Solved - MJW #1063 - Hispano-Suiza H6C by James Young, Melbourne 1924

[woodinsight]

First of quite a few from me - have to keep the Rookies section topped up!

Identify this saloon by naming the marque (easy), model, year and coachbuilder (not quite so easy) for one point

[woodinsight]

Experts?

[targhediferro]

Hispano-Suiza H6b?

[4popoid]

I think targhediferro is correct that this is a Hispano-Suiza H6b.  I will flesh that out a bit more by saying that I think it is an earlier model, say 1922, and I will take something of a contrarian position (only because I don't think that they did that many Hispanos), and say that I think that the body looks like the work of Van den Plas.       

[woodinsight]

It is a Hispano-Suiza H6B but it is a little newer than 1922.....
Bodywork is not by Van den Plas.

[4popoid]

Yes, I thought Van den Plas was a reach, but I thought I saw some hints.  Let's try the obvious (even though it probably isn't, since you said the coach builder would be a little harder): 1924 Hispano Suiza H6b by Kellner.

[woodinsight]

1924 is correct and I was wrong regarding the model - it's apparently an H6C
It's not by Kellner though and I think the key now will be to find out in which country the bodywork was built.

[4popoid]

Yes, I think that it would be good to rule out the obvious.  So, do I assume correctly that the coachbuilder is not French?

[targhediferro]

H6C Tulipwood Niuport, 1924

[woodinsight]

The coachbuilder is not French and that rules out Nieuport also (that's an entirely different car - sports model with a body of tulip wood)

[4popoid]

I think that I shall return to my original line of thought, and see if the coachbuilder is Belgian.  If so, I'll call the puzzle car a: 1924 Hispano Suiza H6C by D'Ieteren.

[woodinsight]

Not by d'Ieteren and not Belgian....

[4popoid]

How about Dutch?  If so, I'll call the puzzle car a: 1924 Hispano Suiza H6C by Van Rijswijk.

[mekubb]

By Binder ?

[targhediferro]

Mulliner?

[woodinsight]

How about Dutch?  If so, I'll call the puzzle car a: 1924 Hispano Suiza H6C by Van Rijswijk.

No, the coachbuilder is not Dutch

[woodinsight]

By Binder ?

Not Binder and not by a French coachbuilder (see reply 9)

[woodinsight]

Mulliner?

Not Mulliner and the coachbuilder is not British.

[woodinsight]

Just to sum up -
The car has been identified as a Hispano-Suiza H6C of 1924.

The coachbuilder is not from -
Belgium
France
Netherlands
UK

[mekubb]

From Spain ?

[mekubb]

From Switzerland ? Gangloff ?

[targhediferro]

Sala?

[woodinsight]

None of those so far mentioned

Belgium
France
Netherlands
Spain
Switzerland
UK

[4popoid]

How about Italian?  If so, I'll call the puzzle car a: 1924 Hispano Suiza H6C by Castagna.

[woodinsight]

How about Italian?  If so, I'll call the puzzle car a: 1924 Hispano Suiza H6C by Castagna.

Not Italian either....