Rare purple 57 Hudson Abassador
Aaron D. IL
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http://kokomo-indiana.olx.com/1957-purple-hudson-ambassador-for-sale-in-kokomo-in-46901-iid-17434482#at
only thing Hudson on it is the badge though. Different. but noy $12000 worth of different I think.
only thing Hudson on it is the badge though. Different. but noy $12000 worth of different I think.
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There were NO Hudson Ambassador's in 1957. Ambassador came ONLY as`a NASH. You could buy a Hudson Rambler or Hudson Met. But full size cars came as Nash Ambassador or Hudson Hornet. Some one has put a Hudson badge in the grille and are calling it rare. Beware!!0
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From the photo's I see this car is along way away from being a "clean one owner" "turn key" car. It looks more to me like a good clean car needing a full restoration. As as said in the last thread.. ...IF you restored it, it would be a nash?0
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Jeez, for $12K, that thing better deliver itself, and already be painted, detailed, new Michelins, AND be shining like a diamond in a goat's a$$! That kind of money, it had best be perfect! So, "only 2,200 built", huh? Did Nash and Hudson even BUILD 2,200 cars together in 1957? They didn't build a "limited edition" anything in '57 - they were trying hard just to stay afloat!
Me thinks he needs to scrub that last "zero"...0 -
The small round Hudson Badge in the grille is off a 56 or 57 Hudson Rambler hood. It is the same dia. as the Nash badge the was originaly in the grille of this Nash. But I'm sure some unknowing person will swear it's a Hudson because it says so in the grille. Check the Cars that Hudson Built by Butler or the American Motors Family Album by John Conde or the 55-57 Hudson and Nash Production Figures By Jack Miller and you will not see any Hudson Ambassadors. Because they were never badged as a Hudson. It's A NASH..........0
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boozer wrote:Because they were never badged as a Hudson. It's A NASH..........
You know that, and I know that, but the seller doesn't, and he probably won't accept that salient fact that there are zero Hudson Nash Ambassadors. He's asking far, far too much $$$ for that crate for it ever to sell, anyway.0 -
boozer wrote:The small round Hudson Badge in the grille is off a 56 or 57 Hudson Rambler hood. It is the same dia. as the Nash badge the was originaly in the grille of this Nash. But I'm sure some unknowing person will swear it's a Hudson because it says so in the grille. Check the Cars that Hudson Built by Butler or the American Motors Family Album by John Conde or the 55-57 Hudson and Nash Production Figures By Jack Miller and you will not see any Hudson Ambassadors. Because they were never badged as a Hudson. It's A NASH..........
WOW! ITS A ONE-OFF! ONLY ONE KNOWN! ITS A STEAL AT 12 GRAND!
Lets quick take up a collection and buy it, before he wises up and raises the price, or some shrewd guy steps in and it ends up being the main attraction in some museum!
But seriously, folks, what Nash model was the basis for the '57 Hornet?0 -
Hard to say if it was done as a scam or made by some Hudson lover who missed Hudson's and rebadged the thing...later picked up by the seller who think's it's a $12 K car. regardless, I wouldn't buy it as a Hudson on the basis of just having that badge. I'd buy it as a Nash if I was in the market for one. (not for $12K) Might be the Nash Statesman that was the shell for the '56-'57 Hudson. Does anyone know if '57 and '58 Ambassador's were identical cars ? Because this looks more like a '58 to me.0
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I enjoy a good laugh now and then. This Hudson Ammbasadore must be a one of. I also get a laugh from the "easy fix" that so many sellers mention. If it is so easy, why not fix it themselves. This car has been sitting for quite some time and it needs more than tires and a minor tune up to be driveable. I also like the " I can paint it for a reasonable fee". This guy is another dreamer who does not know what he is talking about and wants to make a quick buck. Like a previous tread said, remove one zero and there might be some interest. Has anyone contacted the seller and mentioned to him the difference between a Nash and a Hudson?I am certain that there are more surviving '57 Hudsons that Nashes of the same year. Arnie in Nevada. 0 -
A Hudson Club Member in SoCal, Hank Kubota, now deceased, was well-known for driving all his cars pedal to the metal well up into his 90's. He had the logos from his Lincoln Navigator removed professionally and and replace with Hudson letters and logos. I don't know where that beast is now, but undoubtedly it will show up someday as a "rare" example...:D0
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Aaron D. IL wrote:Does anyone know if '57 and '58 Ambassador's were identical cars ? Because this looks more like a '58 to me.
The '57 and '58 Ambassador's were completely different cars. I can understand why a person would think the '57 Nash was a '58 - AMC introduced quad headlights on the Nash a year before anyone else.
Notice the '58 Ambassador followed the Hudson progression of styling instead of the Nash styling.
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Quad headlights were available on SOME cars in the US in 1957. Many states had laws against quad lights then, so these models were sold with two vs four headlights during 1957, depending on where they wre to be sold. In the 1958 model year, the States that had these laws, dropped them from the books. The automakers were then free to build cars with two or four lights, as they deemed fit with that style. This is why there are so many 1958 cars (and) trucks designed, with quad lights in mind from the start, versus an afterthought.0
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Great looking car. Always wanted one in pink. There was a customer that would drop by my dad's gas station in his new pink 58. I worked on that car for the next 4 years and fell in love with it. Love the old memories.....0
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:DSent the seller a question and reply about his Hudson Nash Ambasadore. I was very polite. Will be interesting if he responds. I will let you know what he says. Hopefully it won't be *^*^xx';etc. Arnie in Nevada0
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:(Sent the owner an email about his Hudson Ambasadore. He did not reply. Probably figures someone will give him twelve thousand dollars for a fifeteen hundred dollar car that is rare, like the last surviving example. Then the new owner could invest five thousand into it and maby sell it later for two thousand. Some people do not think. Arnie in Nevada0
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Next week the nut will offer a 52 Hudson Hornet coupe for sale and show a photo of a right front fender.
"This 1952 Hudson HorNUT needs COMPLETE restoration, but ALL the OTHER parts CAN BE very SLOWLY obtained. Giving it away for $1,200---hurry
it will not last very long."0
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