Xander Wildeisen Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/629423962356148/?ref=browse_tab&referral_code=marketplace_top_picks&referral_story_type=top_picks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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58L-Y8 Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Interesting, rare car that needs the headlights corrected and the bumpers swapped end for end. An H-E-T expert will have to weigh-in, but I don't find any photos of 1932 Essex Terraplanes with side-mounted spares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjmarzoli Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 She was a looker, and ad is pulled already! What was the price? Must have been a deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted March 25, 2023 Author Share Posted March 25, 2023 link still works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillOutThere Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 14 hours ago, 58L-Y8 said: Interesting, rare car that needs the headlights corrected and the bumpers swapped end for end. An H-E-T expert will have to weigh-in, but I don't find any photos of 1932 Essex Terraplanes with side-mounted spares. Without being able to access any further pics because the ad is already gone, commenting is difficult. The grille top ornament ("Griffin") and insert (has crank hole - 32 did not) are 1933 E-Terraplane. 1932 E-Ts are narrow track cars and true, seldom had sidemounts, however with some digging, I could post a pic of a '32 Essex Terraplane with dual sidemounts to show they were indeed available. For 1933, with wider track, sidemounts were fairly common. For the moment (I don't have time), I'm just not certain whether this is a 1932 or 1933 Essex Terraplane, or a combination of parts from both years. 1933 fender sides are skirted. Anyone happen to have saved the original ad page? Well, here you go, one pic of a sidemount '32 E-T 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted March 25, 2023 Author Share Posted March 25, 2023 Link still takes me there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Xander Wildeisen Posted March 25, 2023 Author Share Posted March 25, 2023 1932 Essex Terraplane · Convertible · Driven 12,345 miles The owner of the Company I work has recently passed away and the family has no interest in his pride and joy 1932 Essex Terraplane. They have asked me to list it for sale and if someomeone is interested I can put them in touch with the family member for more details. They are motovated to sell it and will entertain all reasonable offers. Please message me if you have interest. Thank You Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted March 25, 2023 Author Share Posted March 25, 2023 Text copied from listing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 34 minutes ago, StillOutThere said: Without being able to access any further pics because the ad is already gone, commenting is difficult. The grille top ornament ("Griffin") and insert (has crank hole - 32 did not) are 1933 E-Terraplane. 1932 E-Ts are narrow track cars and true, seldom had sidemounts, however with some digging, I could post a pic of a '32 Essex Terraplane with dual sidemounts to show they were indeed available. For 1933, with wider track, sidemounts were fairly common. For the moment (I don't have time), I'm just not certain whether this is a 1932 or 1933 Essex Terraplane, or a combination of parts from both years. 1933 fender sides are skirted. Anyone happen to have saved the original ad page? Well, here you go, one pic of a sidemount '32 E-T Thanks for researching the topic. The reason I questioned whether the 1932 Essex-Terraplane had side-mounts optional was because the 1932 Essex Series E was still on the 113" wheelbase, continued the 58/58 front and rear track widths, $660 for the striper Series EC coupe. The July 1932 introduction of the Essex-Terraplane Series K was on a 106" wheelbase, with 51.5/54.5 front and rear track widths, prices reduced to $425 for the roadster. While dual side mounts are listed as optional for the Series E, they aren't listed for the Essex-Terraplane Series K. The 1933 Essex-Terraplane Series K continued on the 106" wheelbase, joining the Terraplane Deluxe Six Series KU and Essex-Terraplane Eight Series KT, both on 113" wheelbases. In the options list, single and dual side mounts were available only for the Series KU & KT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexRiv_63 Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 16 hours ago, Xander Wildeisen said: link still works. That is very rare radiator emblem and mascot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-mman Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Uhhhh . . . am I seeing a column shift? A Hudson single lever transmission and a firewall mounted master cylinder? This looks more like a 1941 and up arrangement. Clean and shiny, but like the sidemounts, I think there is more customization to this car than appears. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted March 26, 2023 Author Share Posted March 26, 2023 1954 was the first year Hudson had a firewall mounted master cylinder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roysboystoys Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 That's a later model steering column shift conversion. Probably 48/9 by the looks of the knob. This car came with a floor shifted trans. This is starting to look like a " Kit" car, many non original combos. Would be an interesting build story. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted March 26, 2023 Author Share Posted March 26, 2023 Is that a gas filler door on the back of the car? Who was the first to get rid of the external gas cap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 With no knowledge on these cars and reading the comments it seems that the owner did upgrades to the drivability? May not be all that bad of a thing if it works. I would rather have something that looks as nice as this does that can be taken out on the road than to have something that looks nice and cannot be driven. Dont worry about points and trophies, just drive the heck out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roysboystoys Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Doesn't look like original headlights either, sealed beams it appears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 13 hours ago, m-mman said: Uhhhh . . . am I seeing a column shift? A Hudson single lever transmission and a firewall mounted master cylinder? This looks more like a 1941 and up arrangement. Clean and shiny, but like the sidemounts, I think there is more customization to this car than appears. There are a number of “crimes” going on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted March 26, 2023 Author Share Posted March 26, 2023 31 minutes ago, alsancle said: There are a number of “crimes” going on. They caught the guy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillOutThere Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Yes, the '32 Hudson and the '32 Essex-Terraplane have a gas filler door on the non-sedan body styles as shown here. So, the coupe, convertible coupe and roadster bodies have the gas filler door. I can see that this is a '32 106" wheelbase body and fenders and narrow tread chassis. All '32 E-Ts are Model K. Still definitely a 1933 grille top ornament and grille insert. The 1932 Essex-Terraplanes were advertised as "never" needing to use a crank to start them so they eliminated the hole in the grille insert. Sales were lost in the showroom because people wanted the security of the crank availability. Therefore, the '33 models had a crank and crank hole grille and crank hole cover. Hey, it was the Depression and Hudson Motors thought they could save a few bucks in standard equipment. Nice try, marketing dept. The '33 E-T lineup also offered a 106" w.b. Model K however all '33 E-Ts were on a standard tread. The first Hudson products with hydraulic brakes were the 1936 models and then the master cylinder was under the driver's feet. So yes, the hydraulics on this car are an upgrade. Agree, some modifications like the column shift and sealed beam headlight have also been added to this car in the last 90 years! 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans1 Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 The '32 ET starter had a hex protuding from rear of starter motor. A pully could be mounted on hex extension, then a rope wound around pulley. Pulling on rope, similar to an early outboard boat motor. This was effected to start the engine. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans1 Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 On 3/25/2023 at 12:21 PM, Xander Wildeisen said: Link still takes me there. pop rivets, earlier than any one thought Ha Ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted October 25, 2023 Author Share Posted October 25, 2023 Pop rivets were only on the Essex. It was only when the patent that Essex had on the rivets expired, others were able to use them.🤔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Skelly Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 I saw a '69 Chevelle SS convertible on a trailer today in a parking lot, so I checked it out. First thing I noticed was '350' emblems on the front fenders near the side marker lights, then the wrong style 'SS' letters with incorrect placement on the fenders. The interior door panels had the correct SS emblems. I don't know if the guys who were trailering it knew that it was just a Malibu convertible. Some guy eagerly came over to shoot photos of it. Be knowledgeable before you buy a car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted October 25, 2023 Author Share Posted October 25, 2023 You guys know too much on here.😀 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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