Missing Italia

Nevada Hudson
Nevada Hudson Senior Contributor
edited November -1 in HUDSON
I just had breakfast with a group of local car collectors. One Gentleman mentioned that in the late '80's he saw a Black Hudson Italia parked by the Highway in Plainfield Vermont in the weeds at the La Port farm. He took a photo of this car, and will loan it to me so I can scan it and post it here. He will also give me more details, and the name of the person who owned the Italia when he lends me the photo. Stay Tuned!

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  • frank spring
    frank spring Expert Adviser
    I can hardly wait. Ed
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    That must have been when I stopped along the side of the road to...:eek:
  • 54Hollywood
    54Hollywood Senior Contributor
    Dear Santa.....:)
  • frank spring
    frank spring Expert Adviser
    54Hollywood wrote:
    Dear Santa.....:)
    Be careful what you wish for!
  • SamJ
    SamJ Senior Contributor
    frank spring wrote:
    Be careful what you wish for!



    Ed, your Italia is one of only a couple of cars I've seen that I thought "gee, if I could have this one, and never ask for anything else as long as I lived." (Another is Hedley's '40 8 LWB sedan). No point in wishing, though...I'll just have to take what ol' St. Nick brings...:rolleyes:
  • PAULARGETYPE
    PAULARGETYPE Senior Contributor
    yes MR. SPRING you could ask for a 54 jet convertible LOL
  • Nevada Hudson
    Nevada Hudson Senior Contributor
    Sorry everyone, I saw the photo of the car and it's a "Facel Vega".The elderly gentleman was "positive" it was an Italia! I take all leads seriously until proven otherwise. Sometimes these leads are "Dead Ends", sometimes they are not. This one was a "Dead End"! Well, sometime were bound to hit the jackpot if we check out all leads!
  • rambos_ride
    rambos_ride Senior Contributor
    Nevada Hudson wrote:
    Sorry everyone, I saw the photo of the car and it's a "Facel Vega".The elderly gentleman was "positive" it was an Italia! I take all leads seriously until proven otherwise. Sometimes these leads are "Dead Ends", sometimes they are not. This one was a "Dead End"! Well, sometime were bound to hit the jackpot if we check out all leads!

    With the new shop I'm thinking of taking on at least 1 additional build (for some extra cash - not a lack of things to do!) and I'm talking potentially about doing a restoration on a 57 Facel Vega, interesting cars...definite european styled nose, but has a wrap around windshield/roof/rear reminiscient of the Corvette, they came with Chysler drivetrain w/331 Hemi

    57Facel2.jpg

    57Facel1.jpg
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    That Facel Vega reminds me of the Dual Ghia



    Dany
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