Maybaching is a singular experience, whether behind the wheel or way in the back, cocooned in leather and sipping Dom Pérignon from a crystal flute while a chauffeur works the controls up front (now that’s a designated driver). Such are the pleasures offered by the two original Maybachs: the 18.8-foot-long 57 sedan and the 20.2-foot-long 62 limo, which cost $335,250 and $385,250, respectively.

Keeping in mind that the 57S tips the scales at more than three tons, we find it to be remarkably quick and surprisingly agile. Its huge brakes rein in its mass with authority, and its adjustable air suspension, which can be set from soft to sporty, works as intended. It’s actually kind of spooky being able to drive a car this big very quickly over snaky mountain roads without even reaching the squeal threshold of its custom-designed 275/45R-20 Michelin Pilot Sport tires.

And there’s the perfection aspect. Every visible hard surface is hand-rubbed to a deep luster, every soft surface is creamy leather, and everything that moves does so silently and precisely.

Now available for use by Vulcan Motor Club members.