Projects Is this a model A?

If it is a hudson, they're not really all that valuable. From Nada Guides for restored cars:

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What would you say if I said I just got ahold of him and he wants $500 and the motor?

 

That's great, but why would he want the motor???? That motor really should stay with that car. Just my opinion. Pull the motor out of that car and you're going to have a hard time selling it (if you're buying it as a flip). I wouldn't make a rod out of it and I wouldn't flip it without the motor.

Just my opinion though.

 

To be honest.... I love it too much already to flip it. I have done some reading this morning and they say Hudsons are not too desirable so I think I am okay hot rodding it, after all... what else would I put that Packard straight 8 in?

 

Hmmm... you' re going to hot rod it? If that body is aluminum and you want to do a chop or something, you're going to have a real hard time.

Once again, just my opinion though.

 

Car's worth about 4 nice Model A's, I don't know why you wouldn't flip it quick if it's really a $500 buy. Sure it's nice, but you sell it not only can you buy an A or similar you'll have a bunch of spare funds to dump into it to get that much closer to a finished car.

If you want to just put a late drivetrain in it and cruise it, that might be reasonable. But I wouldn't want to cut that up in a way that can't be undone later. You want one to hack on, we have the sad remains of a Franklin you can do that to and make restorers wet themselves. It too has aluminum panels.

 

is it aluminum??? Cause thats rarity . I saw a 1920 mercedes and the only think that kept it together was that it was made of aluminum

 

Welll..... I never thought of the aluminum aspect. hmmmm....

 

word!

 

Whiskeyrunner here on the hamb had an alumimum bodied car that looked very similar to that. It was a lincoln. Those bring big bucks.
Hope I can find my picture of it...

 

Well..... I want to sell it, but I also want it to go to a good home...

I guess its a little of a moral dilema for me...

 

found it!

 

Looks more like a '26 Essex. Hudson made Essex cars and they look similar also during the mid 20's.

I knew a guy that built a '26 Essex into a hot rod about 25 years ago. It was a tudor, but otherwise looked very similar.

Rich

 

what aluminum car from the 1920's to the 1970's are out there

 

If you want to do a Hot Rod. I have a running 28 Chevrolet Phaeton I would be willing to trade for the find you have if you can get it.

 

CHOP IT! CHANNEL IT! HIGHBOY IT AND MAKE IT LAY ROCKER! USE THE STOCK WHEELS!

Sorry, just had to make a wave or two!

 

Buy it WITH the engine and trailer it to the Hershey car meet and stick it in the car corral. It could very well be a body made by a coach builder that makes it very rare and desirable. There's a ton of restorer guys walking around Hershey with their pockets bulging with money. Sell it, make a nice profit and use the proceeds to build a hot rod.

 

I did some more research on several Hudson-Essex sites. It's a 1925 Hudson Model O seven-passenger sedan. I hope you're able to acquire it.

 

4 door prewar hotrods are tacky. flip it for something youd rather hotrod.

 

huh? I just came across a grille shell for a '29 Hudson last week... this place http://www.classiccar.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=13 might be the best place to gather ideas from... personally speaking I think it should be restored well enough to be driven around town... by you and 3 of your closest friends.

 

I was thinking Franklin. My friend has one but I havent seen it in a while.

 

The Franklin I saw had a wood frame, neat shit.

 

a lot of early Lincolns were aluminum