1925 Hispano Suiza H6B Convertible Sedan

1925 Hispano-Suiza H6B Convertible Sedan Sold for US$ 319,000 Including Commission Bonhams Auction, Amelia Island, Florida 2015 Winner of the Breitling Grand Prix d'Innovation, Louis Vuitton Classic, Paris, 1992 Coachwork by Coachwork by Belvallette Chassis no. 11093 Engine no. 301111 Body no. 9899 6,597cc OHC Inline 6-cylinder Engine Single Carburetor 3-Speed Manual Transmission Front and Rear Semi-Elliptic Leaf Springs 4-Wheel Drum Brake With Servo Assistance *Formerly the property of Arturo Keller *Quality restoration of a highly original car *Fully convertible body style, with variety of configurations *A CCCA Full Classic™ HISPANO-SUIZA The choice of European royalty, Indian Maharajahs, Hollywood film stars and industrial tycoons, the legendary Hispano-Suiza was superbly engineered and imitated unashamedly by some of the world's leading car manufacturers. The genius of Swiss engineer Marc Birkigt had been proven by Georges Guynemer's 'Escadrille Cigogne' (Stork Squadron), of Hispano-Suiza-engined Spad fighter planes in World War I. It was this same brilliance that was reflected in the sensational and finely engineered new H6 cars built in Paris at the Bois Colombes factory and unveiled to the world in 1919. The H6B model followed for the 1922 season. For the first time in 1919 the radiator emblem 'La Cigogne Volante' appeared, the insignia of Captain Georges Guynemer's Stork Squadron of Hispano-Suiza-engined Spads. The mascot adorned the radiator of the new H6, an all new six-cylinder car of 6,597cc capacity which was to be the mainstay of production for some fifteen years. The model was renowned for its ease of handling, the flexibility of its engine – which necessitated only a three speed gearbox – and its efficient servo-assisted brakes, a design later to be adopted by Rolls-Royce. Subsequent significant developments of the H6 included the Monza and the exciting short chassis 8-liter Boulogne. Reflecting aero engineering technology, the new car made the other 'hyphenated greats', Rolls-Royce, Isotta-Fraschini and Pierce-Arrow, take notice. The H6B Hispano-Suiza found favor with the rich, the discerning and the famous. More Info Here: http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22530/lot/174/?category=list&length=10&page=18 Robert Myrick Photography