
Maybach 57S Black AUTOart 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Maybach
- Manufacturer
- AUTOart
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 76156
- Year
- 2005
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- Sedan
- Vehicle Class
- Ultra-Luxury Sedans
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 674110761566
About the Maybach 57S Black AUTOart 1:18
TL;DR: AUTOart's 1:18 diecast Maybach 57S in black reproduces the 2005 twin-turbo V12 flagship Mercedes-Benz revived to challenge Rolls-Royce and Bentley. The long-wheelbase performance variant gets AUTOart's detail-focused diecast treatment, positioning it above mass-market pricing but below hand-built resin work.
Mercedes-Benz revived the Maybach name specifically to compete at the very top of the luxury sedan market, and the 57S was the brand's answer to anyone who thought a German flagship couldn't out-muscle a Rolls-Royce.
The 57S as Maybach's Performance Flagship
The standard 57 was already a formidable long-wheelbase sedan, but the 57S added "Special" performance hardware: a twin-turbocharged V12 tuned well past the standard car's output, retuned suspension, and a firmer, sportier character than a chauffeur-focused flagship usually offers. It positioned Maybach as a driver's ultra-luxury car rather than only a rear-seat one, a distinction that mattered against Rolls-Royce's Phantom and Bentley's Arnage in the mid-2000s. Finished in black, this replica leans into the formal, boardroom presence the 57S cultivated, a look that suits its role as a corporate and diplomatic status symbol of its decade far more than a sportier color would.
AUTOart's Detail Level on a Rare Flagship Subject
AUTOart built a reputation for detail-focused diecast that sits above mass-market pricing without reaching the hand-built resin tier, and a subject like the 57S benefits from that positioning precisely because so few manufacturers bothered reproducing it at all. The proportions run long, true to a sedan built on an extended wheelbase, and the diecast body gives real weight in hand, a useful cue for a car whose original owners cared about substance over flash. Panel gaps and interior trim sit a step below specialist resin work, an honest limitation at this tier, but the subject itself is rare enough among 1:18 luxury sedans that the trade-off is easy to accept. On a shelf of German luxury flagships, this Maybach fills a gap most manufacturers never touched.














