Hispano-Suiza France

The Spanish Alfonso XIII model was so popular in France that a new company was established there in 1911 to build them.  The mascot dates from WW I when a stork painted onto the side of an Hispano-Suiza engined SPAD fighter plane for the French fighter ace Captain Georges Guynemer was later adopted for the car.  After the war, Marc Birkigt designed the very successful H6 model, with the fame of Hispano-Suizas being cemented by the contribution of various coachbuilders including Vanvooren.  The H6B and H6C models were followed by the J12 and K6, with the “Xenia” model being produced in 1938, which was the last year of car manufacture.

1911 Hispano-Suiza 45CR Alfonso XIII. Model by Minichamps (Mullin Collection)
1924 Hispano-Suiza H6B Million Guiet Phaeton. Model by Matrix (Louwman Collection)
1925 Hispano-Suiza H6C Nieuport (original car made in tulip wood fitted with copper rivets). Model by Altaya
1926 Hispano-Suiza H6B Victoria. Model by Voitures d'Exception
1926 Hispano-Suiza H6B. Models by Solido
1928 Hispano-Suiza H6B. Model by Franklin Mint
1932 Hispano-Suiza H6B. Model by Universal Hobbies
1932 Hispano-Suiza. Model by Rio
1932 Hispano-Suiza. Model by Rio
1933 Hispano-Suiza J12 T68 (Fernandez & Darrin). Model by Altaya
1934 Hispano-Suiza J12 dhc (Fernandez & Darrin). Model by Esval
1934 Hispano-Suiza H6C. Model by Altaya
1934 Hispano-Suiza H6C. Model by IXO
1935 Hispano-Suiza K6 Coach Mouette. Model by Matrix
1935 Hispano-Suiza J2 Cabriolet. Model by Minichamps (Mullin Collection)
1936 Hispano-Suiza. Model by Rio
1936 Hispano-Suiza. Model by Rio
1938 Hispano-Suiza Dubonnet H6C "Xenia". Model by Minichamps (Mullin Collection)