Private company

Maybach-Motorenbau

Logo: Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons²

Maybach-Motorenbau is a 1909-1966 automotive and engineering company in Germany.¹ It was founded by Wilhelm Maybach.¹ It is headquartered in Friedrichshafen.¹

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Mar 23, 1909Founded¹

Industryautomotive industry¹
HeadquartersFriedrichshafen¹
Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung¹

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Maybach HL120 — Photo: Stahlkocher, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons³

The story

Founded by Wilhelm Maybach on Mar 23, 1909.¹

Leadership

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FounderWilhelm Maybach¹

Products and brands

car
engine

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Daimler-Benz AG since 1960

From Wikidata.¹

Acquisitions

1910Acquired Maybach¹
Succeeded by Maybach Manufaktur¹

Timeline

1966Dissolved Dissolved¹
1960Acquired Acquired by Daimler-Benz AG¹
Mar 23, 1909Founded Founded¹

Sources

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1
WikidataMaybach-Motorenbau on Wikidata
2
Wikimedia CommonsMaybach-Motorenbau logo by Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH, Public domain
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Wikimedia CommonsMaybach-Motorenbau photo by Stahlkocher, CC BY-SA 3.0