Coupe or Hollywood - which is more rare?

50C8DAN

So this is a two parter.  Which was more rare when they were new stepdown (all wheelbases and levels) coupes or Hollywood HTs?  Today which are more rare after all these years. I have my guesses but just wondering what everyone else thinks.

Glowplug

Hollywood gets the nod for both questions...

StepUp

Interesting. Just the other day I was thinking about how often it seems I come across Hollywoods vs. Coupes (in For Sale ads and in person). Might be pure coincidence but I wonder if the relative rarity of the Hollywood actually boosted the likelihood of preservation? 

50C8DAN

My guess was that more Coupes were made than Hollywoods, but as Stepup notes, Hollywoods were more rare, more expensive and survived in higher numbers.  Many coupes were used up as racers, drag and roudyrounds and are now much more rare.

tombia

Got to remember Hudson only made 5 million vehicles in 45 years. about same as Ford model A in 4 years, they are all scarce. 

cheyenne7271

On that note, all all 2dr hardtops called Hollywoods? I have a ‘51 Super Six hardtop but no Hollywood badging. 

29sptphaeton

The 51 parts book called them Hollywoods and they were announced as Hollywoods, but Hollywood badges weren’t applied until 1954. Some 51 52 and 53’s have had the 54 badges installed on them.

cheyenne7271

Oh ok, that explains why there aren’t any Hollywood badges on my ‘52 Hornet hardtop but there is on my ‘54 Hornet. 

StepUp

FWIW My ‘53 Hollywood had Hollywood badges on both front fenders and I believe these were originally installed by either the factory or the dealership. The color and condition of the paint under the badges (similar to witness marks) gave me that impression. 

cheyenne7271

Oh ok cool