Mercedes-Maybach S650 Cabriolet

Only 16 of the 600 cars in the catalogue combine a V12 with twin-turbocharging, placing the Mercedes-Maybach S650 Cabriolet inside one of the collection’s smallest technical groups. That single fact changes how its numbers should be read. This is not simply a high-powered luxury car placed among many others, but one of a very small set defined by a particular engine configuration.

Its position across the wider catalogue is deliberately balanced. The 621 bhp output ranks 170th of 600, placing it in the top 28 percent for power, while its 0-100 km/h time of 4.24 seconds is faster than 241 cars in the collection. Those figures show strong performance, but they are not the sole reason this car commands attention. The combination of a twin-turbocharged V12, rear-wheel drive and luxury focus is the defining point. Only 68 of the 600 cars use a V12 with rear-wheel drive, making this specification a particularly uncommon path through the catalogue.

The engine itself is a 5,980 cc, 6.0-litre V12 with 1,000 Nm of torque. That pairing places the S650 Cabriolet in a small technical category, while the 250 km/h top speed reflects a different priority from outright pace alone. Its character within a collection is shaped by the way performance and exclusivity sit together.

Production adds another layer. A total of 300 were built, and among the 177 catalogue cars with known production figures, only 61 are rarer. That gives the Mercedes-Maybach a measurable place among lower-volume cars without relying on speculation. It is a car where the available numbers already provide the context.

The £350,000 used price places it 103rd of 600, making it more expensive than 497 cars in the catalogue. At £564 per bhp, the cost is not simply a calculation of power, but part of the ownership proposition created by its unusual specification and limited production.

For a collector building a dream garage from 600 choices, this Mercedes-Maybach represents a distinctive combination: a German luxury car, a V12, twin-turbocharging, rear-wheel drive and a production figure that remains clearly defined. It occupies a space few others can share, bringing a rare technical identity into the collection.

The Mercedes-Maybach S650 Cabriolet stands apart.