Originally Posted by Rob

I would choose the Phantom over Maybach, the Rolls has pedigree. The Maybach was designed to be, above all else, a status symbol -- that bugs me a lot -- it has no soul.

I love the original Maybachs from the 1930s, they were magnificent machines, unfortunately, DaimlerChrysler did not capture the spirit of those great cars -- that is something BMW must be commended on, they created a real Rolls-Royce with substance and character.