Hispano-Suiza's Type Alfonso XIII antique sports car up for sale
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The Type Alfonso XIII is set to go on sale at an upcoming Amelia Island auction (Photo: Dave Teel, RM Auctions)
The original interior is amazingly preserved for being almost a century old (Photo: Dave Teel, RM Auctions)
Among the myriad items found on chassis 718 are the markings on the trunk hardware and leaf springs (Photo: Dave Teel, RM Auctions)
King Alfonso XIII was a huge fan of the Hispano Suiza line of vehicles (Photo: Dave Teel, RM Auctions)
The Type Alfonso XIII is set to go on sale at an upcoming Amelia Island auction (Photo: Dave Teel, RM Auctions)
Original Bleriot two-bulb headlamps, possibly an early hi-beam/low-beam setup (Photo: Dave Teel, RM Auctions)
Hispano Suiza originally planned on naming the 1911 vehicle up for auction the 15T (Photo: Dave Teel, RM Auctions)
1911 Hispano-Suiza "King Alfonso XII detailing (Photo: Dave Teel, RM Auctions)
The wood-framed windows are of such proportion that they appear to have come out of a home (Photo: Dave Teel, RM Auctions)
1911 Hispano-Suiza "King Alfonso XII detailing (Photo: Dave Teel, RM Auctions)
1911 Hispano-Suiza "King Alfonso XII detailing (Photo: Dave Teel, RM Auctions)
1911 Hispano-Suiza "King Alfonso XII detailing (Photo: Dave Teel, RM Auctions)
1911 Hispano-Suiza "King Alfonso XII detailing (Photo: Dave Teel, RM Auctions)
Any early example of the Hispano-Suiza marque is something special that should garner extra attention (Photo: Dave Teel, RM Auctions)
King Alfonso XIII was a huge fan of the Hispano Suiza line of vehicles (Photo: Dave Teel, RM Auctions)
1911 Hispano-Suiza "King Alfonso XII detailing (Photo: Dave Teel, RM Auctions)
1911 Hispano-Suiza "King Alfonso XII detailing (Photo: Dave Teel, RM Auctions)
1911 Hispano-Suiza "King Alfonso XII detailing (Photo: Dave Teel, RM Auctions)
Hispano Suiza originally planned on naming the 1911 vehicle up for auction the 15T (Photo: Dave Teel, RM Auctions)
1911 Hispano-Suiza "King Alfonso XII detailing (Photo: Dave Teel, RM Auctions)
1911 Hispano-Suiza "King Alfonso XII detailing (Photo: Dave Teel, RM Auctions)
1911 Hispano-Suiza "King Alfonso XII detailing (Photo: Dave Teel, RM Auctions)
Two separate compound curves making up the roof sections (Photo: Dave Teel, RM Auctions)
King Alfonso XIII was a huge fan of the Hispano Suiza line of vehicles, and owned close to 30 cars made by the company which he kept stored throughout Europe (Photo: Dave Teel, RM Auctions)
1911 Hispano-Suiza "King Alfonso XII (Photo: Dave Teel, RM Auctions)
Article Summary
A rare piece of car history is headed to the auction block. Named after the King of Spain who reigned from 1886 until 1931, the Type Alfonso XIII is set to go on sale at an upcoming Amelia Island auction, and is expected to fetch somewhere between US$750,000 and $1 million.
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