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Not Sold (Est: £10,000 - £15,000)
1920 Essex Model A Tourer
United Kingdom • 1 Sept 2023
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1920 Essex Model A Tourer is a rare survivor from the early Vintage era. It has been restored, improved, and comes with a history file. It was an overall concours winner in July 2023. It is known as 'Mable', paintwork is reported as original.
Condition
7
The car has been restored and improved over the years, won a concours event in July 2023, and comes with a large supporting history file. However, the paintwork is reported as original and needs regular washing and waxing. The car is said to need attention like any vintage car but runs like a dream once warmed up.
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Transmission:
[Transmission]
Chassis No:
A35600
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
Reg Number:
SX 801
RHD/LHD:
RHD
• Dating from the second year of Essex production • Rare survivor of a landmark American automobile • Restored and improved over the years • Overall concours winner at the Monmouthshire Classic & Vintage Show in July 2023 Introduced as a lower-priced companion to the parent Hudson marque in 1919, the first Essex was powered by a four-cylinder, inlet-over-exhaust engine displacing 180 cubic inches (2.9 litres) and producing a class-leading 55bhp.
The name soon became synonymous with both high performance and reliability when an Essex 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.
Travelling from San Francisco to New York City, the fastest of the quartet completed its journey in 4 days, 14 hours and 43 minutes.
The company pioneered low-cost closed coachwork in the United States, its two-seater sedan - the cheapest closed car in the USA - being only slightly more expensive than the tourer...
Points of note
£7,409
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£8,045
Median Price (Since 2020)
£8,680
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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