1948 Hudson Sees the first light of day since 1979

Trevor J

They are still out there.  These are some pictures of a 1948 Commodore coupe six that I acquired yesterday.  The car has been sitting in a shed since 1979 on blocks.  The story goes that the old guy that had it only used it to tow his caravan at Christmas times then returned it to its garage and put it on blocks.  He last drove the car in 1979 . It appears that the car only has 79000 miles on it and is in good order given its age.  The seats still have the factory vinyl covers over the cloth upholstery.  Unfortunately there is some rodent damage.    

ESSX28-1

I knew that new shed would be useful. Nice find!!
Dave Y

Trevor J

yep it fits in great!!!!!!!!!!  I cant take credit for the find though it was passed on to me by a member of the club.

Trevor

SuperDave

LHD-RHD ? Six or eight? Keep the pics coming. Are those mechanical turn signals in the fenders behind the door?

scottcrow22

Oh wow, these barn finds are my favorite....nice find!!!!

Trevor J

Hi Super Dave.  As I said in my original comment it is a six.  Its Right drive in other words the steering wheel is on the correct side.  It appears to be a mechanical indicator but is only on the right side so I am not sure what that is all about yet.  I have been too busy cleaning all the rodent crap from it. 

PaulButler

Correct side for the steering wheel indeed ; well for us folks that need it there of course 

Nice find ; it'll be on the road real soon I hope

Trevor J

Hm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not for a while.  Its in a bit of as line up at the moment.  But the important thing is it is now in a dry warm garage and being looked after

PaulButler

That's the important thing then!

48Sed

And it has some nice stable mates

Trevor J

HI as you know it has have you found a 37 yet

48Sed

No,very busy getting the 46 back together for summer cruising.

We are getting nice weather this week finally so I am hoping to test drive soon.

 

Nevada Hudson

Looks like super tail lights.

SuperDave

Looks like super tail lights.

Also super trunk handle, trunk ornament and rocker panel trim.  Glad to see another one see the light of day.

super-six

Also a Super hood ornament.

Trevor J

okay I have got the message its a super sorry for my mistake it must have been all the excitement.  But it is a 48 Hudson

SuperDave

Just to bring up another detail.  The only thing that I am aware of that is different on the exterior of the 48-49 is the stainless trim around the door window (front on a sedan). The 49 is joined in the center of the top side. the 48 is joined near the front. Otherwise you would have to check the serial number on the pillar!. Of course that applies to US models. I wonder where your trim is joined? Just curious..

Geoff

Check the serial number!

Trevor J

The serial no from what I can see is 49143482

48Sed

491 lists as a 1949 Hudson Super Six

Geoff

Yes, that makes it a '49, which  the late Graeme Brown had identified it as.  

Trevor J

looks like it was built in January 1949

SuperDave

Questions breed questions..   Were these RHD cars assembled down under or in the states? Looking at my records, I had a 49  4door that was sold new in Oklahoma city 3,280 cars later. I also have a 49 two door that was built 92,871 later. Was titled in California but unknown where it was sold originally.... ? Did they make that many Supers?     I wonder how the serial numbers related to LHD and RHD ? Maybe a block of numbers reserved for exports?

Trevor J

My understanding is that this car was converted to Right hand drive very early in its life.  It was imported by it first owner from Chicago  but there were quite a few of these cars made for the right hand market and shipped from the States to places like South Africa NewZealand etc.  I'm not sure how many coupes were made although I do know of one other 8 cylinder model in NZ which is right drive.