Maybach Logo — Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH was founded by Wilhelm Maybach and his son Karl Maybach in 1909, was a firm German dedicated to manufacture engines for zeppelins and later large luxury cars. The company has historical roots with the involvement of its founder who was the technical director of Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (Daimler). Today, based in Stuttgart, the company is owned by Daimler AG, along with the brands Mercedes Benz and Smart. Between 1921 and 1940, the company built several opulent vehicles.
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The company also built strong and heavy diesel engines for use by the infantry and the railroad. Among the famous locomotives with Maybach engines include the German V200 and British Rail Class 52. In 1960, Daimler-Benz acquired a majority of the shares of Maybach. Six years later, Maybach-Motorenbau branch was merged with the heavy engine Daimler-Benz to form a new company, Maybach Mercedes-Benz Motorenbau GmbH. In 1969 he became MTU Friedrichshafen. More