Private company

Hispano-Suiza

Automotive, engine, and armament manufacturer

Hispano-Suiza (Spanish for 'Spanish-Swiss') is a Spanish automotive company. It was founded in 1904 by Marc Birkigt and Damián Mateu as an automobile manufacturer and by the 1930s had several factories in Spain and one in France that produced luxury cars, aircraft engines, trucks and weapons.² From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

Jun 14, 1904Founded¹

Industryaircraft industry, automotive industry¹
HeadquartersLa Sagrera¹
Founded inBarcelona¹
Websitewww.hispanosuizacars.com
Legal formpublic company¹

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The story

Founded by Damián Mateu and Marc Birkigt on Jun 14, 1904, in Barcelona.¹

Leadership

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FounderDamián Mateu¹
FounderMarc Birkigt¹

Products and brands

aircraft engine
airplane
automotive engine
car
weapon

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

Ballot
La Hispano-Suiza, Fábrica de Automóviles, S.A.
Pegaso
Société Française Hispano-Suiza

From Wikidata.¹

Acquisitions

Succeeded Castro vehicles¹
Succeeded by Pegaso¹
Succeeded by Safran Aircraft Engines¹

Timeline

1938Dissolved Dissolved¹
Jun 14, 1904Founded Founded in Barcelona¹

Sources

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1
WikidataHispano-Suiza on Wikidata
2
WikipediaHispano-Suiza on Wikipedia