A very large plaster model of a 1930's Hudson car, painted in a metallic sky blue by auto car paint manufacturers; Ditzler. This very rare, potentially unique display model, would have originally found itself either in a car dealership, or an auto paint supply store. Its purpose, to more visually showcase the range of paint colours available for respraying cars. A number of these lined up, painted in a spectrum of colour would have been quite the sight. Formed in plaster and then hand painted, including small trim details, the model is a fantastic piece of art, as well as useful promotional tool for this, and other fabulous paint colours.
This car has been modeled on the Hudson car company's "Super 6" line, which was originally launched in 1916. Judging by the styling of this example, it is likely to be from the third or fourth generation of cars produced from 1933 all the way through to 1951. With its very distinctive, almost boat like lines, these cars was very popular with the American public during the twentieth Century, based on both value and eye catching design.
The more exposed front hubcaps of the model are stamped "Ditzler". The Ditzler Color Company was established in Detroit, Michigan, in 1902 as a specialist in auto paints. Eventually being bought out in 1928 by the Pittsburg Plate Glass Company (now PPG) they helped paint some of the period's most distinctive and recognizable vehicles. On the inside of the model are two numbers: "#145" and "Dye 10345". One would imagine that "145" was the model number for this car, while the "dye" number would be for this metallic blue paint, which the customer could order from.
Due to the fragile nature of these models, they are very rare, and only a small handful have ever come up for sale. There is a little crazing to the paintwork in places, and a fe w touch up points to the details of the bumpers etc, but nothing that detracts to the overall rich visual impact this model has. Perfect for any car collector's garage, or for a fan of the heyday of American car design.
