Solved - MJW #1152 - Hispano-Suiza DHC by Capella

[woodinsight]

The make should be obvious but who was the coachbuilder of this drophead coupe?
One point for the correct answer.

[woodinsight]

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[4popoid]

1929 Hispano Suiza H6C Drophead Coupe by Brandone?

[mekubb]

Or Hispano-Suiza J12 ?

[woodinsight]

It's a Hispano-Suiza of course but I don't know the model......
The coachbuilder is not Brandone.

[targhediferro]

K6 saouthchik?

[mekubb]

French bodywork ?

[4popoid]

1929 Hispano Suiza H6C Drophead Coupe by Tuscher?

[woodinsight]

It's not by a French coachbuilder therefore not Saoutchik.....

[woodinsight]

1929 Hispano Suiza H6C Drophead Coupe by Tuscher?

I'm sorry I don't have the model or year of this Hispano Suiza DHC.
It's not by Tuscher....

[targhediferro]

Vanden Plas?

[mekubb]

By Van Vooren ?

[D-type]

A British coachbuilder?

[4popoid]

Well, when you replied that the coachbuilder wasn't Tuscher, you didn't say the coachbuilder wasn't Swiss, so I will take that as an implication that my Swiss hunch might be correct.  Let's try: Hispano Suiza by Langenthal.

[woodinsight]

Yes it's true I didn't rule out Switzerland as the nationality of the coachbuilder.....
However it's not Swiss, British, French (as already established), Dutch or Belgian.

[Bill Murray]

Just to throw in a few comments.

The photo seems to have been taken at a Concours de Elegance somewhere in the mid 1930's. Note the costume of the lady in the Hispano.

The car on the right to my eyes is a 1935/6 Ford with possibly bodywork by Drauz so the locale at least may be Germany and maybe even the bodywork on the Hispano could be German.

Just moving it along.

Bill

[targhediferro]

Erdmann & Rossi?

[woodinsight]

Just to throw in a few comments.

The photo seems to have been taken at a Concours de Elegance somewhere in the mid 1930's. Note the costume of the lady in the Hispano.

The car on the right to my eyes is a 1935/6 Ford with possibly bodywork by Drauz so the locale at least may be Germany and maybe even the bodywork on the Hispano could be German.

Just moving it along.

Bill

Thanks for your observations Bill but the coachbuilder is not German.....

[woodinsight]

Erdmann & Rossi?

Not by them and not German.....

[targhediferro]

I never heard about this chance...but, is it from Pinin Farina? I remember a 1936 Rolls Royce not so different.

[4popoid]

While targhediferro is pursuing Italian coachbuilders, I'll try Spain.  How about: Hispano Suiza by Juan Forcada of Barcelona.

[woodinsight]

I never heard about this chance...but, is it from Pinin Farina? I remember a 1936 Rolls Royce not so different.

No, it's not Italian either......

[woodinsight]

While targhediferro is pursuing Italian coachbuilders, I'll try Spain.  How about: Hispano Suiza by Juan Forcada of Barcelona.

Yes, it is by a Spanish coachbuilder but not Forcada......
I'll LOCK it for you for one more guess only.

[4popoid]

Well I don't know very many Spanish coachbuilders, but I will give it a try with: Hispano Suiza by Baltasar Fiol of Barcelona.

[woodinsight]

Well I don't know very many Spanish coachbuilders, but I will give it a try with: Hispano Suiza by Baltasar Fiol of Barcelona.

Not that one I'm afraid
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