The art of coachbuilding, the one and only Dubonnet Hispano-Suiza Xenia

Created by André Dubonnet, an aviator, athlete, racing driver and inventor who knew the potential of Hispano Suiza engines. He had used them on his airplanes and had competed with them in car races the Dubonnet Hispano Suiza Xenia is one of the most incredible cars in the Petersen Automotive Museum collection. Previously owned by Peter Mullin, it is also one of the favorite cars of our Chief Historian Leslie Kendall who will tell you all about it in this video. CHAPTERS: 00:20 - The era in which it was build and André Dubonnet 03:00 - Coach building 03:30 - Inside the Xenia 05:00 - Like an airplane cockpit 09:00 - The color 09:30 - The back 10:50 - Fitted Luggage 11:10 - The engine 12:20 - The suspensions 13:00 - The Dubonnet Xenia legacy @HispanoSuizaCars —— GET TICKETS TO THE MUSEUM https://www.petersen.org/tickets —— CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/petersenmuseum Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/petersenmuseum Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/petersen_museum