Ultra-Private for the Ultra Passengers in the Back
Early Morning, high fog image of the previous evening shot, this time of the whole car. The remarkable1934 Hispano Suiza J-12 Coupe de Ville was designed by 'Dutch' Darrin of later fame in the US (Darrin Packards & the unique Kaiser Darrin) of Fernandez et Darrin for Anthony Gustav de Rothchild of the British Banking arm of that amazing family. Interesting combination of extreme privacy, in a very public display of mid-depression open 'look at me' conspicuous wealth, and in fact NO expenses were spared on this huge example of rolling art. When you don't want to actually see the Hoi Paloi, as you are transported to the opera.....
Hispano-Suiza (Spanish for 'Spanish-Swiss') is a Spanish automotive–engineering company. It was founded in 1904 as an automobile manufacturer and eventually had several factories in Spain and France that produced luxury cars, aircraft engines, trucks and weapons. In 1898, a Spanish artillery captain, Emilio de la Cuadra, started electric automobile production in Barcelona under the name of La Cuadra. In Paris, Emilio de la Cuadra met the Swiss engineer Marc Birkigt and hired him to work for the company in Spain, thus the name Spanish-Swiss. Birkigt proved to be an engineering genius, and Hispano-Suizas were known for their advanced, reliable and powerful engines clear through both world wars, both in Cars, Trucks and Planes.
France was soon proving to be a larger market for Hispano-Suiza's luxury cars than Spain. In 1911, an assembly factory called Hispano France began operating in the Paris suburb of Levallois-Perret. Production was moved to larger factories at Bois-Colombes, under the name Hispano-Suiza in 1914 and soon became Hispano-Suiza's main plant for producing the largest, most costly models. It is ironic that the costliest, most luxurious French car......was named Spanish-Swiss.
AS ALWAYS....COMMENTS & INVITATIONS with AWARD BANNERS will be respectfully DELETED!
Ultra-Private for the Ultra Passengers in the Back
Early Morning, high fog image of the previous evening shot, this time of the whole car. The remarkable1934 Hispano Suiza J-12 Coupe de Ville was designed by 'Dutch' Darrin of later fame in the US (Darrin Packards & the unique Kaiser Darrin) of Fernandez et Darrin for Anthony Gustav de Rothchild of the British Banking arm of that amazing family. Interesting combination of extreme privacy, in a very public display of mid-depression open 'look at me' conspicuous wealth, and in fact NO expenses were spared on this huge example of rolling art. When you don't want to actually see the Hoi Paloi, as you are transported to the opera.....
Hispano-Suiza (Spanish for 'Spanish-Swiss') is a Spanish automotive–engineering company. It was founded in 1904 as an automobile manufacturer and eventually had several factories in Spain and France that produced luxury cars, aircraft engines, trucks and weapons. In 1898, a Spanish artillery captain, Emilio de la Cuadra, started electric automobile production in Barcelona under the name of La Cuadra. In Paris, Emilio de la Cuadra met the Swiss engineer Marc Birkigt and hired him to work for the company in Spain, thus the name Spanish-Swiss. Birkigt proved to be an engineering genius, and Hispano-Suizas were known for their advanced, reliable and powerful engines clear through both world wars, both in Cars, Trucks and Planes.
France was soon proving to be a larger market for Hispano-Suiza's luxury cars than Spain. In 1911, an assembly factory called Hispano France began operating in the Paris suburb of Levallois-Perret. Production was moved to larger factories at Bois-Colombes, under the name Hispano-Suiza in 1914 and soon became Hispano-Suiza's main plant for producing the largest, most costly models. It is ironic that the costliest, most luxurious French car......was named Spanish-Swiss.
AS ALWAYS....COMMENTS & INVITATIONS with AWARD BANNERS will be respectfully DELETED!