Four Hudsons at 2012 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale

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B-J Scottsdale is coming up in a few weeks. Looks like there are a total of four Hudsons consigned, including a Commodore with only 35K miles:

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/currentcarlist.aspx?aid=443&sd=01/15/2012&ed=01/22/2012

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The Truck has a 308 head on it but I don't see a rib above the oilpan. It could be an early 308, still I would love to have it!
Bob Hickson

oldhudsons

that '35 is a Hudson 6.
Take a look at the engine photo - it has the extremely rare 2-piece high compression head option!

bull_islander

Here arer some short cuts to all of them:

1935 Hudson: http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/lotdetails.aspx?ln=1225&aid=443&pop=0

1946 Truck: http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/lotdetails.aspx?ln=454.1&aid=443&pop=0

1949 Commodore: http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/lotdetails.aspx?ln=1230.3&aid=443&pop=0

1920 Super Six: http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/lotdetails.aspx?ln=5009.1&aid=443&pop=0

Geoff

oldhudsons wrote:

that '35 is a Hudson 6.
Take a look at the engine photo - it has the extremely rare 2-piece high compression head option!

I can't see any join in that head, it looks to be in one piece to me. Interesting, the Hudson 6's were 4 inches longer in the wheelbase than the Terraplanes, and the radiator sits way forward of the engine, with an extension of the fan shaft to bring the blades up close. I wonder what effect that had on the water pump bearings? I have never seen one of these before. A bit pretentious having a huge long bonnet over such a short engine!

oldhudsons

yes, you're right, just peered at it very carefully again, which I didn't do the 1st time, & it is a very thick 1 piece head whereas the ones used on the 8 engine are a 2-piece head with a solid copper headgasket used between them.
If my attempt to put photo of one I bought at Greenfield Village National some years ago comes out, look at the bottom shot.