Circa 1937-1940: Dad is sitting in front of the family car, a 1933 ET Special Six

The Serial Number is stamped on a Hudson Motor Car Company plate, the radiator and trunk rack emblem say "Essex SIX"

and the hubcaps and dashboard say Terraplane 6.  Grandpa purchased this car about 1935 using a war bonus he received from WW1.

 

Circa 1940s I asked my Aunt why the photographer did not wait for the young girl to get out of the way of the picture.  My Aunt's response implied that the little girl was the subject in the picture, not the car.  According to my Uncle's memory Grandpa was advertising the D&RGW RR company baseball team.  What is the Team's name?  I believe the door says Rio Grande ???????????'s Appreciation Week July ??-25

1964 shortly before the engine was disassembled In 1964 Grandpa gave the car to Dad.  Dad took a picture of car when we arrived home from towing it from Helper.  In 1964 Dad licensed the car and had it inspected.  He drove the car a couple of times and then tore the engine apart to paint it.  Dad passed away in 1987, never having reassembled the engine.

                                                                                                                                   

 

1988 When I moved the car to my house In this view, looking at the car, the WW-II gas ration stamp was still in the upper left windshield, the 1964 safety inspection sticker is in the lower right side of the windshield.	1989 after rebuilding the engine and transmission

 

Fall 1989 Ready to try to start the engine	Mar 1990 Ready for maiden voyage with rebuilt engine and transmission
1996 - Begin complete tear down	1996 - Begin complete tear down
	Pictures taken in 1996 -  What in the heck was I thinking?  I stripped the car down to the frame to begin restoration.  Three years later I painted the frame!  In 2004 I once again found some renewed energy and tore the engine apart to paint it (I now sound like my dad).  Then my son walked into the garage and said he was engaged to be married and my attention was diverted once again.

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