Highlights: – 4.6-litre inline-six engine, petrol, manual transmission – Described by the seller as a prototype and the only one in the world – Large separate headlamps and a Hispano-Suiza stork mascot on the radiator – Two-tone blue and cream coachwork with wire wheels and a spare wheel on the wing – Brown leather interior with burr wood dashboard The private seller offers for sale this 1926 Hispano Suiza I6, powered by a 4.6-litre inline-six engine, paired with a manual transmission. Hispano-Suiza was founded in Barcelona in 1904 and became one of the most prestigious automobile and aero-engine manufacturers in Europe. Under the direction of the Swiss engineer Marc Birkigt the company built luxurious, technically advanced cars throughout the 1920s and 1930s, and its stork mascot, taken from the emblem of a French fighter squadron that flew Hispano-Suiza powered aircraft, became one of the most recognisable on any bonnet. The seller describes this car as a prototype and the only one in the world. It is a saloon with two-tone blue and cream coachwork, black wire wheels, a spare wheel mounted on the front wing, a radiator with the Hispano-Suiza script and the stork mascot, and large separate headlamps. The interior is trimmed in brown leather with matching door cards, and the dashboard is finished in burr wood with a full set of period instruments. The photographs show the engine, with the Hispano-Suiza name on the cylinder head, and the car is offered with Austrian registration. An open-bonnet look at the engine shows an inline-six with a row of individual exhaust ports, a Hispano-Suiza cylinder head cover and the engine number plate. A car of this period and pedigree, offered as an apparently unique example, is of great interest to collectors of pre-war luxury automobiles, to marque specialists and to museums. Condition of the bodywork & paint 4 — Very Good. Clean with minimal wear; might need minor replacements for small missing or broken parts. Condition of the interior 4 — Very Good. Displays only minimal wear and can hit the road any time. Technical condition 4 — Very Good. Mechanically solid, with potential for minor servicing. Overall condition 4 — Very Good. Displays only minimal wear and can hit the road any time. This item is sold on an as-is basis. The condition of this item is the opinion of the seller and may differ from your own opinion. Photos and descriptions of the listing are for information purposes only. We encourage all potential bidders to inspect the vehicle before placing a bid. Please contact us by phone or email to schedule an appointment. All auction vehicles offered have a reserve price. You have only won the item if the seller accepts your bid. Price changes and errors reserved. The 14-day right of withdrawal does not apply to this auction. This vehicle comes from a private collection and is currently located in the state of Carinthia, Austria. This vehicle drives, brakes and shifts. The vehicle has a Austrian registration. The chassis number is 2001. The buyer is responsible for registration in his own country and responsible for delivery and collection of any vehicle purchased at the auction. The description of this vehicle is, to the best of the seller’s knowledge, accurate and not misleading. Route 66 Auctions requests a range of detail about the vehicle from the seller and performs a level of due diligence. However, potential buyers must independently satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of the description. We strongly advise potential buyers to view or arrange inspections as well as conduct any research they feel is necessary before committing to bid or buy. Please note that it is not uncommon for classic or collectible vehicles to have received cosmetic repairs in the past, to rectify damage or refresh appearance, and this work may be hard to see even upon visual inspection. Unless there is an explicit statement by the seller to the contrary, please assume that any vehicle could have had bodywork or paintwork. Photographs may not reflect the exact true colour or exact full condition of the vehicle. It is a bidder’s responsibility to assure themselves of the colour and condition of a vehicle, including its interior and the existence of any remedial bodywork or paintwork, before committing to bid or buy. Read more