"Envie"
While not necessarily recognized by high society as posh, the Hudson automobile was not seen in most social circles of the American elite. One Hudson, however, stood a head above all the rest. “One”, is meant literally. This 1928 Hudson 4-door Town Car was a production of 1 – luxuriously finished and custom equipped. The body was built by Walter M. Murphy Body Company of Pasadena, CA. The instructions for building the body were that it not resemble any other Hudson.
The car was custom built for Mrs. Fredrich William Schmacher, wife of the patent medicine king of Columbus, Ohio. The chassis was acquired through her brother, an official at the Hudson Motor Car Company. It is a one-of-a-kind Town Car as elegant and well appointed as any Lincoln, Cadillac, Packard and even a Rolls-Royce of its time. During the period that Mrs. Schmacher owned this car, it was always chauffeur driven and was never left outside.
The car was powered by 288.6 cid six-cylinder engine. The estimated cost of the car was $14,000. a tidy sum in 1928.
This unique and beautiful restored Hudson is just one of many exquisite automobiles that can be viewed at the Hostetler Hudson Automobile Museum in Shipshewanna, Indiana.
The backdrop artwork is an illustration titled, “Envie” (envy) by the great 20th century French illustrator, George Barbier (1882-1932).
Hope you enjoy........
PS: Listen to "Margie" played by Pete Fountain - Margie
"Envie"
While not necessarily recognized by high society as posh, the Hudson automobile was not seen in most social circles of the American elite. One Hudson, however, stood a head above all the rest. “One”, is meant literally. This 1928 Hudson 4-door Town Car was a production of 1 – luxuriously finished and custom equipped. The body was built by Walter M. Murphy Body Company of Pasadena, CA. The instructions for building the body were that it not resemble any other Hudson.
The car was custom built for Mrs. Fredrich William Schmacher, wife of the patent medicine king of Columbus, Ohio. The chassis was acquired through her brother, an official at the Hudson Motor Car Company. It is a one-of-a-kind Town Car as elegant and well appointed as any Lincoln, Cadillac, Packard and even a Rolls-Royce of its time. During the period that Mrs. Schmacher owned this car, it was always chauffeur driven and was never left outside.
The car was powered by 288.6 cid six-cylinder engine. The estimated cost of the car was $14,000. a tidy sum in 1928.
This unique and beautiful restored Hudson is just one of many exquisite automobiles that can be viewed at the Hostetler Hudson Automobile Museum in Shipshewanna, Indiana.
The backdrop artwork is an illustration titled, “Envie” (envy) by the great 20th century French illustrator, George Barbier (1882-1932).
Hope you enjoy........
PS: Listen to "Margie" played by Pete Fountain - Margie