The Project Maybach is much more than your average electric design study. Envisioned by the recently deceased designer Virgil Abloh and Daimler AG Chief Designer Gorden Wagener, it is a stunning Safari off-roader with meaty tires, a roof rack and other active leisure equipment.
Although Alboh worked with Wagener on this one, both had complete freedom of expression. The Project Maybach culminated in a stylish two-door car with a very long transparent hood concealing solar panels underneath. Opening a door reveals an axe, and there is a handy drawer right next to the dashboard. The seats are fully collapsible, so you can fold them down and turn the cabin into a comfortable sleeping area.
Despite its striking looks, the Project Maybach is a rather simple concept. Then again, simple does not equal primitive or boring. A dual-tone brown and black paint scheme caters for the much needed contrast, and a robust silver skid plate at the front is as stylish as it is practical.