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Opulence Galore: Scaldarsi Emperor I Mercedes-Maybach S600

The tuning world is an interesting and extremely varied place. On the one hand, we have fan-bleeding-tastic restomods such as the Revology Mustang and the Canepa Gen III 959. But on the other hand, we have ginormous luxobarges like this fellow here.
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Photo: Scaldarsi Motors
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Ladies and gentlemen, prepare your sickness bags, then put your hands together for the Scaldarsi Emperor I. What started life as a sub-$200,000 Mercedes-Maybach S600 has somehow morphed into a spill of questionable taste.

According to Quebec-based Scaldarsi Motors, the Emperor I is “a timeless creation embodying performance, design, beauty, and prestige.” I’m pretty sure not even the iconic Monty Python can pull off such high-quality humor.

Look at the jacked-up ride height! Now focus on those things that want to be acknowledged as wheels. What about the bling-bling front fascia or the iPhone 6S Rose Gold-like accents all over the place? I’m sorry, but there’s no energy left for words. This car is so bling, I need to get an eye check-up.

The interior doesn’t help either. According to Scaldarsi, the Emperor I can be adorned with no less than 24 types of animal hide, as well as 78 types of wood. Options? The Emperor I has some of those too. The highlights come in the form of engraved champagne glasses, a custom-made Rolex watch, and a custom-made key fob that’s more opulent than the car itself. For real!

Scaldarsi Emperor I Mercedes\-Maybach S600/Brabus Rocket 900
Photo: Scaldarsi Motors
What I like about the Emperor I, though, are the go-faster bits and bobs. Underneath the Mercedes-Maybach S600 body shell lurks the powertrain of a Brabus Rocket 900. More to the point, a 6.3-liter twin-turbo V12 with 888 horsepower (900 PS) and an intoxicating amount of torque (1,106 lb-ft or 1,500 Nm). How does 3.7 seconds to 62 mph (100 km/h) sound to you?

As an added bonus, the top speed is a hair-tingling 217 mph (349 km/h). The Pagani Zonda F and its gargantuan 7.3-liter AMG-built V12 can only do 215 mph (346 km/h). Now the time has come to talk about the price. If you want one of the 10 units that will ever be made, prepare at least $1.5 big ones.
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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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