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 |  |  | Sedan Coachwork: Biddle and Smart |
The Hudson Model L was powered by a straight six-cylinder engine and given a wheelbase that measured 139-inches. This car has a custom body built by coachbuilder Biddle & Smart. It was originally owned by Roy Chapin, one of the founders of the Hudson Motor Car Company.
The Hudson Model L was available in five different body styles all having four doors with seating ranging from four to seven passengers. All of the bodies were created by coachbuilder Biddle & Smart. All Model L cars had a wheelbase that measured 139 inches and powered by a six-cylinder engine offering 92 horsepower.
The Hudson Company claimed to have a list of 64 improvements for the 1929 year. Some of the more significant improvements were hydraulic, double-action shock absorbers and 'silenced roof construction.'
By Daniel Vaughan | Aug 2009
The Hudson Company claimed to have a list of 64 improvements for the 1929 year. Some of the more significant improvements were hydraulic, double-action shock absorbers and 'silenced roof construction.'
By Daniel Vaughan | Aug 2009
 |  |  | Club Sedan Coachwork: Biddle and Smart Chassis Num: 43839 |
| Sold for $77,000 at 2011 RM Auctions. | |||
The closed Murphy styles, with the exception of the coupe, were put into production on Hudson's 1928 Model O chassis, which was the longer of two wheelbases. For 1929, the Murphy-designed cars were carried over, with the victoria and landau sedan resting on the short Model R chassis. The seven-passenger sedan rested on the new, extended wheelbase Model L line, along with the seven-passenger limousine and a club sedan.
Sadly, the new styles were short-lived for a number of reasons, perhaps worst of all was the impending Great Depression. Biddle and Smart was in dire straits, and Hudson declined to renew their contract for 1930, transferring all body construction to Detroit. By September 1931, Frank Spring left the struggling Murphy company to become Hudson's first 'style engineer.'
This vehicle is a Murphy-designed club sedan. It was acquired by the present owner in 1994 from the Mel Sothan of Garden Grove, California, who discovered it on a farm in Washington State in the 1950s. The car, in need of a restoration, was treated to a four-year, ground up restoration. Upon completion, it made its debut at the Salt Lake City Pioneer Day parade in July 1997.
In 2011, this vehicle was offered for sale at the Hershey Auction presented by RM Auctions. It was estimated to sell for $70,000 - $90,000. As bidding came to a close, the vehicle had been sold for the sum of $77,000 including buyer's premium.
By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2011
 1929
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