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Who can identify this car and its current location?
While researching the story of the Killinger and Friend 'Friedenstaube' FWD motorcycle I saw this photo.
The remains of the motorcycle are visible in the foreground. But what is the car in the background?
The photo may have been taken after 1968, based on other detailed photos of the motorcycle I found elsewhere. And the car probably looks older than the period (Art Deco) its shape is resembling. A one-off, a show room teaser? It sort of looks familiar (Chrysler design study?) but I cannot wrap my head around it, did not find any related pictures with Google's reverse search method.
Who knows more about this interesting car, its history and current location? What relationship exists between this car and the 1935 motorcycle with its sensational 3 rotary engine front wheel drive? Owned by the same collector?
Thanks for any hint or info!
The remains of the motorcycle are visible in the foreground. But what is the car in the background?
The photo may have been taken after 1968, based on other detailed photos of the motorcycle I found elsewhere. And the car probably looks older than the period (Art Deco) its shape is resembling. A one-off, a show room teaser? It sort of looks familiar (Chrysler design study?) but I cannot wrap my head around it, did not find any related pictures with Google's reverse search method.
Who knows more about this interesting car, its history and current location? What relationship exists between this car and the 1935 motorcycle with its sensational 3 rotary engine front wheel drive? Owned by the same collector?
Thanks for any hint or info!
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Per the link, it still exists in private ownership and shows up at So Cal museums.
So it is an original, not a later Art Deco style study. An amazing bodywork, later covered by some of the Chrysler showcars. After all Chrysler has a faible for Art Deco, see their NYC skyscraper..
Based on the WIKI history this Hispano Suiza must have been separated from the motorcycle 'Killinger' of the same year (1938) after the photograph was taken.
When living in the USA I visited several car museums (NV, CA, MA, CO), saw many unique models at the Blackhawk (Danville) - sadly this one escaped me.
Good detective work!