Car Highlights

A Significant Example of Marc Birkigt’s Masterpiece: The Hispano-Suiza H6

Custom-Built for Edsel B. Ford with One-Off Phaeton Coachwork by Brunn & Co.

Modern Styling That Influenced a Generation of American Car Designers

Acquired by Stan Lucas in 1993 from the Estate of Noted Collector Ben Paul Moser

File Includes Copies of Period Correspondence Between Ford and Brunn

Displayed in the Preservation Class at Pebble Beach in 2008

Technical Specs

6,597 CC SOHC Inline 6-Cylinder Engine

Single Solex Updraft Carburetor

135 HP at 2,500 RPM

3-Speed Manual Gearbox

4-Wheel Servo-Assisted Mechanical Drum Brakes

Front Solid Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs and Shock Absorbers

Rear Live Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs and Shock Absorbers