HISPANO-FIAT / SPAIN

In 1931 FIAT bought 50% of the Spanish HISPANO factory which was situated in Guadalajara / Spain.                           Now HISPANO was able to produce the FIAT type 514 in licence.
They sold 300 cars only so this automobile and the emblem are extremly rare !

HISPANO - FIAT radiator emblem

Dimensions	17 cm x  3.8 cm
Year	1931 - 1933
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HISPANO emblem showing the typical FIAT laurel wreath

reverse without makers mark

In 1933 it became a FIAT only, no more Spanish flag. The emblem is showing the well known FIAT emblem in the center.

Dimensions	17 cm x 3.8 cm
Year	1933
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HISPANO SUIZA Junior

Here is another HISPANO SUIZA emblem, it was made for the Junior which had a BALLOT chassis.

Dimensions	10.0 cm x 3.8 cm
Year	1930
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HISPANO SUIZA truck emblem

Yes, there were HISPANO SUIZA cars after 1944. Here you see a very nice front emblem from a Spanish HISPANO SUIZA truck showing the radiator mascot, the famous stork with the wings down.

two different colors were offered

Dimensions	8.2 cm x 5.7 cm
Year	1950
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HISPANO SUIZA / SPAIN

HISPANO SUIZA  ( 1904 - 1944 )

HISPANO SUIZA was founded and built vehicles in Spain. Due to its great success, another plant was built in France as early as 1911, where most of the vehicles were then also manufactured.

The HISPANO - SUIZA (1904 - 1944)  emblem is showing the Spanish flag (red and yellow) and the Swiss flag (white cross on red ground) in a cercle between two wings because this high price car was produced in this two countries.

The money to  build this car came from the Spanish founders Damian Bisa and Francisco Seix, the technology from the Swiss founder  Marc Birkigt.

From 1919 to 1931 the type " H6 " was the most expensiv car in Europe.
As the car was expensive the emblem is still expensive. So there are a lot of reprodctions, even more than originals !

the holes are original

Size	15.1cm x 5.0 cm
Year	1923
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As always the backside is telling the truth. On top an original HISPANO SUIZA emblem (the three wholes are also original).

on top: original    bottom: repro . You see that the contours are not so deep

Interestingly, the Italian car brand Ansaldo and Hispano Suiza advertised together in Germany in an ad in 1926. I have not yet been able to determine what else links these companies. For more information about ANSALDO click here.

very early emblem without holes

1912 sales brochure showing the first emblem without holes

1924 advertisement showing the emblem 

 

HISPANO SUIZA radiators were built by Chausson

and HISPANO SUIZA body work was built by the Belgian D`Iteren Fréres which is still in the automotive business.

 

1922 advertisment

 

In 1938, production was moved to Geneva, Switzerland. There, weapons and ammunition were produced, but also heavy engines, probably for the railroads, because the emblem shown here is massive and much too heavy for an aircraft engine:
 

 

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