Bootleg Maybach Spotted

ajmat · 4th April 2005, 21:43

Was turning onto the road along Ulsoor lake when I saw this huge limo go past, first glance it looked like a Maybach - black on maroon and the rear lights looked identical. It was dark, so it was a literal glance. In true T-bhp style, I took up pursuit in the Vtec - car was heading towards Commercial street to Cubbon road - caught the plat MH 04 XX 3466.

As it was going uphill, it seemed to be "struggling" uphill for a 12 cyl monster. As it turned, it looked very w124'ish in window frame profile. With no effort, the Vteccaught up.

It was clearly a frankinstein meets w124 for a stretch then Maybached. Lights where from a Rover 400, never saw the front. As with most aftermarket stretch jobs - you could see some body flex here and there.

Sorry guys, it was dark and my camera phone is an apology in these conditions

Harrie · 4th April 2005, 22:01

I opened it thinking it was some sort of a maybach.. he he ...

I think i saw the same car today morning near leela while i was coming back from hebbal. didnt get to see it properly. just caught the car turning into airport road and go towards ring road while i turned right.

Looked sort of out of proportion to me. Like it was too long i thought of the dashund (not sure of the spelling... the long dog) on seeing it.

GTO · 5th April 2005, 09:41

Ouch! When will people learn that if you cant buy the original....

typeOnegative · 5th April 2005, 10:08

Slightly offtopic:

Is there some law that can be used to prevent people from putting another marque's symbol on their definitely inferior car/automobile? I mean it gets irritating seeing Mercedes Autorickshaws and BMW 800s.

ajmat · 5th April 2005, 11:39

Looks like this answers Neels thread

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3729

nikibusa · 6th April 2005, 06:33

Its a Merc 124 stretched n modded to look like a Maybach.Its a Dc Design effort.Had done a couple of them for bangalore clients.

4th April 2005, 21:43	#1
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,864 Thanked: 27,975 Times View My Garage	Bootleg Maybach Spotted Was turning onto the road along Ulsoor lake when I saw this huge limo go past, first glance it looked like a Maybach - black on maroon and the rear lights looked identical. It was dark, so it was a literal glance. In true T-bhp style, I took up pursuit in the Vtec - car was heading towards Commercial street to Cubbon road - caught the plat MH 04 XX 3466. As it was going uphill, it seemed to be "struggling" uphill for a 12 cyl monster. As it turned, it looked very w124'ish in window frame profile. With no effort, the Vteccaught up. It was clearly a frankinstein meets w124 for a stretch then Maybached. Lights where from a Rover 400, never saw the front. As with most aftermarket stretch jobs - you could see some body flex here and there. Sorry guys, it was dark and my camera phone is an apology in these conditions
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4th April 2005, 22:01	#2
Harrie BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: KA 03, KL 12, TN 38 Posts: 701 Thanked: 36 Times View My Garage	I opened it thinking it was some sort of a maybach.. he he ... I think i saw the same car today morning near leela while i was coming back from hebbal. didnt get to see it properly. just caught the car turning into airport road and go towards ring road while i turned right. Looked sort of out of proportion to me. Like it was too long i thought of the dashund (not sure of the spelling... the long dog) on seeing it.
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5th April 2005, 09:41	#3
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,534 Thanked: 300,737 Times View My Garage	Ouch! When will people learn that if you cant buy the original....
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5th April 2005, 10:08	#4
typeOnegative Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vikhroli, Mumbai, India Posts: 1,503 Thanked: 27 Times	Slightly offtopic: Is there some law that can be used to prevent people from putting another marque's symbol on their definitely inferior car/automobile? I mean it gets irritating seeing Mercedes Autorickshaws and BMW 800s.
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5th April 2005, 11:39	#5
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,864 Thanked: 27,975 Times View My Garage	Looks like this answers Neels thread http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3729
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6th April 2005, 06:33	#6
nikibusa BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Vikhroli - (Mumbai) Posts: 716 Thanked: 29 Times View My Garage	Its a Merc 124 stretched n modded to look like a Maybach.Its a Dc Design effort.Had done a couple of them for bangalore clients.
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