This is a really cool Terraplane

50C8DAN

There can't be many of these around! Would love to drop a 308 in this one!

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/3733330466.html

hudsontech

Don't agree with either street rodding or dropping a 308 in this one - this is a utility coupe with the sliding box in the trunk. Ain't many of them around. So keep it as original as possible.

Hudsonly,
Alex Burr
Memphis, TN

commodorecollector

a 1937 Terraplane Utility Coupe is on my Wish List.... and I agree with Alex, keep her stock to preserve her history.

raidmagic

That thing is awesome!! Any idea what they are asking?

hudsontech

Putting a 308 in this car could be done - It's on a 115" wb - I know of a fellow in Mass. who stuffed a 308 in a 1934 Hudson - with a 116" wb. His sone said later the only thing the car wouldn't do was stop. Actually in theory you can put anything into anything - tho maybe trying to stuff an Invader engine into, say, a Crosley would be pushing it a little.

I sort of had that problem (stopping in a hurry) with the 38-40 Dodge coupes I put 1953 small block hemi egines in. You could get away with in 1953!!!! Weren't all that many cars the road to run into back then.

Hudsonly,
Alex Burr
Memphis, TN

50C8DAN

I don't like rodding decent cars and of course this is one. If it were a non-running vehicle with issues I don't have a problem, although I like to keep a make as whole as possible, so no SBC in a Hudson product. There was a guy out in our area (Delaware) that had a cool orange 37 Terraplane 2 door sedan that he rodded and it was a really nice job, but with a SBC. My dream it to one day to a '36 or '37 Terraplane with the 308 w/ Clifford 3 x 2 Weber manifold and head. I have the pieces just someday need the car.

oldhudsons

<<<< agrees with 50C8; a utility coupe very rare shouldn't be screwed up into a hot rod; if they want a hot rod, get a Fraud (my opinion), no LOL

Ol racer

FYI

A 308 motor into a Terraplane can be done as I have one in mine coupled to an automatic. It required a lttle notch in the firewall, trim the front crossmember for the damper & pully, then slide the radiator forward inside the straps while installing a new Core. It really wasnt too dificult. I stiffened the front springs, but dont think was necessary because that little 3x5 weighed pretty similar to the 308.... Cant seem to post picture tonight....

Aaron D. IL

I'd keep it stock unless the engine was a paperweight. But why a 308? Why not a Jet 202. It's probably work a lot better and you could paint it silver and no non Hudson guy would know?

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difinitely looks like a 36. Its a wonder it wasn't advertise as a Hornet. lol

lostmind

A 36 is a different body. The doors open from the front. First one I've seen with a 36 grille.
I would like to know the story and process. I didn't think they would interchange as every thing else is different from 36 to 37

[Deleted User]

Interesting, I agree 37 body but 36 grill with 37 style headlight mounted on grill not fenders. Is there a chance this was done in the factory using up last years parts? I suspect 36-37 front fenders preety much same except headlight mount holes. Much the same as 34-35 fenders are.
Ya keep it original, not sure how many utility coupes were made but can't be that many left.