This completely handmade, fully-electric hypercar, which was personalized by it’s owner, @fuxwithmichael, and designed by the Hispano Suiza design department in Barcelona, is none other than the 2022 @hispanosuizacarsofficialCarmen Boulogne, the very first Carmen Boulogne delivered to the United States, chassis 001. Hispano-Suiza, which is Spanish for ‘Spanish-Swiss’, was founded in 1904 by Damián Mateu, with help from technical direction and engineer Marc Birkigt. The Hispano Suiza Automobile Factory S.A. made a strong name for itself between the years 1904 and 1946, specializing in the production and design of pre-World War II luxury cars & aircraft engines. Fast forward to 2022, and the company has moved on to much more advanced projects, such as the Carmen Boulogne. It’s an absolutely iconic comeback to the United States for Hispano Suiza, and this example shown here is finished in a fully exposed ‘Ocean Song Rose’ tinted carbon fiber, which was inspired by the owners favorite flower. This is accented by a set of subtle ‘Birkigt White’ stripes carried along the side of the car, to match the beautiful interior. The car was shown for the first time ever during this year’s 2022 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance (@ameliaislandconcours). Chassis 001 sits on highly polished aluminum wheels that feature slots of ‘Ocean Song Rose’ colored trim, to perfectly match the car’s exterior finish. The interior is finished in Birkigt White upholstery, with Ocean Song Rose piping and accents around the cabin. Notably, the Boulogne is actually a lighter, and more powerful variation of an already existing model, known simply as the Hispano Suiza Carmen, which was shown for the first time in 2019.
How many made? A total of 24 are planned, with only 5 of those examples being Boulogne speciation.
Engine: 80-kWh, 700-volt battery pack & four electric motors - around 1,100hp for the Carmen Boulogne
Debut: Amelia Island Concours d 'Elegance, 2022
Top Speed: around 180mph
0-60mph: around 2.6 seconds
Photo Credit: @hispanosuizacarsoffical
Research: @rarecarsonly