Jan
14
These new Hudsons that debuted in ’48 were referred to as Step-Downs because they were the first car to cradle passengers between the frame rails allowing for lower seating positions. Hence, Step-Down. They were pretty cool looking back then and were actually pretty lethal at the race track. Today’s Hudson is very original, again with lots of patina. Read More
Dec
4
We like nice, original cars with a family history. This is one of those cars. Is it a hugely popular collectible car? No, but they do have a following. We would have other plans for it. The Hudson Jet series was actually quite successful back in the day. They sold well and had a good reputation albeit it looks a little frumpy. They were known to be comfortable, fuel-efficient (for the time) and nicely engineered. This one was in the family of the original owner until last year. The Jet has 38,xxx miles on it and the seller believes it is accurate. It is also an original paint car and we always find sort of remarkable. We would leave it just the way it is. Read More
Oct
16
The last Hudson rolled off the Kenosha assembly line on June 25, 1957. There were no ceremonies, because at that point there was still hope of continuing the Hudson and Nash names into the 1958 model year. Hudson had merged with Nash-Kelvinator Corporation to become American Motors. AMC’s President, George Romney, came to the conclusion that the only way to compete with the Big 3 was to compete with a new smaller-sized car line. Read More
Oct
7
We love wagons and when Mark G., sent us this one, we couldn’t resist. This is a bit confusing because it is sometimes known as a Hudson and a Rambler. George Mason designed this one and he insisted that his cars needed to look really different. And they were, with “bathtub” shapes and enclosed front wheels. The 1956 Rambler was unusually normal, but it still had eccentricities like the inboard headlamps and a C-pillar that integrated the roof and body sides. This new body heralded a lot of changes like upgrading the Rambler from a nameplate to a brand. Read More
May
10
The most recent episode of Wayne Carini’s Chasing Classic Cars features Wayne as the caretaker for a collection of fabulous Hudsons. The featured car of the episode is a ’53 Hudson Hornet very much the car we found today. The owner of the car agreed to sell the car to Wayne and it is now in his personal collection. Read More
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