Hudson Essex History
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Hudson created the Essex brand in 1919 as a more affordable companion marque to compete with Ford and Chevrolet. Its breakthrough was the 1922 Essex Coach — an enclosed two-door body priced close to open touring cars, helping make the closed car the American norm rather than a luxury.
Essex volume was enormous: combined Hudson and Essex sales reached third in the US industry by the mid-1920s. As the Depression hit, Hudson replaced the Essex with the Terraplane brand in 1932, ending the Essex name.
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- Touring
- Coach
- Sedan
- Coupe
- Roadster
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