Re: [HSS] Pasadena Post-Christmas Old-Car Rally

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Hudson Town Sedan wrote:

>

> There's a considerable tradition in Pasadena, CA for a tour of the city

> by old (pre-'33) cars. I decided to join the fun this year in my '29

> Town Sedan, even though it's far from totally restored. it's quite a

> gathering. There were about 200 cars present, not counting a few

> hod-rodded and post-'32 interlopers. There were also about half a dozen

> old motorcycles. The tour winds its way for about 30 miles in and

> around Pasadena, including up and down side streets of neighborhoods

> with early 20th century housing stock (mine included!)

>

> I didn't see any other Hudsons in this event, although there was a

> nicely restored dark green 1919 Essex from La Habra, CA. I never got a

> chance to talk with the owners.

>

> Jay Leno showed up, as he usually does, driving one of his Stutz racing

> cars. With that face of his, he's a very recognizable guy.

>

> I also talked a bit with Dick Messer, Director of the Peterson

> Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. He said -- to my surprise -- that

> among the 250 cars in the Peterson collection, they have not a single

> Hudson product! He said he's a big fan of Hudsons, though mostly the

> Stepdown series. I asked him why they hadn't acquired any Hudsons for

> the collection, given the importance of the marque in automotive

> history. He said almost all their cars are donated by owners, not

> acquired, and that nobody had ever offered a Hudson. If nobody in your

> family wants your old Hudson, you might want to think of donating it to

> the Peterson Museum some time. You can take a tax writeoff for the

> appraised value, which with a good appraisal can be worth almost as much

> as an open market sale.

>

> All in all, lots of fun. May be next year we can get more Hudson

> representation. It's the first Sunday after Christmas. Everyone gathers

> at 9 a.m. at the IHOP restaurant at the corner of Rosemead and Foothill

> Blvd. in East Pasadena...take the 210 Northbound exit at Rosemead if

> you're coming on the freeway.

>

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> Lew Phelps

> Pasadena, CA

> 1929 Hudson Town Sedan

> http://home.earthlink.net/~lewphelps/hudson_29

Good on you Lew for flying the flag on behalf of the H.M.C.C. How

about coming over for our Annual Safari in March? We go around 600

miles over all back roads, and campout. Most cars will be 1930 or

earlier. Get some real adventure. Usually up to 10 cars turn out for

this.

Geoff.

Geoff.