A gaping hole above...
A gaping hole above the grille is evident in the mag"s pictures and it"s there to feed air into the supercharger, which is mated to the 4.2-litre V8 to raise power to around 400bhp. This will enable the car to sprint from 0-60mph in five seconds and go on to an electronically limited top speed of 155mph.
It was used for advanced...
It was used for advanced tyre testing, and was based on a Maybach SW 38 (image), the last car from the firm before the current saloons. The prototype borrowed the SW"s 140bhp 3.8-litre straight-six, one of the most powerful engines of its time. The vehicle allowed Fulda to trial new tyre designs at speeds in excess of 125mph, but after testing was interrupted during World War II, the car went missing. However, Auto Express has learned that Fulda is researching the one-off car, and with the help of historians is reconstructing an exact replica.