1929 Hudson Model L Sedan

In 1909, J.L Hudson and Roy D. Chapin formed the Hudson Motor Car Company. Their idea was to build a low-priced car for under $1000. The resulting new Hudson 'Twenty' was one of the first low-priced cars on the American market and very successful, with more than 4,000 sold the first year. Their peak was in 1929, with 300,962 cars produced by Hudson and its lower-priced companion car, Essex, allowing Hudson to finish third in sales among American nameplates, just behind Ford and Chevrolet.

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.