One of the main attractions in the German town of Friedrichshafen is the Zeppelin museum. The inventor of the Zeppelins, Graf Zeppelin, was born in Friedrichshafen and also the factory that still makes them is located there. The city certainly is proud of its history, because not far from the museum, in front of the ‘Rathaus’ (city hall), is a fountain with a group of bronze statues.

Among them this Maybach engine completely made of bronze. Of course engines like these were used to propel the Zeppelins. I wonder if they were also used in Maybach automobiles?

photos Rutger Booy

June 25, 2005