One-Off 1938 Hispano-Suiza H6B Dubonnet Xenia

The 1938 Hispano-Suiza H6B Dubonnet Xenia from the Mullin Automotive Museum leaving the 2018 Rodeo Drive Concours d'Elegance, where it won the Best of Show award, and driving into a transporter. Built on a Hispano-Suiza H6B chassis and powered by an 8.0-liter straight-6 engine used in the H6C, this one-off car was constructed for André Dubonnet and named after his deceased second wife, Xenia Howard-Johnson. It featured Dubonnet's independent suspension system and bodywork designed by aerodynamic engineer Jean Andreau and built by coachbuilder Jacques Saoutchik. The Dubonnet Xenia influenced the design of the Carmen, introduced in 2019 as Hispano-Suiza's first production car since the 1930's.

I don't even know where to begin on this one. Just look at how other drivers slowed down or stopped to stare or take pictures (which really didn't help when I was trying to record from across the street.) Do they have any idea what this thing is? An old fighter plane converted into a car? Something built specially for a movie? If "Back to the Future" were filmed in the 1940's, this car would have been the perfect time machine. Its design was just so far ahead of its time. Heck, it's quite futuristic even by today's standards! (Is it just me or is there a lot of Pagani in the rear end?)

This is one of those cars that's truly considered "priceless"; no one really knows how much it's worth because, well, it's the only one in the world, so you won't find one getting appraised at CarMax. Thankfully, the car is in great hands (and great company) at the Mullin Automotive Museum, which brings out its cars regularly to various Concours events. I really hope to see it again someday and spend more time appreciating all the fine details of this work of art.

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