Lot details Registration No: RSL 949 Chassis No: 1152810 Mot Expiry: Feb 2005
In 1916, the Detroit firm of Hudson were making 25,772 cars a year and were the world's ninth largest car producer. To best counter increasing competition from the lower priced cars being turned out by mass producers Ford, Chevrolet and Dodge, Hudson set up a separate Essex Motors enterprise. By 1929, their Essex sales had soared to 227,653 cars, enough to give them third place in world car production league. By the 1933 model year, however, the Essex name was dropped and Hudson's junior range of models were rebranded Terraplane.
Offered here is a 1930-built Essex, which, the owner tells us he imported in July 2000 from Tasmania where it had resided at the Antique Motor Museum. The roadster, which has always been a righthand drive car, was bodied down under, the present 2-seater plus dickey open coachwork being handmade by Smith and Waddington of Sydney, Australia.
Currently, both chassis and bodywork are said to be in very good condition, and the cream over brown paintwork and brown interior are also claimed to be very good. The electrical equipment, a 12-volt system, is described as being good too, whilst the 2.7-litre six and 3-speed manual gearbox are reportedly in very good order. We understand that the car is likely to have been MOT tested by sale day and interested clients are advised to check out the relevant paperwork, which may be inspected during viewing at the H&H Documents Office at the Buxton sale venue.
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