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£18,110 (Est: £22,692 - £30,256)

One of about 12 surviving Speedabouts 1927 Essex Super Six Boattail Speedabout

United States • 31 May 2026 • Lot 20

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1927 Essex Super Six Boattail Speedabout is one of approximately 12 surviving examples, featuring a distinctive boattailed roadster body from Biddle & Smart and an older restoration that presents as a fine driver-quality machine.
It boasts a unique sporty coachwork in fire engine red over black, artillery-style wheels, and a polished wood steering wheel, highlighting its rarity and aesthetic appeal as a collectible classic.

Condition

7

The car is described as a "tidy restoration that has settled into a fine driver quality machine over the past few decades." This suggests it's in good, usable condition but not perfect or show-quality. The phrase "settled into" implies some age and minor wear, consistent with a Very Good rating.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

658844

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

[Reg Number]

RHD/LHD:

LHD

144.7 ci L-Head Inline Six-Cylinder Engine Detroit Lubricator Model 25 Carburetor 17.3 NACC Horsepower Three-Speed Manual Transmission Live Axles with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs Rear Wheel Mechanical Drum Brakes * One of about 12 surviving Speedabouts * Subject of an older restoration * Sleek, sporting coachwork * From the first of only three years of Speedabout production THE SUPER SIX 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.

Founded in Detroit, Michigan in 1910, the Hudson Motor Car Company took its name from Joseph L.

Hudson, who provided the finances that enabled a group of experienced ex-Olds Motor Works employees to embark on a new automobile manufacturing venture.

Incorporated in February 1909, Hudson built...