April 7th 2022 – By Promostyl
MERCEDES MAYBACH S CLASS S680 – VIRGIL ABLOH AND MERCEDES BENZ COLLAB RELEASED
German car brand Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a car designed in collaboration with Virgil Abloh along with a collection of clothing designed by the late fashion designer's Off-White brand. Named Maybach by Virgil Abloh, the car is a Mercedes-Maybach S-Class S680 model and was informed by a show car revealed last December.
The limited-edition car was designed by Abloh, before he passed away in November last year, in partnership with Mercedes-Benz' chief design officer Gorden Wagener.
Available in a limited run of 150 units, the car builds on the design of the Project Maybach concept car – a two-tone solar-powered car with a transparent hood that was also designed together with Abloh. While the two-tone colour of the show car remains in the S-Class design, the translucent hood will not be seen on the for-sale version of the vehicle.
“ As Project Maybach was a show car, we had complete creative freedom, allowing us to collaboratively concept what the future of electric travel could look like.” says Wagner.
The black-and-sand colour combination used for the concept car was also used for the limited-edition S-Class. The interior of the four-seater car is also designed in the same colours, with the steering wheel, doors, lower dashboard and ceiling lined in black and sand-coloured nappa leather with sand coloured decor trims and strips.
As well as the car itself, Mercedes-Benz collaborated with Abloh's brand Off-White on a capsule collection that was also designed by Abloh.
This comprises pieces in the same colours as the car, including sand-coloured cotton t-shirts and cotton fleece crewnecks, hoodies, canvas baseball caps and racing gloves in canvas, neoprene and suede, which have been coated with a black spray effect and embroidered. People who purchase the limited-edition S-Class will be given a custom-made wooden box covered containing a 1/18 scale replica of the limited-edition car, the two car keys and a carabiner hook, as well as a special car cover featuring the Mercedes-Maybach and Virgil Abloh logo.
