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£45,769 (Est: £30,256 - £37,821)

1929 Essex Challenger Super Six Speedabout

United States • 13 Jun 2026 • Lot 30

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1929 Essex Challenger Super Six Speedabout, coachwork by Biddle & Smart, is a remarkably preserved classic that underwent a high-standard restoration by Harrah's in the early 1960s. It features a striking Royal Chariot Red exterior with maroon accents and a rumble seat, maintaining excellent condition despite its age.

Condition

8

The car was restored in 1962 to high standards and has been superbly preserved and maintained for over sixty years. While the restoration is over 60 years old, the description notes it has aged gracefully with surprisingly good paint, upholstery, chrome, engine compartment, and chassis. The top boot has some water stains, which is a minor imperfection.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

1041472

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

[Reg Number]

RHD/LHD:

LHD

160.4ci F-Head Inline Six-Cylinder Engine Single Marvel Carburetor 55bhp at 3,600rpm Three-Speed Manual Transmission Live Axles with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs Four-Wheel Mechanical Drum Brakes * Acquired by Harrah's in 1959 * Restored by Harrah's in 1962 to high standards * Biddle & Smart coachwork * Superbly preserved and maintained for over sixty years THE ESSEX CHALLENGER The Essex can't be considered without the context of its parent, the Hudson Motor Company.

Hudson was started in 1909 by veterans of the Olds Motor Works, Roy Chapin (about whom much more would be heard later), engineer Howard E.

Coffin, George Dunham and Roscoe Jackson.

The marque's name came from its backer, Joseph L.

Hudson, whose eponymous department store was Detroit's foremost retail emporium.

Hudson enjoyed great success with its six-cylinder cars so that it in 1918 it created Essex to build more economical four-cylinder cars to cater to a wider market.

The Essex brand eventually graduated to sixes ...