1926 Essex Super Six Saloon

Description

Older restoration that still looks good today; new rear tyres; good running order; a very presentable example of this powerful and spacious saloon

The Hudson Motor Company began making cars in Michigan in 1909 and stayed in business until 1957.  The company pioneered a number of firsts for the car industry including dual brakes, the use of dashboard oil-pressure and generator warning lights, and the first balanced crankshaft which allowed the Hudson straight-six engine, dubbed the ‘Super Six’, to work at higher revs while remaining smooth, developing more power for its size than rival lower-speed engines.

From 1919 to 1933 Hudson also produced the Essex brand of cars, slightly cheaper versions of the Hudson, which were to prove hugely successful, selling over 100,000 a year by 1925, including many made at a factory in Brentford, London.

First registered in Sussex in May 1926, this smart Essex Super Six is presumably one of those Brentford-built cars. The buff logbook shows that it was in Gosport by the early 1960s but other than that there is very little history with the car.

DVLA records a colour change from black to blue in 2002 so that is presumably when it was restored. It is powered by a gutsy 60bhp 2,366cc six-cylinder engine allied to a three-speed gearbox which should give it plenty of performance.

The bodywork is in great condition, showing no obvious signs of corrosion, with a handy luggage rack at the back and a sun visor at the front. The artillery wheels are equally good and the rears were shod with a new pair of Excelsior tyres earlier this year. The cream cloth interior looks generally presentable although the door cards look homemade and could doubtless be improved.

Starting promptly and running well as we have moved it around on site, this Essex looks to be in great shape for a 98-year-old and will turn heads wherever it goes.

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