1919 Hispano-Suiza H6
- Colour
- Dark green with black
Chassis 10003 is the first production Hispano-Suiza H6 delivered to a private customer, namely King Alfonso XIII of Spain, who retained it from 1919 to 1931. The car appeared in a period advertisement and was photographed with the monarch on multiple occasions. After passing through Spanish ownership, it received a comprehensive restoration in green and black with Bourbon royal crests, subsequently earning awards at both Pebble Beach and Villa d'Este concours events.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €522,500 (≈ $575K)
- 1919 → 1931Factory deliveryKing Alfonso XIII of Spainfull documentation
First production H6 delivered to a private individual; factory photographs taken prior to handover, and the king appeared in period advertising and press imagery with the car.
- 1931 →Acquisition unknownPatricio Chadwickpartial documentation
Spanish owner who held the car for an unspecified number of years following the royal period of ownership.
- 1990 →Acquisition unknownCurrent collectionpartial documentation
During this ownership a comprehensive restoration was carried out in green and black with Bourbon royal insignia; minor changes were made to the bonnet and windscreen, and the chassis plate is a reproduction.
Competition
- 20042004 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance2nd in class; Alec Ullmann Award recipient
Alec Ullmann Award presented for the most historically notable Hispano-Suiza entered at the event.
- 20072007 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'EsteTarga d'Argento in class
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Comprehensive restoration finished in deep green and black, with Bourbon royal crests applied to the rear doors, a bonnet fitted with an extra louvre, and modifications made to the windscreen. The firewall chassis plate is a reproduction and the engine number appears to have been restamped.
Carried out during the current collection's ownership, acquired in the early 1990s; the car went on to win concours awards in 2004 and 2007 following completion of this work.
Are you the owner of this car?
This car's public record is built from its auction and competition history. Register your ownership and privately add your own records to make it a verified Legacy Metrics passport — provenance that backs your car's value at sale and gives your insurer evidence to price against. Roy reviews and verifies every registration personally.