Hudson's Terraplane series was one of relatively few success stories in the world auto scene, at a time when the Great Depression still had a significant hold and the industry as a whole was struggling. This 1934 Terraplane coupe was acquired by the current owner's grandfather in 1986 and wears a two-tone black and dark blue finish. That includes the families with prams and delivery personnel with trolleys. Power seats, custom interior Very Good Looking Car and a Real Eye Catcher. Brown Family History Seminar, Underwater Salvage and Preserve Committee. If you win the auction, your card will be charged for the service fee and you pay the seller directly for the vehicle. It was perfectly restored and on display some years ago in the concourse at BWI airport in Baltimore. Once again its up to the hot Rodders to save this car. Last I heard, Dillingers 33 Terraplane is owned by the Crime Museum in Wash, DC. The interior is in poor condition but complete. 1934 Hudson Terraplane. Who been drivin my Terraplane, for you since I been gone. You can read about him here. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. So yes, I would say that a '34 Terraplane coupe is an uncommon car. Performance & security by Cloudflare. The exterior on this example is finished in black with dark blue on the upper body, and the fenders and running boards were refinished in a two-stage black according to the seller. For 1935 all Hudson and Terraplane closed car bodies have steel inserts in the roof and crank open windshields. This Terraplane has the same 212 engine as what is in my 1947 Hudson Super Six. What a loss. Click here for more photos of this dealership! Fig. When you bid we pre-authorize your credit card for the service fee (this helps prevent fraud). Classifieds for 1933 to 1936 Hudson Vehicles. Railton used 6 & 8 cylinder Hudson engines,and 4 cylinder Standard engines too.Brough Superior used Hudson sixes,and a one-off Lincoln Zephyr V12. W 1935 Hudson & Terraplane X General Chassis Data Series Serial Number. Then there's Hudson, which gave us the innovative "step-down" body design, and the fabulous Hornet, . [6], At least one fireman was injured by a guest who jumped from the hotel, and the fire was contained by about 7:30 am. The glass on the Business Coupe is also something that is quite interesting. That first year, the Terraplane was powered by a 193-cubic inch 70-hp engine (the next year an 8-cylinder 243-cubic inch with 94-hp became an option). Make it bigger, heavier, and eventually let it die. Discove. RULES: No profanity, politics, or personal attacks. The 1932 Terraplane--a play on words in the same spirit as aquaplaning and "airoplaning" (according to period literature)--was constructed on a new, shorter 106-inch-wheelbase chassis, the frame of which was rather unconventional at the time. "National Affairs: Legislators at Lansing", "Lansing, MI Hotel Kerns Fire Disaster, Dec 1934 (page 1)", "Lansing, MI Hotel Kerns Fire Disaster, Dec 1934 (page 2)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kerns_Hotel_fire&oldid=1117650908, Wikipedia articles needing clarification from January 2020, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2019, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 22 October 2022, at 21:38. Noted outlaw John Dillinger had one. 2008-2023 SoftNews Net SRL To drive home the idea of how driving this car was like aeroplaning, the company engaged Amelia Earhart to launch the new auto. Something thats conveniently ignored in hot rod lore nowadays. Click here for more information and pictures. It's 2023 and there are more than 30 mainstream carmakers that still operate in the U.S. The customers visited the Reichspost to schedule the video calls ahead of time, and the recipients received the notification cards to visit the Reichspost at appointed date and time. . Here is Earhart christening the Terraplane with a bottle of aviation gasoline instead of champagne: After a record-making coast-to-coast flight, Hudson officials met Earhart at Newark Airport to present her with a new convertible coupe: Earhart was not given the car she had christened, because that car was presented to one of the Wright Brothers, Orville Wright. 1962 Chevrolet Corvette3 days$33,750Bid Now, 1978 Chevrolet Corvette4 days$2,100Bid Now, 1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III5 days$3,000Bid Now, 1961 Volkswagen Samba Deluxe 23-Window8 days$5,000Bid Now. The Terraplane promptly began breaking stock-car records for both acceleration and hill-climbing (including a new record for an annual race up Pikes Peak). Another fun ad (1934): Hudson borrows a mans car with 18K on it, puts on another 10K in two weeks to show its toughness: Two-Way Telephone-Television a.k.a. So you can achieve even a minor bit of fame, but in a few decades no one will know you even existed. When you are growing up in Chicago, October is Fire Awareness Month, the fire trucks show up, you see fire movies, the fire men give us talks about fire safety, and my dad was a volunteer fireman. Great for learning English (or another language) too, seeing the words as their spoken. The old flathead engine was still there and Terraplane was cast into the cylinder head. [3], On December 11, 1934, a fire broke out in the Kerns Hotel killing 32 people and injuring 44, including 14 firemen. General questions: MHCInfo@Michigan.gov or 517-335-2573, https://dev.michigan.local/som/json?sc_device=json. But Im cryin, pleease, pleease dont do me wrong. Reconnected! - 1934 Terraplane - General Chassis Data Series Model Start Ser Cyl. Who been drivin my Terraplane now for, you since I been gone. Click here to read about this building today! It would certainly bring a bit of thirties style to your Sunday drive. The paint itself is an interesting proposition because while from some angles it appears to be black, from other angles it is Dark Blue. Quickly get MSRP, as well as, used and trade-in values for 1934 Terraplane. Sign up for our free daily email and youll never miss another find: Original Year End Special: 1980 Chevrolet C-10 Bonanza, BF Auction: 1961 Volkswagen Samba Deluxe 23-Window. The 212ci inline-six features a single carburetor and produced approximately 85 horsepower when new. Unfortunately this is the only internet reference I can find for him: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1987-04-09-8701240580-story.html. This car is available and recommended for for inspection please call 973-823-0228. Your body is a 1935 without question. Mustang II Front E, 1936 Hudson Terraplane Series 61 Panel Delivery The Terraplane was a car brand and model built by th, 1936 Hudson Terraplane, nice old car. Miss Earhart Christens Car with Gasoline. Democrat Chronicle, 25 July 1932, p. 12. My mind must have been on Fords of the same vintage. There are 2 Terraplane for sale across all variants and 1 1934 Terraplane for sale right now. Click here for more pictures of this distributor/dealership! This is one sharp looking car. Awards & Ratings; Reviews; Cars for Sale; Sell My Car; Business; Get Used 1934 Terraplane Values. CC was intended so people who were deaf or had poor hearing could watch TV, but the CC-on-mute feature made it useful for everybody, making it possible to follow the action during a phone call or such. Providing access to the public is a core function of the Archives of Michigan. You could get a straight 3.2lt six or 4.2lt straight eight powerplant, and the latter proved to have a very good power to weight ratio for the time. Click here for information on their dealerships in Massachusetts and Bangor, Maine. All the tires are holding air , side glass is all good. Terraplane. Terraplane was an American automotive brand created by the Hudson Motor Company. version must have been something. Learn how your comment data is processed. Several photos of the undercarriage are included in the gallery, and a video featuring the Terraplane is presented below. Bidding is now over $25k. WINNERS UPDATE Question of the Week: What's Your Favorite Print Ad For a Car Part? * - IGP-4001A - 1934 Hudson exc. The interior of the vehicle actually looks quite nice for its age. 1936 Chopped Hudson Terraplane Rat Rod. 1933-1934 Auburn & Essex 1932-1934 NOS Glass Stop & Tail Lamp/Light Lens. 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Remember seeing an instructional on relining these where you could cut down regular bottle corks and sand them down smooth. [3] State legislators and community groups often stayed at the hotel because of its location and amenities, including a popular bar and restaurant. I believe they were around for a good run. Where I used to live Terraplanes arent totally forgotten or undiscovered a guy at a local wrecking yard drives a silver 34 from time to time to work and a hotrodder in a nearby town found a 37 coupe in a shed in original condition its now his daily drive and of course city of Napier uses a stylised 37 Terraplane grille on its art deco posters. It reminds me of an upscale Ford. When I first saw a disc I thought it was a joke and somebody had been saving their spent corks on it. Years ahead of its time in that respect. For a car that was essentially aimed at the bottom end of the price market in 1934, the interior of the Terraplane features some nice touches. The Archives is located inside the Michigan Library and Historical Center: V nice car! The Dothan Eagle, 23 July 1932, p. 3. The staff will be glad to direct you to the reading room. The three-story Hotel Wentworth shown in the foreground survived the fire. The 37 Terraplane was sold in 1979. As for the name, this was a time when aviation was still relatively novel and represented the cutting edge of technology, so 'Terraplane' was meant to summon up an image of flying across the landscape. Watta beaut!!! Click here for more pictures of this dealership. NACC HP W/B Hudson: . Copyright 2011 - 2023 Curbside Classics. Click here for more information and pictures! Checking for missed updates, BaT Auction Success Story: Living Diesel Dreams With an E320 CDI, BaT Auction Success Story: An NSX Rounds Out the Stable. Dealership has never closed and is still open today and operating as the Ypsilanti Heritage Museum. Hudson built 56,804 Terraplanes (and 27,130 full-size cars) in 1934. MPG City. The latter ends up using the wheelchair ramps, for instance, even though they dont use wheelchairs or walkers. Swing Mtng. All of the unique Terraplane external trim and chrome appears to be present, and while the majority of it looks to be really nice, the bumpers might benefit from a trip to the plater. Located in Samford Valley in Qld, it's on the market for $39,500. New Car Awaited Amelia at End of Nonstop Flight. Somerset Daily Herald, 2 September 1932, p. 2. 1. the floor, roof and trunk will need some work. 1934 Railton Terraplane at Brooklands Museum. IMHO, the 34 Terraplane vehicles are simply some of the most stunning examples of automobile art from the manufacturer. 1 Posted January 9, 2019 $125,000 Dealership CC-1149927 1936 Hudson Terraplane Learn more. These had a skeleton of a clutch/flywheel housing. Part of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the Michigan History Center fosters curiosity, enjoyment and inspiration rooted in Michigan's stories. Sectional view of the 1934 Terraplane engine Main bearings are larger and the crankshaft is heavier and more rigid. Billy Repaid had a fascinating lifehe lived to be 95, and died in Florida in 1987. I used to see a Terraplane in one of the junkyards on the west side of Columbus, Ohio. Phone: 517-335-2576. All contents 2023 The best vintage and classic cars for sale online | Bring a Trailer, Privacy Notice She got her own drivers license, and now she drives alone past his street. Highlights. [7][1] A number of other legislators were injured but survived, including Maurice E. 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