Re: [HSS] "1927" Hudson Roadster on eBay

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Butler's "History of Hudson" indicates that the
bullet shaped headlamps were used in later 1926 series cars, and some of the
pics therein do indeed show them. The 1927 radiator shells were quite different
from '26, and the later series '26 were indeed plated, as is yours Paul. the '27
shells had a rounded edge on the front where the badge is, whereas the '26 were
quite flat, so the car is I believe all 1926.  

Geoff.

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Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 5:10
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Subject: [HSS] "1927" Hudson Roadster on
eBay


We had a local politician from Kentucky on this list
some years who had imported a "1927" Hudson Anderson or Pioneer bodied
Roadster from the Argentine. He sent us a picture of himself driving it in a
parade and then disappeared off the radar never to respond again.

That
cars has now reappeared on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=018&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=280132397583&rd=1,1#ebayphotohosting

It is an
interesting mishmash of parts but is mostly what we think of as a '26 model
with side valve engine, triple crowned fenders and two wheel brakes. The car
is RHD. Since we last saw it, it has had a respray.

Odd bits that I
spotted in a quick look were 1927 style radiator shell & headlights and a
steering wheel.

Pictures exist of at least one '26 with the '27 bullet
headlights. My own '26 has the all walnut wheel from a '27. Possibly these
were factory installed as parts stocks for the old models ran low. My '26 is a
very late number, so that fits the story.

The steering wheel on this
roadster has the metal spider indicating a proper '26 feature. So where did
the '27 parts come from?

Possibly it was gussied up by a dealer or by
the owner who wanted to keep his car looking up-to-date.

In any case,
it is an interesting car and I hope its new owner will join us here on this
list.

Paul


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