1929 Essex "The Challenger" Boattail Speedabout

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Highlights

LOT #
					491
				

Year
					1929
				

Make
					Essex
				

Model
					"The Challenger"
				

VIN / Serial Number
					10XXXXX
				

Odometer
					57201
				

Description

1929 Essex "The Challenger" Boattail Speedabout

161.4 CI Inline L-Head 6 Cylinder Engine with 55 HP

3-Speed Sliding-Gear Manual Transmission

Stunning Red and Black Exterior over Red Leather Interior

Matching Black Canvas Top

Reportedly Built by Hudson as Show Cars to Test the Feasibility of Volume Production

Aluminum Bodies Were Built by Biddle & Smart of Amesbury, Massachusetts with which Hudson had a Volume Production Contract

Special Gearing and an Overdrive Transmission Provided for a Top Speed of 80 MPH

Fold Down Rumble Seat

Fold Down Windshield

Wide White Wall Tires Mounted on Wire Wheels

Rear Mounted Spare

Running Board Step Plates

Essex was Widely Recognized Courtesy of Several AAA Speed and Endurance Records

A No Expense Spared Body Off Restoration and a Complete Mechanical Rebuild was Completed by the Guild of Automotive Restorers in 2002 for One of its Executives

Extremely Rare

One of Five Known Examples Produced