1919-1933 Hispano-Suiza H6 Chassis

Description

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE

The Nethercutt Collection is one of America’s finest Automotive Museums and Collections, a masterpiece comprising over 250 perfectly restored American and European motor cars, along with a vast array of rare mechanical musical instruments and precious antique furniture. 

Maintaining a classic car collection of this size is never easy, and when it reaches the scale of our collection, it becomes increasingly more challenging. Our founder, J.B. Nethercutt said the following at age 91, “The recognition and preservation of beauty has been a major focus of my life. It would suit me well if what people remembered about me was, ‘Where he went, he left beauty behind.’” 

As a result, we have decided to part ways with a small group of cars from the collection and will do so in partnership with our friends at Hagerty Marketplace. Many of the cars we have decided to sell we have owned for in excess of 50 years, or have been in storage, not on display, or represent a tremendous opportunity as a restoration project. They are a compelling mix of pre-war examples that have been thoroughly well-cared for and that will easily find new caretakers who will undoubtedly cherish and use them as intended.  

As we say goodbye to this group of cars, we hope the occasion for their sale will introduce us to new collectors and enthusiasts, and we look forward to hosting you at the Museum and Collection in Sylmar, California, in the coming months, years and decades. 

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The Spanish (and later French) Hispano-Suiza was produced from 1904-1938. The company began by taking a stand at the Paris Salon in 1906 and a distributor was appointed. Hispano-Suiza quickly gained notoriety; most notably when they offered a V-8 water-cooled aircraft engine in 1915. A prototype came next. Suddenly, the Spanish Air Force preferred this engine over all others. Orders followed.

Fast forward to the spectacular H6 series automobile that was introduced by Hispano-Suiza at the Paris Automobile Salon in October 1919. The chassis was complemented by servo-assisted brakes that Henry Royce found so admirable that he acquired a license for the system for Rolls-Royce in 1925. The year previous, Woolf Barnato, later to become famous as one of the “Bentley Boys,” drove his Hispano-Suiza around the Brooklands circuit breaking eight international records while averaging 92 mph for 300 miles.

Rare was a car of the early Twenties that could touch 100 mph – the Hispano-Suiza did it easily . . . and with style. As one of the world’s most expensive cars, the Hispano’s clientele was decidedly limited. Its influence was much greater as Harley Earl admitted to modeling his LaSalle after the Hispano-Suiza.

Highlights

• Offered from The Nethercutt Collection

• 18-inch Rudge wheels

• Six-cylinder engine

Features

• Hubs and wheels

• Front and rear axles

• Transmission

• Chassis of unknown year

Ownership History

From Cameron Richards, Vice President of The Nethercutt Collection: “I have always been fascinated with the Hispano-Suiza H6. The technology dates back all the way to 1919. It was so successful that Hispano-Suiza produced the H6 all the way up to 1933. What could this car be built into? Use your imagination!” 

Additional Notes

Sold on Bill of Sale only.

A Broad Arrow Auctions Specialist is working as an agent on behalf of the owner of this vehicle. Broad Arrow Auctions is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hagerty.

Contact: Donnie Gould Phone: 954.647.0779 email: dgould@hagerty.com