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10/02/2026 12:18 pm
Yes, there does seem to be more than one of them around.@paul-rouffa The car I saw at the Blackhawk museum in 2002 had copper-colored, or painted, wheels and spokes. The radiator surround and headlamps were in chrome, thouigh, like the one in your photos. However, the front pan in front of the radiator was the same color as the wheels on the Blackhawk Tulipwood H-S.
10/02/2026 1:48 pm
Really beautiful cars and models, too ! Remarkably sleek vehicles that sure make a great replica.
(Also, Paul, it is possible I may have seen that streamlined wooden automobile at that very same show in Oakbrook, IL that year at the big outdoor center. Somewhere, I have pictures of it.)
10/02/2026 2:21 pm
The Coupé Letourner is an amazing car - I love that 1930's swooping design.
Hey, @paul-rouffa - I saw that same Tulipwood ('Hisso') in Chicago! 2019...
I was thinking it might have been a recreation!
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10/02/2026 5:47 pm
I remember it being at a side entrance to Marshall Field's...or was it Macy's already? Just across from Lord & Taylor.Really beautiful cars and models, too ! Remarkably sleek vehicles that sure make a great replica.
(Also, Paul, it is possible I may have seen that streamlined wooden automobile at that very same show in Oakbrook, IL that year at the big outdoor center. Somewhere, I have pictures of it.)
10/02/2026 5:49 pm
I agree with @gdh, that doesn't look like the same one I saw.The Coupé Letourner is an amazing car - I love that 1930's swooping design.
Hey, @paul-rouffa - I saw that same Tulipwood ('Hisso') in Chicago! 2019...
I was thinking it might have been a recreation!
11/02/2026 5:07 pm
Here are some pics from the Black Hawk museum ~ 2001 and an obscure bit of history that I am not sure is accurate, as told to me by a docent at the museum and which might put a slight smile on your face.
The aero shield covering suspension bits allows for the H-S Stork emblems installation. Not sure when this covering was added?
The stork is the emblem of the French province of Alsace. It was adopted by Hispano-Suiza in 1920 to honor the WWI flying squadron of famed French ace Georges Guynemer.
A docent that I had been speaking to suddenly lowered his voice and said "let me show you something rather interesting". So I stooped down and saw a pair of balls hanging between the Storks legs, (compare with the previous photo). According to the docent, André Dubonnet had this addition to the Stork ornament made to indicate his courage and fearlessness as a race car driver. The last pic indicates the provenance of this vehicle which can be seen in the 1st picture to the left of the spare tire.
Models = Miracles in miniature = Holding History in ones hand
Cheers and Happy Collecting,
Steve
11/02/2026 5:52 pm
I played a little with the photos to see what might show up. Seems like I mostly got more detail on the wood.
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12/02/2026 1:57 pm
@stewil It was in the same place, in 2002, when I was there. If memory serves me it was on a 'stage' about waist high for an average guy. A very impressive motorcar.
13/02/2026 10:00 pm
If memory serves me it was on a 'stage' about waist high for an average guy.
Not sure it was that high but on a raised platform for sure. Thanks for the memory, and what a stunning museum.
Models = Miracles in miniature = Holding History in ones hand
Cheers and Happy Collecting,
Steve
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