No Reserve - Entered from the Peter Macey collection.

Registration No: RT 5873Chassis No: 984526MOT: Exempt

Entered from the estate of the late Peter Macey
Wonderful UK-market right hand drive Sedan
Offered as a project ripe for potential 'oily rag' use
Still registered on its original registration number

A sub-brand of the Hudson Motor Company of Detroit, Essex’s products were aimed at the average family and, in common with those of other American manufacturers, were initially four-door open cars with canvas tops.

However, while Henry Ford is credited with inventing the affordable car, Essex had much to do with making Sedans available to the masses.

By 1924, the company was moving away from four-cylinder powerplants to, firstly, a 2.1-litre six-cylinder unit (the Six) and then a 2.5-litre one (the Super Six).

This was used to power a range of models comprising a Speedster, Coupe, Coach and four-door, five-seat Sedan.

The specification was typical of the day, with the engine mat...