Researching 28 Argentinian Conv. Sedan

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Greetings to all fellow Hudson fans-

It's been awhile since my last post, so quite a lot has happened

lately that I'm anxious to tell you about.

First, I want to thank Karl, Geoff and others for your help last

summer, when I was working on the timing chain on my Dad's '28. I

couldn't have pulled it off without you. Once I got the valves

adjusted it ran the best it had in years.



Now, I have a new project.



I've recently acquired a 1928 7-passenger Convertible Sedan (for

visual reference, please refer to the photos section of this site).

I've never seen this particular body style before, so I'm not sure if

it's authentic. If any of you has any insight, please enlighten me!

Either way, it has quite an interesting story.

I was told it had been brought to the U.S. some years ago when a

couple of gentlemen bought a collection of about fifty old cars from a

Museum in Argentina. They had initially gone to buy just three cars,

but somehow ended up buying the whole lot. This meant they had to ship

them all in one transaction, so they literally bought a SHIP to

transport them in one trip!

It had changed hands a few more times before I got it, so, because it

had been partially restored by the museum, most of the loose parts

have been lost. To make matters worse, the data plate and title are

missing, so researching the origins of this car will be difficult at

best. The VIN is 815387- and that's about all I know.

If you've noticed from the pictures, it's right hand drive. Also, the

body is aluminum, so I think it's one of the Murphy/B&S cars(?).

I'm hoping to get this thing together and road worthy as an unrestored

original, then give it a full restoration later. I'm also hoping to

have it at the National in Pontiac, since it's relatively close to

where I live.

The car is missing a LOT of parts, so I would be best-off with a parts

car, but because of a lack of space, I may have to concentrate on just

the most critical stuff for now