The General Information Handbook for Hudson Automobiles by Alex ...

- 1927 Essex -
General Chassis Data
Model
Start Serial
Number
Cyl. Bore x Stroke Displacement
NACC
HP
Wheelbase
Super-Six 500000 1 6 2 11 / 16 x 4¼ 2 144.6 17.3 110½
Motor Numbers - 577283 thru 767121
General Body Data
5-Pass. Coach $695
2-Pass. Boat-Tail Speed-about 700
4-Pass. RS Coupe 735
4-Pass. Speedster 3 785
5-Pass. Sedan 4 795
5-Pass. Deluxe Sedan 985
Electrical Equipment: Auto-Lite
Starter: MU-4001A - late 1926 - early 1927 Essex
MA-4005 - late 1927 - all 1928 Essex
Generator: GAA-4001 - late 1926 - early 1927 Essex
GAA-4005 - late 1927 Essex
Regulator: CB-4055 - 1927-1928 Essex
Distributor: IB-4001 - late 1926 - early 1927 Essex
IB-4001A - late 1927 Essex; early 1928 Essex
Ignition Coil : CB-4001 - late 1926; 1927-1928 Essex; 1927-28 Hudson
Fuel System
Carburetor: Stewart CR-25 - 1924-1928 Essex
Shipments
210,380
Notes
1) 1 st Model Introduced January 1927 – Serial Numbers 500000 to 610275; 2 nd Model introduced June 25 th ,
1927, serial numbers 610276 to 706270.
2) Engine stroke changed from 4¼ to 4½ after car # 610276 giving CID of 153.1
3) Speedster body style formerly “Touring"
4) Sedan (new style for 1927 - first since 1922) offered with bench seat; Deluxe Sedan (introduced April
1927) offered with bucket seats.
- 13 -
(Cont’d Page 14)