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 |  |  | Speedabout Coachwork: Biddle and Smart Chassis Num: 587601 |
| Sold for $47,300 at 2006 RM Auctions. Sold for $38,500 at 2009 RM Auctions. | |||
The example shown is a two-passenger Speedabout boattail. There is a rumble seat which the company had claimed could carry up to two individuals. This may have been the case for children but in reality, was suitable for only one adult.
The vehicle has coachwork by Biddle and Smart of Amesbury, Massachusetts. The six-cylinder engine with Marvel carburetor was capable of producing 55 horsepower. This meant that the 2500 pound vehicle with boattail body could propel to a top speed of around 70 miles per hour.
In most cases, the Hudson Company only produced Speedabouts as show cars to gauge public interest and to generate press and popularity.
At the Meadow Brook auction presented by RM Auctions, the car was sold for the sum of $47,300. In 2009, it was offered for sale at the Vintage Motor Cars of Hershey sale presented by RM Auctions where it was estimated to sell for $35,000 - $50,000 and offered without reserve. As bidding came to a close, the lot had been sold for the sum of $38,500, including buyer's premium.
By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2009
 |  |  | Speedabout Coachwork: Biddle and Smart |
For 1929, Essex's total production was just under a quarter-million. In 1932, the company introduced the unit-engineered Essex Terraplane (a favorite of Amelia Earhart). By 1933, the Essex name was retired and the car became simply the Terraplane.
By Daniel Vaughan | Aug 2010
| Edsel Ford's Speedster Stars at 'The Amelia' | |
 | Edsel Ford's 'continental car', a custom boattail speedster, will take its rightful place in the Sports Car Class of the 18th annual Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. In the shape of Edsel's seminal speedster is the genesis of Ford's legendary design department. Edsel Ford was hardly 'a chip off the old block'. The acorn fell well away from the mighty oak that was Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company. Edsel was not just the President of Ford, he was a car guy to his core. His ta...[Read more...] |
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