talking about old racers

essexcoupe3131
essexcoupe3131 Senior Contributor
edited November -1 in HUDSON
Hi all, have just come across this on ebay, you have to have very deep pockets

so I might have to turn some of you guys up side down and give ya a good shake LOL

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Other-Makes-ESSEX-RACER-1926-21centre-lock-wheels-Firestone-tyres_W0QQitemZ290385904163QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item439c594223

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  • dougson
    dougson Senior Contributor
    Very nice. And right hand drive!
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    NICE DAILY DRIVER !!
    Back about 62-63 somewhere in there , John Combs of Indy, his mother bought him an Indy Roadster he said ran 4th place at the big track in 54 , can't verify that . In trade for a BUNCH AND I MEAN A BUNCH of parts , supertainium bolts , just about anything in his garage I wanted , I modified/rebuilt it for legal street use for him , Chev engine-4 speed manual. Except for headlights and tail lights it still looked like it did on the track, DROVE THE COPS NUTS !!! Don't know what ever happened to it or John either, lost track when I moved away . Expect it would be worth a few bucks today . BUD
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    That almost makes me want to buy that $11,500 Essex on E-Bay right now with 8k original miles and cut it up and turn it into a racer . . . almost.
  • ESSX28-1
    ESSX28-1 Senior Contributor
    Hudson308 wrote:
    Might have to turn ALOT of us upside down, give a good shake AND a twist!!! :eek:



    Any brothers from Oz know about this car?



    For some months the same seller has been trying to sell many 26 Essex Tourer bits (@ unrealistic prices) on eBay. I assume these are the left over bits after the racer was built.

    Why would an Australian put a representation of the American flag so prominently on their car??:confused::confused:
  • essexcoupe3131
    essexcoupe3131 Senior Contributor
    ESSX28-1 wrote:
    For some months the same seller has been trying to sell many 26 Essex Tourer bits (@ unrealistic prices) on eBay. I assume these are the left over bits after the racer was built.

    Why would an Australian put a representation of the American flag so prominently on their car??:confused::confused:



    David if this is the case, he would have to be dreaming about the price? or even a fraction of it ?

    I thought this may have had some history with it

    The flag is way over the top



    Mike
  • bob ward
    bob ward Senior Contributor
    I could be wrong about this, its happened once or twice, but here's my take. I'm sure someone from Adelaide will be along soon who knows the full story.



    The advertiser picks his words carefully. He (presumably he) doesn't actually claim any history for the car, just gives the impression that it has been racing in Australia more or less in that form since say the late 20's.



    A couple of thoughts there. In that era, if you had a choice between an Essex 4 and a 6 to go racing in, you would go for the 4 every time. And I'm sure the running board supports would have been removed sometime over the last 80 years.



    To me this is a recent creation using 26 Essex mechanicals in an attempt to cash in on the old racer market. It's possibly inspired by this car, bought by Eildon Hostetler at Amelia Island last March. http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z16845/Hudson-Speed-Six.aspx
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    bob ward wrote:
    I could be wrong about this, its happened once or twice, but here's my take. I'm sure someone from Adelaide will be along soon who knows the full story.

    The advertiser picks his words carefully. He (presumably he) doesn't actually claim any history for the car, just gives the impression that it has been racing in Australia more or less in that form since say the late 20's.

    A couple of thoughts there. In that era, if you had a choice between an Essex 4 and a 6 to go racing in, you would go for the 4 every time. And I'm sure the running board supports would have been removed sometime over the last 80 years.

    To me this is a recent creation using 26 Essex mechanicals in an attempt to cash in on the old racer market. It's possibly inspired by this car, bought by Eildon Hostetler at Amelia Island last March. http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z16845/Hudson-Speed-Six.aspx


    Believe that car sold for 180K. You very well could be right.
  • Spencer Yarrow
    Spencer Yarrow Expert Adviser
    bob ward wrote:
    I could be wrong about this, its happened once or twice, but here's my take. I'm sure someone from Adelaide will be along soon who knows the full story.



    The advertiser picks his words carefully. He (presumably he) doesn't actually claim any history for the car, just gives the impression that it has been racing in Australia more or less in that form since say the late 20's.



    A couple of thoughts there. In that era, if you had a choice between an Essex 4 and a 6 to go racing in, you would go for the 4 every time. And I'm sure the running board supports would have been removed sometime over the last 80 years.



    To me this is a recent creation using 26 Essex mechanicals in an attempt to cash in on the old racer market. It's possibly inspired by this car, bought by Eildon Hostetler at Amelia Island last March. http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z16845/Hudson-Speed-Six.aspx



    I am sure this Hudson was built in AUS. by Wolfgang Rebien in Victoria.

    Any one have any more info?



    Spencer.
  • SamJ
    SamJ Senior Contributor
    Spencer Yarrow wrote:
    I am sure this Hudson was built in AUS. by Wolfgang Rebien in Victoria.

    Any one have any more info?



    Spencer.



    I'm not sure who brought this car to the US from Oz or when, but it belonged to Corky Coker of Coker Tire for quite a while. It's definitely period and Oz-built, not sure by hoo. Coker put it on the block whilst he was re-jiggering his extensive collection, which includes Thomas Flyers, I believe the largest collection of that marque extant. :cool:
  • bob ward
    bob ward Senior Contributor
    The ebay auction ended on 4th Jan, no bids were made.
  • ESSX28-1
    ESSX28-1 Senior Contributor
    SamJ wrote:
    I'm not sure who brought this car to the US from Oz or when, but it belonged to Corky Coker of Coker Tire for quite a while. It's definitely period and Oz-built, not sure by hoo. Coker put it on the block whilst he was re-jiggering his extensive collection, which includes Thomas Flyers, I believe the largest collection of that marque extant. :cool:



    From eBay: Item Location: Adelaide, SA, Australia
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