1846 On February 9th, wilhelm maybach was born in Heilbronn.
Left: Mr. Daimler Right: Mr. Maibakh
There were four brothers and sisters, and then the whole family moved to Stuttgart. When wilhelm maybach/Kloc-0 was 0/0 years old, his parents died one after another, and he became an orphan. Fortunately, when wilhelm maybach was facing difficulties in life, a charity saw the adoption notice in Stuttgart Anzege and promised to take care of him. While Reutlinger Brewood Haus and gustav werner were at school, the founders and principals of the school discovered wilhelm maybach's talent in technology and trained him well, which laid a solid foundation for wilhelm maybach's future development.
1865, in the small town of Reutlingen, wilhelm maybach and gottlieb daimler, the originator of automobiles, met for the first time in the workshop of House, Brewood. Wilhelm maybach, who was only 19 years old, quickly caught Daimler's attention with his extraordinary painting talent. The same interests and hobbies built a bridge of friendship between wilhelm maybach and gottlieb daimler, and they became close friends.
1869 wilhelm maybach accepted Daimler's invitation and came to gasmotorenfabrik deutz Company as a technical cartographer. 1872, Daimler entered the gasmotorenfabrik factory founded by nikolaus otto as the technical director. The research and development of four-stroke engine was started in Otto factory, and Maibakh, who was only 27 years old, was also appointed as the design director.
Gottlieb daimler left gasmotorenfabrik deutz in 1882 for bad cannstatt near Stuttgart, where he bought a spacious property and a small garden was transformed into his workshop. 65438+ 10 This year, wilhelm maybach also came here and began to develop light and high-speed internal combustion engines with Daimler. After careful and extensive research, wilhelm maybach invented the irregular heat pipe ignition system, which is an important part of developing high-speed engines. But this invention has been patented by an Englishman named Watson. So I had to give up this achievement and turn to the technical improvement of the original internal combustion engine on the market. Through their unremitting efforts, the engine speed has been greatly improved. These invention patents laid a good foundation for later commercialization.
Following the horizontal engine of 1883, a light and small engine with vertical fixed cylinder named "Grandfather Clock" came out. The prospect of this kind of engine with small volume and high speed is widely optimistic. 1885, this new engine was first applied to bicycles, and it was actually a pioneer of motorcycles. And in 1886, the engine was first mounted on a four-wheeled carriage, becoming a famous "gasoline carriage". However, wilhelm maybach was obviously not satisfied with using his invention only on trucks. The first product he envisioned was a steel wheel car. Wilhelm maybach successfully installed a 4-speed gear transmission device with sliding pinion on this car, and the sliding gear system was formally introduced into automobile manufacturing. This "gear car" appeared in the Paris World Expo of 1889, and the widespread praise of users is the best verification of this technology.
Mai bakh- the diamond in the crown.
1890 When Daimler, duttenhofer and lorenz established Daimler -motoren-gesellschaft, Maibakh was appointed as the chief engineer, and the honeycomb radiator was developed that year. This effective engine cooling system laid a solid foundation for the invention of modern automobiles. The French call him "roides Architect". However, in February 189 1, he resigned on the grounds that he could not accept the terms of the contract. In the next year and a half, wilhelm maybach continued to design in his studio, but was sponsored by Daimler. 1in the autumn of 892, some important design inventions of wilhelm maybach in this period were announced at Herman Hotel, including the improvement of nozzle carburetor, Phoenix engine and belt drive system. Frederick Simmons, a British industrialist, put pressure on dmg Company, and finally wilhelm maybach was re-appointed as the technical director of the company in June 1895. After returning to his original post, wilhelm maybach made one scientific and technological achievement after another. For example, he invented the first four-cylinder car engine. During the period from 1898 to 1899, he invented five different types of engines, which can generate 6 to 23 horsepower.
Maibakh and Mercedes.
Among all the design inventions in wilhelm maybach, the most outstanding one is 1900, the first Mercedes-Benz car invented after Daimler's death, which caused quite a stir in 190 1 March's "NiceWeek". The birth of this car is attributed to wilhelm maybach and Emile Jelinek.
There is also an episode in the origin of the name "Mercedes-Benz". Emil jellinek, then Austrian consul in Nice, was an enthusiastic supporter of Daimler. He once won the championship in the 1899 Nice Car Competition in France by driving the Phoenix car made by Daimler. He named the racing car "Mercedes-Benz", which is the name of his youngest daughter. He thought the beautiful name and beautiful daughter brought him good luck in the competition, so he suggested Daimler use this name as the trademark of the car. In order to thank this enthusiastic supporter, Daimler printed his name on his car and it sold well.
This car was never made by Daimler-Motor Company (DMG) before, and it made the world enter the automobile era from the carriage era. At the same time, this historical concept of "real" automobile design points out the future development direction for the automobile industry and opens the door to automobile industry design. Since then, streamlined contour, high performance, honeycomb radiator, low hood, long wheelbase, positioning plate shifting mechanism, oblique steering system, almost the same size of front and rear wheels and light weight have become the key factors in automobile engineering design.
Gottlieb daimler and wilhelm maybach 1865- 1907
1865
Gottlieb daimler first met wilhelm maybach and wilhelm maybach in the workshop of Brewood House. Wilhelm maybach, who was only 19 years old, quickly caught Daimler's attention with his extraordinary painting talent.
1868
Daimler joined the Maschinenbau-Gesellschaft factory, and six months later, Maibakh was recruited and appointed as a technical cartographer.
1872
Daimler entered the Gasmotorenfabrik factory founded by nikolaus otto as the technical director. When Otto started the research and development of four-stroke engine, 27-year-old Maibakh was appointed as the design director.
1882
Gottlieb daimler left Gasmotorenfabrik factory, because of the increasingly fierce conflict with Otto in design concept, and bought a spacious property and a small house near Stuttgart. One of the small gardens was transformed into his studio. Wilhelm maybach also came here later.
1883
Daimler and Maibakh developed the heat pipe ignition mechanism in the workshop and devoted themselves to the improvement of more internal combustion engines. These invention patents laid a good foundation for later commercialization.
1884
The test engine reached 600 rpm for the first time, and this vertical single-cylinder engine powered by gasoline has been tried to be installed on ships, fire boats and other equipment.
1885
The application of "grandfather clock" engine in bicycles is actually a pioneer of motorcycles.
1886
For the first time, the engine was mounted on a four-wheeled carriage and became a famous "gasoline carriage". Daimler and Maibakh also realized the great potential of electric vehicles.
1887
Large-scale production began in Kanstadt, and a large number of engines and test vehicles were manufactured.
1889
Daimler's "spoke car" was unveiled to the public at the Paris World Exhibition. This light four-wheeled vehicle is equipped with a V2 engine and a stepped transmission.
1890
DMG was established. Daimler is the acting chairman of the supervisory committee, and Maibakh is also in the management of the company.
189 1
Maibakh left DMG and was ordered by Daimler to build a new laboratory in Herman Hotel.
1894
DMG is facing bankruptcy, and Daimler has also left DMG.
1895
Frederick Richard Simms, a British engineer, bought the patent right of Phoenix engine at a high price of 350,000 marks, which saved DMG from bankruptcy and restored Daimler and Maibakh to their original positions in DMG. By the end of this year, * * * has produced 1000 engines.
1897
Maibakh further improved the Phoenix car with the front engine.
1900
Gottlieb daimler died on March 6th. Wilhelm maybach made a lot of improvements to his products and made the first modern car with only 35 horsepower that we saw in the history books.
190 1- 1906
Wilhelm maybach has developed more different engines and chassis for Mercedes cars.
1902
A fire destroyed the production workshop of DMG. The new factory moved to Stuttgart.
1907
Due to a dispute with the management of the company, Maibakh left DMG and began to instruct his son Carl Maibakh to design the engine of the Zeppelin rigid airship.
19 16
Wilhelm maybach was awarded an honorary doctorate by Stuttgart University of Technology.
1929
Wilhelm maybach died in Stuttgart on February 29th, 65438.
1996
Wilhelm maybach's name entered the Automobile Hall of Fame.
Although Mercedes-Benz achieved great success in the following years, wilhelm maybach obviously became a victim of internal interests struggle. His position as chief engineer was replaced by others, and his work activities were also restricted. So he left DMG angrily at 1907. When Zeppelin)LZ4 airship crashed in Echterdingen after a storm on August 5th, 1908, wilhelm maybach promised to build a new and improved airship engine for Graf Zeppelin. Later, on March 23rd, 1909, Luftfahrzeug-motorenbau-gmbhbissinger company was established, with Karl Maibakh as the technical director, his son and one of the founders of Maibakh. Karl Maibakh also participated in the design of the new engine.
He left DMG company angrily on 1907. When Zeppelin)LZ4 airship crashed in Echterdingen after a storm on August 5th, 1908, wilhelm maybach promised to build a new and improved airship engine for Graf Zeppelin. Later, on March 23rd, 1909, Luftfahrzeug-motorenbau-gmbhbissinger company was established, with Karl Maibakh as the technical director, his son and one of the founders of Maibakh. Karl Maibakh also participated in the design of the new engine.
Maibakh W5[4]
After the Berlin Auto Show, the achievements of the new car greatly encouraged the Maibakh team. At the end of 1926, Maibakh introduced the W5 car, which was equipped with a 6-cylinder in-line engine with a displacement of 6992 ml and a power of 120 horsepower. Later, the improved version of the car (W5SG) was equipped with a very advanced transmission with overdrive. On Karl Maibakh's 45th birthday, wilhelm maybach gave his son a birthday present-a gold watch to show his recognition of his son's achievements. This watch was originally presented by emil jellinek to wilhelm maybach to encourage him to make greater progress in the automotive field.
Zeppelin ds7
Maibakh W6[5]
Karl Maibakh failed to live up to his father's expectations. In order to maintain the absolute advantage of his brand, he began to develop 12 cylinder automobile engine in the late 1920s. With the experience of multi-cylinder engine manufacturing accumulated in aviation industry, Karl Maibakh manufactured Maibakh "12" in 1929 with a 7-liter v 12 engine with 150 horsepower. This is the predecessor of the famous ds 8 in Zeppelin, Maibakh in the mid-1930s. It uses the same engine and double overdrive transmission as Led Zeppelin. It is of special significance that the car "Zeppelin" was a gift from Karl Maibakh to his father. 1929, wilhelm maybach's health has gone from bad to worse, but he still has a persistent dream in his heart-to build a top luxury car with strong horsepower.
Zeppelin ds8
DS8 Led Zeppelin [6]
193 1 year, "chipalin" ds 8 came out, with a car length of about 5.5 meters, an 8-liter engine and a power of 200 HP. As the flagship model of Maibakh, the "Zeppelin" car represents the peak of luxury cars, and it was the most famous German car at that time: it conquered the world with unparalleled elegance and dynamic performance. Of course, owning a "Zeppelin" car needs a solid economic foundation. The price of the car is as high as 36,000 German marks, which is enough to buy three detached houses in the early 1930s. However, Karl Maibakh was not satisfied with the status quo. He once said: "For those customers with extraordinary tastes, perfect technical details are very important when customizing their frame, suspension, engine, transmission, radiator, front panel and other components. Therefore, whether it is car body manufacturing, interior decoration or car body painting, Maibakh always insists on cooperating with the best supporting factories and experts in this field to meet the needs of consumers and provide excellent products that complement its own image.
Conquer the world
Owning a "Zeppelin" car needs a solid economic foundation, and the price of the car is as high as.
DS8 Led Zeppelin [7]
36,000 Deutsche Mark, which is enough to buy three detached houses in the early 1930s. However, Karl Maibakh was not satisfied with the status quo. He once said: "For those customers with extraordinary tastes, perfect technical details are very important when customizing their frames, suspensions, engines, transmissions, radiators, front panels and other components." Therefore, whether it is car body manufacturing, interior decoration or car body painting, Maibakh always insists on cooperating with the best supporting factories and experts in this field to meet the needs of consumers and provide excellent products that complement its own image.
Forced to stop production
194 1 year, Maibakh was forced to stop production due to the war, and he has since turned 60.
Maibakh DS7
Sleeping period in 2008. Up to 194 1 year, about 1800 luxury cars have been produced, and their bodies have been carefully designed and equipped according to customers' requirements. At that time, Maibakh's artworks included gorgeous luxury cars, noble Pullman cars, dynamic 2-7-seat sports cars, fashionable convertibles and sports convertibles. The interior of each Maibakh car has its own characteristics, including exquisite leather and fabric interiors, selected wood and paint, and many exquisite accessories, which make every car with the "MM" logo look different.
Reenter into the field of vision
After being silent for half a century, this experienced luxury brand re-entered people's field of vision at the end of 2002. Today, the brand Maibakh has gone far beyond the meaning of top luxury cars and is sweeping the luxury car field with unparalleled momentum.
Professor Schmidt, Executive Vice President of Global Marketing of Mercedes-Benz Automobile Group, said: "Maibakh brand represents unparalleled excellent quality, ingenious production technology, continuous breakthrough in scientific and technological level and noble temperament. This legendary brand reappears in the market and is bound to become a new model in the field of super luxury cars. "
Some people define the resurrected Maibakh as "German Rolls Royce". Although this sentence is reasonable, it is not exact. Rolls-Royce, the pride of British automobile industry, has been classified as a German BMW Group and has become a "real" German product. Another ultra-luxury brand Bentley has also joined the German Volkswagen Group. In this context, Daimler Group, unwilling to lose to its "old rival", launched Maibakh Auto at this time, which obviously has strategic considerations. It regards Maibakh as a sharp knife in the ultra-luxury car market, and does not let BMW monopolize this market. As far as products are concerned, Rolls-Royce and Maibakh should be on a par. And for such a car, the appeal and influence of the brand will be far more important than the quality of the car itself.
Stop production again
German luxury car giant Daimler-Benz1October 25th 20165438+25 said that due to poor market performance, its super luxury brand Maibakh series cars will be completely discontinued in 20 13 years. [8]
Dieter zetsche, chairman and CEO of Daimler Group, said that it is unwise to continue to follow up and develop its series of cars in view of the fact that Maibakh brand cars have been losing money in the market. Facing the more subdivided competition in the top luxury car market in the future, Daimler Group will focus its future research and development on the Mercedes-Benz brand. According to the plan, Mercedes-Benz will start producing more luxurious and expensive S-class salons in 20 13. [9]
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