Tag: Hispano

Many different chassis were bodied by Henri Chapron, but this is the only Hispano-Suiza H6B landaulet he built, and he was so delighted with the design he named it ‘Splendid.’ This car is one of the earliest H6Bs; it was delivered in November 1922 to Hispano dealer and racing driver… Continue reading

Introduced in 1932, the J12 was the definition of luxury travel for the well-heeled clientele of the day. It was generally powered by a 9.25-liter V-12 aluminum overhead-valve engine that produced 220 bhp and developed close to 400 foot-pounds of torque, allowing it to take almost any hill in top… Continue reading