Lets See Those Hudsons!

There is a fella around these parts who has a gorgeous 38 coupe- done in a light copper color with an off white interior, if memory serves. It is one sharp car!

 

Is this a real deal old race Hudson or just painted to look it?

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Love this!

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come on.....bowling green 2014..........can't wait

 

My son's name also. We had him Aug.'05 and got the '51 in Oct. '05.

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Longer wheelbase, bigger engine and more chrome on the Hornet.

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WHAT!

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Pacemaker and Wasp are the cheaper models. Smaller engines, smaller brakes, much less trim, shorter wheelbase (6" off the nose), stripped down interior, and generally less options, although most options could be ordered. The earlier Commodore models were also the long wheel base fully equipped models that were replaced by the Hornet lineup. Supers predated the Pacemaker, but were also long wheel base, similar equipment...


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Just finished a '39 Railton which is actually a Terraplane chassis and straight 8 with an aluminum body.

When the british marque Invicta went bankrupt in the mid 30s the Company owner decided to buy Hudson drivetrains from the US and
install his own bodys. He bought the rights to use the name Railton
off Reid Railton who was a famous land speed record holder at the time.

These cars were the quickest around back then.

I custom built the body around an ashframe supplied by the owner.

Mario

 

my wasp:

my parts hudson:

 

Damn, that's a sweet looking Wasp!

 

Happiness is a Hot Rod Hudson! I have had this 1951 Hudson for a long time(1971) It has a "Twin -H 308" with all of the 7X stuff done to it! Plus NOS nitrous port induction,4 wheel disc brakes,new springs and a 1 1/2 sway bar! It is fast & handles real well! Montana has the roads and there isn't anyone around,so drive your Hudson like a Hudson ! FAST! Uncle Bill

 

There was a gasser Hudson that attended the 2013 Meltdown Drags

 

Do you know Cody in Miles City? I met him a few years back in Deadwood South Dakota he had driven his Hudson Hornet from Miles City to Kool Deadwood nights.

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You guys see this recent thread pop up? Might want to keep tabs of this '54 JetLiner former dirt track racer as it hopes to see the streets again: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=855155

 

Stumbled across this beauty sitting in front of a mechanical shop in Sunnyvale CA while I was at work today.

 

Man I love those 40-41 Hudson's.

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Hope to save this one. Stitching it back together slowly.

 

In the 40s they made "Super Six" "Super Eight" "Commodore Six" and "Commodore Eight" models. Super and Commodore indicated trim levels, Commodore being fancier, six and eight referred to the engines.

Hudson "Super Six" engines date back to the teens. They made different engines under the Super Six name, a flathead, an F head, then flatheads again.

 

I have a hot spot for this Hudson.

 

...my 33 terraplane...it's for sale,...30,000 miles, an unrestored survivor.

 

Here is my 32 coupe

 

That dash is cool. I am more into step downs(48-54) and have never looked closely at the earlier models.

 

heres a picture of my next project looking forward to starting this soon

 

What are your plans for it?

 

Well, I am going to do a large chop, and I'm seriously considering converting it to a two door. I'm looking for a good deal on a set of doors from a two door in the mean time, otherwise I will extend the ones I have by maybe cutting the rears and using parts of them. I'm also considering buying a late model car to use as a donor but I know that isn't traditional. Maybe by the time I start I'll change my mind on that part of it. I have a nice set of desoto teeth that I might use that need to be re chromed, I am definitely not using the original grille, and will probably end up modifying the grill opening quite a bit. I've also scored a set of dagmars that I'm considering, and I'm looking for a center section of a 1954 Chevy grille that I can contemplate using

 

That is what I did starting with a 4 door and imported coupe doors and rear flanks from USA and then moved the pillars back and fitted it all up(sounds easier than what it really was!!). I purchased this stuff from Bill Albright back in early 2000 and he is now deceased but his grandson still runs Vintage Coach.
http://www.albrightcars.com/
Found this list on the web.
http://hudsonrestoration1948-54.com/HUDSON PARTS SOURCES FOR STEPDOWNS.html
Hopefully this helps with chasing stuff.

 

I literally live ten minutes from that place! I bought a fender there for this same car recently. They are great people and have a boat load of Hudson parts. I asked about a set of doors but they didn't have any more. By the way that's a beautiful car!

 

Hudson48 WOW!!!
WOW!!!
!!
I don't even dream of building that! EXQUISITE!!

 

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