A one-off 1935 Hoffman X-8 will make its UK debut at this year’s Concours of Elegance on 1-3 September.
The unique concept was created as part of an unsuccessful bid to take over the Hudson Motor Company in the 1930s.
The X-8, which has been shown at concours events in North America, will join a display of around 70 cars, including a Frua-bodied Maserati also making its British debut at Hampton Court Palace.
The Hoffman X-8 is finished to an impressive standard for a one-off © Bary Seldon
Many details of the Hoffman X-8 have only surfaced recently, as the current owner tries to discover more about the car’s interesting history.
The X-8 was commissioned by a group of American siblings, the Fishers, to prove that they were up to the job of taking over Hudson.
The brothers hired Roscoe C ‘Rod’ Hoffman – who also worked on a front-wheel-drive Packard – to build a striking concept to help their bid.
The deal never materialised, but the steel-bodied Hoffman X-8 survived.
The engine was positioned between the rear seats and the rear axle © Bary Seldon
