Terraplane 1932-1938 - Essex successor
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There were around 10,000 car brands and designers - most of which have disappeared. Terraplane, whose models were still referred to as Essex models until 1932, can also be counted among these vanished brands. Due to the low prices of the Terraplane, it was quite successful, but was still referred to as the Essex Terraplane for a long time. In 1938, the Terraplane became a Hudson model, so the name Terraplane was lost.
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The first Terraplane from 1932 was still considered a model of the Hudson subsidiary brand Essex. Because the Essex models had moved ever closer to the upper-class brand, the Hudson Motor Car Company in Detroit wanted to return to a lower price segment with the Terraplane (named in reference to the Aeroplane of the aviation pioneers Gebr. Wright). Compared to the Essex Super-Six Pacemaker, the Terraplane was significantly lighter. This was because its body was joined to the chassis at twenty points and the wheelbase was shortened to 269 cm. On the other hand, the displacement of the six-cylinder engine had been increased from 2870 to 3160 cm3 and the power output from 60 to 70 hp.
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