Very nice looking '54 Special

50C8DAN
50C8DAN Senior Contributor
in HUDSON
Pretty sure under the hood is not original, but from the few pics looks nice:



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  • Lance
    Lance Member
    'all original'  & 'Allison transmission'   are not quite the same thing. LOL 
  • 50C8DAN
    50C8DAN Senior Contributor
    I assume that Allison is actually GM hydro since GM used to own Allison.  I agree the $20K makes it a tough sell.
  • Lance
    Lance Member
    Dan, hard to say actually. In 54 Hudson used BG automatic  and GM  hydramatic. I'm not sure if this guy knows what he's talking about. It also has a 52-53 intake manifold, not origiinal to the 54. The blue engine Ken mentioned may be a JC Whitney replacement as Whitney had a number of surplus 308's bought from AMC  painted blue. Saw one in a crate a few years ago at an auction. In any event I think the term 'all origional' is used a bit loosely here. I'll give the seller a break on his knowledge of Hudsons  as it's obvious to Hudson folks that all origiinal it is not.
  • lostmind
    lostmind Expert Adviser
    138 mph
  • 50C8DAN
    50C8DAN Senior Contributor
    Maybe he is talking down the mountain and with a strong tailwind.
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    I had my All Original '52 HHSedan downhill with strong tailwind.  Started out at 80 at the crest and maxxed out at 126mph.  It 'twas a hill and not a mountain, maybe my run wasn't steep enough or long enough.  However, I believe the 138 is probably stretching and I've never seen that figure advertised before.  Seen 105mph.  

    Question on the JC Whitney replacements:  Did they come with Twin-H or did you still have to source that?  If they came with it, were the air cleaners blue to match?  
  • Glowplug
    Glowplug Expert Adviser
    The JC Whitney engines came with Twin H. I will find the pictures I have of engines still crated with JC Whitney labels
  • Glowplug
    Glowplug Expert Adviser
    Two different 56 Crate engines... both blue paint... both aluminum heads, both twin H - 55-56 manifold.   No indication of the Air Cleaners in the crates, but the ad published in the JCW and W catalogs show paper cleaners on the Hornet and the 202 motors being peddled.

  • keithfullmeryahoocom
    keithfullmeryahoocom Expert Adviser
    Wow!   Back when your postman delivered you a rebuilt engine for you Hudson!   I'd leave him a hell of a Christmas bonus!...k
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    Thanks Oldfarmer for posting those.  You had probably showed me those before, but if so, I had forgotten details.  
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