Car location

tigermoth

Any one know what happened to the '33 Essex I use as my avatar picture. It was sold at auction in Iowa a few years ago. (Within the last 5 years) I was not in a place to bid at the time, but the car had a lot of potential to be restored to original configuration. It had a later Hudson engine and column shift tranny fitted. I wanted to approach the bid winner but could not figure out what to say without coming across as some sort of a nut...so I missed my chance to keep tabs on my all time favorite car..a '33 Essex cabriolet. Thanks. Regards, Tom

RL Chilton

Tigermoth-

I guarantee you would not have come across as a nut, to another car guy.  Every car person I've ever met, right down to Jay Leno will talk to you about their car like you are a long lost friend.  Don't ever let that stop 'ya.  

Can't help you with the location of the car, though . . . 

B-)

Jon B

I dunno, but there's a fella selling what he calls a 1933 "Essex roadster" in Idaho....needs a lot of work, and he's asking $15,000.  http://boise.craigslist.org/cto/4350216944.html

tigermoth

...it would be an expensive proposition to save that roadster back to "as factory"...too bad. Lovely car in stock configuration. Thanks for posting the link Jon. Regards, Tom

StillOutThere

There are no windows in the illustrated door: its a roadster.  There are side curtain sockets in the door top shown: its a roadster.   The general term for a modified car in the public domain is roadster.   

Its a heckuva price for what is being offered unless the workmanship is bad that has been done.   Not many of us will ever own a stock '33 Essex-Terraplane roadster or convertible and part of that equation is both due to availability of the cars, the parts and then the value.   But a '33 E-T roadster hot rod will be a knockout anywhere including HET.   I mean its not like y'all have points judging and authenticity standards.