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1923 Hispano-Suiza Type 16T Roadster
United States • 10 Oct 2024
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This is a rare, Spanish-market 1916-1925 Hispano-Suiza Type 16T, possibly the only one in North America. It has a known history of ownership by prominent collectors and appeared in a museum exhibit, retaining its original restoration but needing some mechanical work after being on display.
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The car is described as wearing its original restoration, with original stampings visible, indicating it's been preserved well. However, it's also mentioned that it needs to be awakened from its years on display, suggesting it may require some mechanical reconditioning. Given this information, a condition rating of 'Very Good' seems appropriate, as it suggests overall solid condition with slight wear and the need for minor reconditioning.
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Hispano-Suiza’s name, of course, means Spanish-Swiss, a nod to the origins of engineer Marc Birkigt and to the company’s founding in Barcelona.
While the most famous Hispanos of the Classic Era were built at the firm’s factory in France, the Barcelona works was very much in business at the same time, and produced in many cases, versions of the same models for the Spanish market.
Among these was the Type 16T, which featured the Type 30 engine, a rather advanced overhead-cam four-cylinder design displacing 2,951 cubic centimeters and rated at 16 horsepower, delivered through a three-speed transmission and multiple-disc clutch.
Per Manuel Lage’s La Hispano Suiza, A Pioneer Company: The Alfonso XIII Sports Car , about 956 of these cars were made, all in Barcelona, between 1916 and 1925.
The Type 16T offered here may well be the only example of the model in North America, out of about 15 surviving.
It was recorded in the 1968 Antique Automobile Club of America roster and in the 1978 an...
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