MAYBACH Typ SW 42 "Ponton" by Spohn 1951-1954 Photos, engines & full specs

The blokes at Spohn tweaked yet another Maybach model in 1951, fitting it with a custom-made body bristling with elegance. Far form being extravagant, the SW 42 Ponton was another car for the incredibly rich, a vehicle which didn't spark bare-teeth expressed amazement but mute, solemn admiration. While other cars at the time seemed rather playful and energetic, the Ponton commands silence through its swift yet dead-serious design. Seen from above, the car looks as if it were made from three different parts with prominent sidelines and center body with a tapered nose ending with a large flat grille. Powered by a 6-straight 4.2 L petrol unit, the car was as powerful as any of the Maybach range at the time, with a power output of 140 hp.