Pressed by economic realities of the Great Depression, Hudson decided to create a cheaper alternative to their Essex line: the Terraplane. It was introduced by Amelia Earhardt, and it the favored car of gangster John Dillinger.
The Terraplane came with an inline-6 cylinder motor, or an optional 4-liter inline-8. Powerful and reliable (the Terraplane 8 set a record for the Pike Peak climb that wasn’t broken for 20 years…), the Terraplane is one of those vintage names that don’t come up much and provide a bit of flavor for a 1930s pulp game.
1933 ESSEX-TERRAPLANE SERIES 61 DELUXE
Size: 2 Def: 4 Struc: 8 Struc: 80 (90 for the I-8 engine) Han: 0 Crew: 1 Pass: 4 Cost: $600 ($700 for the I-8 version)
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27 October, 2009 at 16:13
An old friend of ours has a 1948 Hudson Super 8 out back that I’m consistently trying to get him to sell to me. They’re great old cars.