Car enthusiasts are forever indebted to Mercedes-Benz for reviving their all time favorite Maybach, which is now better known as a modern ultra-luxury marque. The famous car brand went an extra mile by making the Maybach even more exclusive than the original models that were made between 1921 and 1941. A little bit of online research tells us that less than 2,000 Maybachs were manufactured in this period, of which only a mere 150 survive today in the company of serious collectors.

Once again, the car world is excited as a very rare 1938 Maybach SW 38 Cabriolet surfaced for a sale in Germany. The coachwork of this one has been done by Spohn of Revensburg. And JamesList is responsible for organising the sale of this one at an estimated price of €690,000.

This luxury roadster is a 5-passenger convertible with an exterior finishing in two-tone red and aubergine. It was last exhibited in 1938 and sold to its first owner Baron von Mylke. By the time the war got over, the car was allocated to the Chinese military mission in Berlin only to be acquired by a German architect years later.

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Sail racing seems to be still struggling to get recognized as a sport all over the world. Not so many people are keen on taking up the sports nor do they pay enough heed to it per se. The HiQ trimaran, which won the 2007 Round Gotland Race and she also managed to gain speed records in the same year for Helskini, Tallin and Round Tjrn Race (beating the record with more than 40 minutes) is up for sale on Jameslist.

Trimarans are rather nifty and they have been there for as long as over 4000 years in one shape or form. Due to its unique designs, it is almost impossible for trimarans to get capsized. The HiQ trimaran stands 60ft and it boasts of having speeded up to 43 knots.

When Nylof was asked about the Swedish sail racing in an interview conducted in the year 2007, he is believed to have said that the racing in Sweden is excellent but he feels that the Swedish are a tad too humble. Well, it’s about time that people paid the due recognition to this sport.

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Bugatti Veyron Pur Sang is one of the most expensive cars ever to be manufactured. It has even been listed on JamesList for the same reason. Florida’s auto dealer Forza Collezione has put up a fourth Pur Sang on sale, while only three had been available of the 5 ever manufactured. It is going to come with a price tag of $3.8 million and would not be within the reach of many people. It is made of exposed carbon fiber and comes with aluminium bodywork.

It was however sold out within 24 hours of its announcement. Perhaps one could track down the 5th car, which would make all the Pur Sangs to be bought by 5 different lucky people. Even when recession is at its full swing, people still manage to buy ultra luxury cars which suggests that the luxury market is not doing so badly after all.

Perhaps it is the story of the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer. Of course, I would have loved to get this car for myself but if I were in a position to buy the Pur Sang, I certainly would not be giving all this information!

Via: Luxist