Oh, you have to see this one.

EssexAdv

This clip was taken in 1960. It includes a 1915 Hudson 6-49 and a 1920 Hudson Super-6, a Ruxton and a while bunch of other oldies. What do you think?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKiAMLvIKYg

PAULARGETYPE

LEWIS I LOVE IT!!! THE 1915 6 40 HUDSON WAS IT FRED LONGS CAR?? LOOKS LIKE MERITT MARKS IN THE BACK SEAT???

Jon B

That blue touring car could indeed be Fred Long's, and did you notice the white 1920 (?) Hudson touring car? That might be Leroy Anderson's, for Fred and Leroy did a lot of touring together. Makes you wonder where this was, and when.

It's ironic that the circa-1946 Chevy at the left was probably an old "beater" when this was taken, considered worthless by most, and one step away from the junkyard. Today it would be considered strictly ''ice age'' and not even brought to the meet, crowded out by the 60's and 70's muscle cars that capture the imagination of today's car show goers. And of course your average antique car show would certainly have very few of the brass era cars seen in this movie clip; they're absolutely of no interest to today's average car show visitor!

Shows you what a difference 50 years can make.

SuperDave

Jon, You are correct.. 50 years has brought about many changes. In the late 60's or early 70's I arrived at the Ormond Beach Birthplace of Speed meet in a very nice 51 Hornet sedan. They asked me to park it in the shopping center across the street to save the spaces for "antique cars". They weren't really happy to have to display Model A Fords.. LOL... Then in 2009 The same club used my Slightly modified 49 sedan as the "Feature Car" as they honored Hudson's 100th.!! Made dash plaques with color picture and "T" Shirts for all participants..
The Hershey flea market was very selective back then also.. Nothing for cars built before WWll could be displayed or sold. That is why in 1974 Carlisle got it's foot in the door with the theme "PostWar'74".. !!
Now the true veteran cars are not popular.. too bad..
Showing my age??

TwinH

Well it looks to me like they were having fun. Me,I'd have to wait till April to be
born...

EssexAdv

OK, the Blue Hudson is a 1916 Hudson Super Six. It was owned by Fred Long Sr. In the Front seat is Fred and his first white, Marie. In the rear seat if Fred's father "Pops" Long and Fred's very young son, Fred Jr.

The white car is Harry L. (Roy)Anderson Jr's 1920 Hudson Super-6 Touring. Roy is driving, His wife, Margret' is in the front passenger seat. Riding in the passenger rear seat is their young son, Harry L. (Lee) Anderson Jr. Lee still has this car.

I'll have to see if Lee will post or let me know the year. I know he does as we were just talking about the event the other day but I forgot the year.

Lewis Mendenhall

bent metal

I thought that white car looked like a '28, four door convertible?
Am I talking about the same car? About 55 seconds into the video?

EssexAdv

Super Dave. I bought my first Essex in 1972. I specifically bought a 29 as it was the newest car considered an antique by AACA. They would let in specific cars that were newer and of course true Classics, but that did not count for many cars newer than 1929. Anything else was 'JUST A USED CAR'

When I became acquainted with Doc he had a red 54 Hudson Hornet. I first saw it, believe it or not, at an AACA show he was sponsoring in Front Royal (Yes I did say AACA, not HET). I loved the dash and gage set-up and thought it was a much more modern looking car than the 53 and older Hornets. At that time, no-one drove 54's to HET meets, or anywhere else for that matter. They were just used cars! HET members, thinking the should be saved, bought them up and stashed them away in barns and sheds. (After all, some of the parts would interchange with the real Hornet's) They were not well received and certainly not shown in public.

But I loved the looks of the car and, in th mid-70's, bought one anyway. Since then I have had at least one 54 in my collection (I currently have 2). They have become more popular and you can't help seeing a bunch of them at HET meets or anywhere else Hudson's are viewed in captivity.... ahh, the good ole days.. well, things DO change!

Or do they? Ask Paul about the Hash's deplored to desired trek, or anyone who collects the 30's Hudsons..Heck I can remember when all Hudson cars were shunned in the regular antique car world..now they are revered orphans... life is a circle!!


Lewis Mendenhall

P.S. The same Lee Anderson, who still owns the 20 Hudson discussed above, owns Doc's 54 Hornet.