Hudson Essex Super Six Saloon Registration number 592 UYF VIN Number 1231103 Engine Number 1302308

Hudson Essex Super Six Saloon
Registration number 592 UYF
VIN Number 1231103
Engine Number 1302308
With V5 listing two former keepers since its first registration in 1984
Date of Manufacture 1930

Introduced as a lower-priced companion to the parent Hudson marque in 1919, the Essex soon became synonymous with both high performance and reliability when an example averaged over 60mph for 50 hours in December 1919, a stunt which the company followed up by a successful four-car transcontinental trek in 1920. Essex pioneered low-cost closed coachwork in the United States, its four-seater sedan being only slightly more expensive than the tourer in 1922 and marginally cheaper by 1925. Essex's big news for 1924 was the switch from four to six cylinders. The new side valve power unit started life at an unusually small - for the United States - 2.1 litres capacity before being enlarged to 2.4 litres part way through the year. Renamed 'Super Six' for 1927, the Essex gained a larger (2.5-litre) and more powerful engine that year and four-wheel Bendix mechanical brakes the year after. Stylistically, the Essex looked broadly similar to its Hudson parent, albeit on a smaller scale.

This rare example finished in maroon and is in very good cosmetic condition. The velour interior is reasonable for its age, the engine needs some minor recommissioning and comes with it's original instruction handbook.

Buyer's premium of 10% (+VAT) applies to this lot