in the armored version, it was even heavier.

Under the hood, there was a 6.3-liter V8 engine with a fuel injection system. It offered a huge amount of torque but, unfortunately, a big part of it was used for the hydraulic system. The automatic transmission was designed to offer the best comfort when changing gears. But still, the car could go over 200 kph (120 mph). The success of the Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman was recognized by a long time in production. It was built until 1981 in 304 Pullmans, 124 with 6-door Pullmans and 59 Landaulets.

The Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman was also offered in a 6-door variant to allow a better access to the rear seats.
A variety of luxury touches were offered including instrument panel exotic wood encasements and fine finishes that could rival the work of a Swiss watch-manufacturer. The dazzling dashboard came with Mercedes’ signature slim steering wheel encompassing the company’s logo while seats were upholstered to seemingly meet former Victorian standards. Rich and elegant, the car offered everything an owner could have wished for. However, Mercedes-Benz never included a driver in the package.

Mercedes-Benz built the Typ 300 in just four units and only one as a closed vehicle, which the carmaker rented to government officials.
The German carmaker introduced the Typ 300 at the first Frankfurt International Motor Show in 1951. It received several updates in 1954, 1955, and finally in 1957 when the Typ 300 received a new internal designation code, W189, instead of the previously used W186. After these developments, in 1960, Mercedes-Benz built four special vehicles based on the long-wheelbase versions of the Typ 300. Two landaulets, a four-door sedan, and a two-door sedan. One of the open-top versions was delivered to Pope John XXIII in December 1960, while the other three remained in the factory. The second landaulet and the four-door sedan were rented for government or other parties, while the two-door sedan was kept as a measuring car.

The 300 Pullman sedan looked like a regular Type 300 with a long wheelbase up to the beltline. Its flared arches and round headlights were shared with the rest of the range and the tall and narrow radiator grille. The greenhouse, on the other hand, showed a taller stance with a steep windshield. The rear doors were taller and featured an extension that cut into the roof area. Above the car, a large sunroof allowed the rear passenger to stand up and wave to the crowd. It was the car used by the former German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer in state-official visits.

Inside, the carmaker installed two individual seats at the front and a flat dashboard from the W189 lineup. A partition wall separated the driver from the rear seat compartment, with a rolling-down window. There were only two seats on the bench in the back. Mercedes used only expensive materials, wood veneers and leather upholstery.

Under the hood was a fuel-injected, inline-six engine paired with a three-speed automatic gearbox.

If spotted by the docks, this car would raise major question marks regarding its lack of sails.
The yacht-looking Pullman preserved all of its features until 1938 when it was upscaled to an obscenely well-equipped vehicle. The car received a tubular chassis as well, increasing safety in the event of a collision while the interior was upgraded to mimic the luxury of a states man’s home saloon. An interesting feature shared by all Pullman limousines was the car’s rear pair of windows which could all be independently lowered. The rear end was fitted with the classic extended bar that allowed for an external trunk to be mounted.

The Pullman F Cabriolet was a limousine with a retractable manually-operated soft-top that came with the same luxury and vast interior room package as its hard-top sibling.
Despite the identical design, the F-type was somewhat sportier thanks to its roadster appearance and rear-end design which was similar to the the Pullman’s and smoother than the Tourenwagen’s. Other differences from the Touring model included a smaller set of rear doors and a slightly different cabin design. While the Touring type had a removable pillar construction, the Cabriolet F had a pilarless design with removable windows.

The Pullman was specifically designed for an “Oh, my God” level of comfort and refinement.
Having sported an extended cabin with an extra pair of side-rear windows, the car was a spacious ride with plenty of rear compartment room enhanced by the presence of drink-coolers, storage boxes and other pleasure-augments. Marketed as a top luxury vehicle, this great limousine was not only larger than its siblings but finely crafted to rigorous specifications. Design was milder and more luxurious with gradually narrowing side lines towards the rear end and an updated interior. Summer days? The car also came with a removable sun-roof.

When Mercedes-Benz tried to improve the Typ 200 range, it resulted in the Typ 230, also known as the W143 model.
Most of the customers paid the extra money for the bigger engine leading to an abrupt cut of the 2.0-liter unit in the middle of 1936. They also liked the longer wheelbase W143 over its predecessor, phased out in the same year. The German carmaker introduced a facelift for the W143, so it didn’t look exactly like the Typ 200. Mercedes unveiled that new version at the Frankfurt Motor and Motorcycle Show in February 1937.

The new generation received a shorter wheelbase version, code-name N, and a regular version which didn’t sport any additional letter behind the Typ 230 nameplate. On that chassis, Mercedes built the Pullman version. At the front, the Pullman featured wheel-arches mounted headlights and a chromed metallic bumper in front of the front wheels. Its slightly tilted back radiator resembled some of the sports cars from that era. Since it was longer than its stablemate, the vehicle sported an additional set of windows behind the rear doors. At the back, the slightly racked-forward rear end made room for a luggage compartment, which was accessible from the outside.

Mercedes-Benz made the Pullman available for up to six occupants, which rapidly became a standard request from the customers. Its rear-hinged front doors allowed the driver and side passenger to step down and open the rear doors quickly.

Under the hood, the German carmaker installed an inline-six engine with a 2.3-liter displacement, hence the car’s name, that provided 55 hp paired with a four-speed manual gearbox. Mercedes-Benz installed an independent suspension with leaf springs in all corners to provide more comfort and a better cornering speed.

The Grosser-Pullman was a beautiful exaggeration of comfort and luxury with a minutely hand-made and finished body and ample interior that provided seating for up to six.
While its looks were very similar to that of its stablemates, the Pullman had longer coachwork. The rear seating compartment was huge at the time with a choice of either one or two seat rows. The middle seat-row could be configured as to face the rear one, feature which allowed for face-to-face discussions and plenty of other entertaining activities during long trips. The front end sported a finely crafted large grille flanked by two circular headlights linked through a transverse bar.

The 290 Pullman was almost identical to the 230 model, having had nearly the same body styling with a rounded-box cabin featuring an extra set of rear side windows.
Other differences consist in a straight nose in comparison to the slightly slanted one on the 230 and different fender design, particularly in the rear. While typ 290 coupes had stretched rear fenders with horizontal ends, the Pullman had the same styling as the saloon with abruptly-ending arches. Of course, the Pullman came with an updated interior complete with a choice of different materials and accessories.

At the International Motor and Motorcycle Show from Berlin in 1933, Mercedes-Benz introduced three new models: the 200, 290, and 380.
The 200 was the new luxury standard.

The 200 (W 21) was nothing other than a more powerful and slightly more spacious version of the 170. It was the car that replaced the Stuttgart 200, which was already obsolete due to its rigid rear axle. The car’s shape was similar though, but due to its longer wheelbase, the cabin was longer. But the maximum comfort was achieved by the Pullman version, which had an even longer wheelbase than the standard 200.

The 200 Pullman bodywork was not only longer than the 200. While the 200 featured a drop behind the rear bench and a trunk, the Pullman stretched the cabin all the way to the back, over the rear axle. The front of the car was similar to its shorter brother, with the same chromed bar between the fenders that supported the rounded headlights. The vertically slatted grille was chromed and tall.

Inside, due to its longer wheelbase, the Pullman offered more than enough legroom in the back. It could fit an additional set of theater-seats, faced backward, in front of the third row.

The biggest change for the 200 series was the swing rear axle which was fitted with double-coil springs instead of leaf-springs. The engine was an inline-six with a 2.0-liter displacement fed by a single barrel carburetor. It was mated to a 4-speed manual transmission.