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1926 Essex Super Six
United Kingdom • 22 Jul 2023 • Lot 123
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a 1926 Essex Super Six, manufactured in the UK and shipped to New Zealand, where it was restored. It has been maintained and is equipped with an electric fuel pump for easy starting, making it suitable for historic rallies.
Condition
7
The car was restored to a very high standard in New Zealand and has been fully maintained in recent years. It also retains the original dark blue headlining.
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Transmission:
[Transmission]
Chassis No:
7AT05J00X10145172
Odometer:
96,076 miles
Reg Number:
BF 6640
RHD/LHD:
RHD
In 1919, Hudson introduced the Essex brand, designed to compete with Ford and Chevrolet as opposed to the more up-scale Hudson line.
The Essex found great success by offering one of the first affordable saloons and combined Hudson and Essex sales moved from seventh in the US to an amazing third by 1925.
At their peak in 1929, Hudson and Essex produced a combined 300,000 cars in one year including contributions from Hudson's other factories in Belgium and England; indeed, a factory had been built in 1925 in Brentford, London.
Essex pioneered low-cost closed coachwork in the US, its four-seater saloon being only slightly more expensive than the tourer in 1922 and marginally cheaper by 1925.
Essex’s big news for 1924 was the switch from four to six-cylinder engines.
The new side valve power unit started unusually small for the US at 2.1 litres before being enlarged to 2.4 litres.
Renamed ‘Super Six’ in 1926 the Essex gained a larger engine and four-wheel Bendix mechanical brakes the...
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£5,063
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£7,602
Median Price (Since 2020)
£20,298
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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