The Essex Motor Car Company was part of the Hudson Motor Car Company. Essex produced small affordable automobiles and is best known for creating a smaller versions of the Hudson super six. The first Essex was shown in 1919 after it had been delayed due to World War 1. The Essex was a vehicle of great quality and durability. They were equipped with a four and six cylinder engine that was quiet and free of vibration. Over the years Essex sales propelled the Hudson motor car company into third place in overall American Automobile sales for 1929.
In 1927 the Essex Motor Car Company offered the first 2 passenger Speedabout. The lightweight construction and aerodynamic design gave the Speedabout a top speed of 70 to 80 MPH. Essex did not offer the speedabout in 1928 but it did reappear in 1929, with just 5 known examples built and were built as show cars by Hudson
The beautiful Boattial design is truly unique, most often you will only find on an American Packard, Auburn or Duesenberg automobiles. Additional features include rear mounted spare, wire wheels, whitewall tires, rumble seat, cycle rear fenders, folding windshield and a diving frog radiator mascot.
