From his stylish homeware collection for Swedish furniture giant IKEA to his iconic reinvention of Nike sneakers, Virgil Abloh made waves with his high-profile collaborations in the worlds of fashion, art and design. Now, Mercedes-Benz has revealed a limited-edition Maybach S-Class car and capsule clothing collection created by the late founder of Off-White.
The new vehicle is inspired by a show car unveiled as part of Project Maybach in December designed by Abloh with Mercedes-Benz’s chief design officer, Gordon Wagener, before he passed away.
Unlike the electric car which remained a concept, the Maybach S-Class S680 model will go on sale for a limited run of 150 units.
The S-Class 680 model features a striking two-tone black and sand color scheme / ©Mercedes-Benz
The Project Maybach concept was unveiled in December / ©Mercedes-Benz
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The S-Class 680 model features the same two-tone black and sand color scheme created for the Project Maybach concept vehicle. This striking palette continues inside the four-seat car with the steering wheel, doors, lower dashboard and ceiling lined in a glossy obsidian black and sand colored nappa leather complete with tan colored décor trims and strips.
As you would expect, the limited-edition S-Class features cutting-edge technologies including a personalized user interface to elevate the driving experience. Those lucky enough to purchase the vehicle will be given a custom-made wooden box wrapped in sand colored nappa leather containing a 1/18 scale replica of the limited-edition car, two car keys and a carabiner hook.
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As well as launching the Maybach S-Class vehicle, Mercedes-Benz collaborated with Virgil Abloh and his luxury fashion label, Off-White, to create a capsule collection featuring sand colored vintage washed cotton t-shirts, half-brushed cotton fleece crewnecks and hoodies, canvas baseball caps and racing gloves.
The steering wheel, doors, lower dashboard and ceiling lined in a glossy obsidian black and sand colored nappa leather / ©Mercedes-Benz
The car manufacturer also collaborated with Abloh to create a capsule collection / ©Mercedes-Benz
It’s not the first time Virgil Abloh has worked with Mercedes-Benz. Prior to Project Maybach, the late artistic director of Louis Vuitton worked with Wagener on Project Geländewagen to create a one-of-a-kind replica of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class, which later sold for $160,000 at Sotheby’s.
“I’m incredibly proud of the work we have created in collaboration with Virgil,” said Wagener. “From Project Geländewagen, which set the benchmark for fashion/ automotive collaborations with our iconic G-Class, to Project Maybach which brought the distinguished Mercedes-Maybach heritage into the future, together with Virgil we truly broke new ground.
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“The limited edition Maybach by Virgil Abloh exemplifies the symbiosis between innovative design and ultimate craftsmanship now available on the road.”
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