A thorough study and more than 500 historical pictures depict the activity of La Hispano Suiza, one of the most innovative car factories at the beginning of the 20th century. The book describes in detail the design and characteristics of the engines that gave origin to the modern concept of a sports car -a light vehicle with an exceptionally high performance-. Together with the technical details, you will get to know the most famous car races of that time and the celebrities around them.
- Cover
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Index
- Foreword of the author
- 1900-1904. The La Cuadra and Castro precedents. Development of chassis and engines
- 1905-1907. Development continues. The 20 HP engine
- 1908-1909. Pressure oil lubricated engines. The 12 HP and the first racing engines
- 1910. The new racing monoblocs with symmetrical valves: 35 Cr, 45 Cr and 15 Cr. The 80/100 HP
- 1911. The Circuito de Levante. The 15 Cr engine with centrifugal compressor. La Côte Gaillon
- 1912. The failure of the supercharged engines with reciprocating piston compressor
- 1913. The supercharged heritage. The De Luxe range. The aerodynamic shapes. The Type 20 bis Sardine
- European races in 1914: France, Spain, Switzerland and UK
- 1914. New Types 24 and 28 engines with inclined side valves. The 16 valve Type 26. The last Alfonso XIII Type 25 engine
- 1915. The new OHV, OHC direct command engines. Types 30 and 32
- The first 20 years of La Hispano Suiza and Marc Birkigt
- Annex: List of all engines developed by HS from 1904 to 1917
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