For Ben

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I have a 1956 hudson hornet 2dr hardtop hollywood special with the continental kit it runs and drives but needs resto wats it worth? and do u kno anyone that wants one? it has a 352 packard in it, i am told it is rare? thank u very much.

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RL Chilton

That would be rare with a Packard motor in it. Hell, it's probably the only one!

MikeWA

I may be wrong, but I think the Packard V8 was fairly common in the '56's- Seems like all the independents were clearing out their inventory of extra stuff (hence all the Wasps with 212's- underpowered for that size car, but gotta do something with all those 212's!). '55 or '56 was the last year of the big Packards, after which they were all "Packabakers", and didn't need the big engines.

53jetman

If the car is truly a '56 Hornet Holywood Special, it would have had a 250 ci AMC V8, and I doubt that the Packard V8 would have fit in the engine compartment! As to the engine used in the '55 & '56 Wasps, it was the 202 ci Jet engine from the '53 & '54 Hudson compact Jet. Any that I drove in from the zone warehouse lot had good power, and was very economical for a car that size (most of which had the OD trans).



Jerry

53jetman

PAULARGETYPE

Production # for 56 hudsons



wasp

all 4 door sedans 2519





hornet specal

2 door hollywood 229 250AMC ENGINE

4 door 1528 250 AMC ENGINE



hornet '6'

2 door hollywood 2 door 358

4 door sedan 3022



hornet '8'

2 door hollywood 1053 352 PACKARD ENGINE

4 door sedan 1962 352 PACKARD ENGINE

RL Chilton

"hornet '8'

2 door hollywood 1053 352 PACKARD ENGINE

4 door sedan 1962 352 PACKARD ENGINE"



I learn something new every day, Hudson-related. There's one more for today. Makes my previous post not nearly as funny, though.