In 1922 Ben B. Ellerbeck bought a circa-1919 Hudson Super
Six roadster and proceeded to equip the automobile with his shiftable top. He rebuilt
the windshield and rear body section of the car completely.
He used the
existing wood framework of the doors, but reskinned them with new aluminum. The
result was a fairly attractive automobile with its Houk wire wheels and
two-tone paint scheme. The car did look better with the top down, as the
overhand over the top of the windshield somewhat resembled a giant air scoop.
The car was equipped with the complicated gear and spring
mechanism used to raise and lower the top. The mechanism was located just
behind the driver's seat. To operate the mechanism, a large nickel-plated crank
handle was inserted into a hold about twelve inches behind the back of the door
on the passenger side of the body. The rumble seat was still function whether the
top was up or down, as there was a hinged area in the top to allow for this.
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