Hispano-Suiza J12

Hispano-Suiza J12
Hispano-Suiza J12
	1933 Hispano-Suiza J12 Sport Torpedo
Overview
Manufacturer	Hispano-Suiza
Also called	T12; Type 68 ;
Production	1931–1938
Assembly	France: Bois-Colombes; (chassis only);
Designer	Marc Birkigt; (chassis only);
Body and chassis
Class	Luxury car
Body style	by arrangement with the customer's coachbuilder
Layout	Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine	9,424 cc (575.1 cu in) OHV V-12; (11,310 cc (690.2 cu in) from 1935 on);
Transmission	3-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	135 in (3,430 mm); 146 in (3,710 mm); 150 in (3,810 mm); 158 in (4,010 mm);
Chronology
Predecessor	Hispano-Suiza H6

The Hispano-Suiza J12 is a luxury automobile that was made by Hispano-Suiza in France from 1931 to 1938. It was the largest and most expensive car ever built by Hispano-Suiza. It replaced the Hispano-Suiza H6. The J12 was only available as a chassis, buyers having to arrange with an outside coachbuilder to add a body.

Hispano-Suiza suspended automobile production in 1938 to concentrate on the manufacture of aircraft engines.