Hispano-Suiza
The Hispano-Suiza car factory under the name of La Hispano-Suiza Fabrica de Automobiles was established in 1904 r. in Barcelona from the former Castro factory, producing cars from 1901 r. Its origins are associated with the name of the young Swiss engineer Marc Birkigt, which greatly contributed to the successful design of the brand's cars.
The Alfonso model became the most famous car of this period, so named after the Spanish king Alfonso XIII, who drove the car in a record drive from San Sebastian to Madrid.
From 1911 r. Spanish cars were assembled at the new factory of Sociśte Francaise Hispano-Suiza in France. M. Birkigt first opened a branch here, and then the independent plant of Socióte Francaise Hispano-Suiza Bois Colombes-Seine. In addition to cars, the plants produced great aircraft engines, V-shaped 8-cylinder engines with OHC timing, reaching power 220 kW (300 KM). The trademark was also created at that time, flying stork.
W 1919 r. The sensational H model appeared at the Paris Motor Show 6. It had an engine modeled after an aircraft engine, which brought the company such success, that during World War I over 50 000 these engines were delivered to French Spad planes, English SE5 and American JN4H. The engine of high power and flexibility allowed driving in direct ratio from speed 6 km/h. Model H 6 was produced not only as a representative travel car, with appropriately changed engines, it was made in a sports version, Monza i Boulogne. The Monza type became famous during a comparative drive with the American Stutz car on the track in Indianapolis, when during 24 hours he held the average speed 112 km/h. Boulogne broke eight records on the Brookland circuit, when 300 miles traveled at an average speed 146 km/h.
The Spanish branch of Hispano-Suiza in Barcelona produced attractive, high-performance cars, to 1944 r. The French plant in Bois Colombes near Paris ceased production in 1938 r.