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- "Essex Coach at Open Car Cost, Built by Hudson," 1924 - "Open" cars, automobiles without permanent roofs, exposed riders to dirt, noise, and the elements. The Essex Coach, seen in this advertisement from 1924, allowed driver and passengers to ride in comfort year round. The Essex was also priced as cheap as "open" cars. "So Why Buy an Open Car?"
- September 13, 1924
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"Essex Coach at Open Car Cost, Built by Hudson," 1924
"Open" cars, automobiles without permanent roofs, exposed riders to dirt, noise, and the elements. The Essex Coach, seen in this advertisement from 1924, allowed driver and passengers to ride in comfort year round. The Essex was also priced as cheap as "open" cars. "So Why Buy an Open Car?"
- This Essex Six with Vibrationless Motor, 1924 - Essex Motor Company was formed by Hudson Motor Car Company in 1918. Essex debuted its first models the following year. Its mid-priced cars sold well. When Essex introduced an affordably priced closed car in 1922, it spurred a general move by consumers away from open touring cars to closed models. Hudson phased out the Essex brand beginning in 1932.
- 1924
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This Essex Six with Vibrationless Motor, 1924
Essex Motor Company was formed by Hudson Motor Car Company in 1918. Essex debuted its first models the following year. Its mid-priced cars sold well. When Essex introduced an affordably priced closed car in 1922, it spurred a general move by consumers away from open touring cars to closed models. Hudson phased out the Essex brand beginning in 1932.
- 1924 Essex Coach Sedan - Until the 1920s, most cars lacked permanent roofs. They were "open" to the elements, noise, and dirt. People bought them only because they were cheaper than closed cars. When the 1922 Essex Coach came along -- closed, and costing just a little more than an open car -- people snapped it up. This 1924 model cost even less -- truly a car for all seasons.
- 1924
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1924 Essex Coach Sedan
Until the 1920s, most cars lacked permanent roofs. They were "open" to the elements, noise, and dirt. People bought them only because they were cheaper than closed cars. When the 1922 Essex Coach came along -- closed, and costing just a little more than an open car -- people snapped it up. This 1924 model cost even less -- truly a car for all seasons.
- Advertisements for Hudson Motor Car Company and Encyclopedia Britannica, 1925 - Essex Motor Company was formed by Hudson Motor Car Company in 1918. Essex debuted its first models the following year. Its mid-priced cars sold well. When Essex introduced an affordably priced closed car in 1922, it spurred a general move by consumers away from open touring cars to closed models. Hudson phased out the Essex brand beginning in 1932.
- 1925
- Collections - Artifact
Advertisements for Hudson Motor Car Company and Encyclopedia Britannica, 1925
Essex Motor Company was formed by Hudson Motor Car Company in 1918. Essex debuted its first models the following year. Its mid-priced cars sold well. When Essex introduced an affordably priced closed car in 1922, it spurred a general move by consumers away from open touring cars to closed models. Hudson phased out the Essex brand beginning in 1932.