1928 Hispano-Suiza H6C Transformable Torpedo
The Hispano-Suiza Company has created some of most elegant, respected, and exquisite automobiles of all time. The designs and custom-built bodies were owned by the most elite and exclusive clientele. Among their most memorable creations were the H6 Series and the J-12. Among their accomplishments was the production of aircraft engines. During the First World War they produced over 50,000 V-12 engines for aircraft. From 1919 through 1923 Hispano-Suiza produced an eight-cylinder aircraft engine.
The automobiles produced by Hispano Suiza were unmatched. No expenses were spared on their creation resulting in some of the greatest automobile creations of all time.
This dual-cowl phaeton has a snug-fitting convertible top with an inverted triangle between the front and rear doors.
The car has an older restoration that has aged very well. The seats are upholsters in cream-colored leather, there are chocolate brown carpets with cream piping, and aluminum instrument panels. There are dual whitewall side-mount spares on chrome wire rims.
Powering the vehicle is a 7983cc SOHC six-cylinder engine developing 160 horsepower. There is a three-speed manual transmission and four-wheel servo-assisted mechanical drum brakes.
One of very few H6Cs remaining, and undoubtedly one of the few original U.S.-delivery examples, this spectacular Hispano-Suiza represents a worldwide effort: Swiss engineering, French artistic flair, and American ingenuity combined in a gorgeous Art Deco package.
