Hudson comments

faustmb
faustmb Senior Contributor
edited November -1 in HUDSON
Today I drove my Hudson to work. I got more comments than usual for one day... (Not a Hornet BTW :) )



Guy on the sidewalk while waiting at a light "What year is the Hornet?"

Co-worker - "Wow, is that the racing model?"

Another co-worker "Forgot you had the Hudson."

Another co-worker "If you drive to lunch I'm riding with you."

Truck full of landscapers - Thumbs up and "What Year?"

Another guy on the sidewalk "What Year?"

Older couple at grocery store "Nice Hudson, those are rare. My Uncle had a ..."

20 ish year kid old in a decked out Outback - Thumbs up and " Sweet Hornet, don't see many of those!"

Guy on a Harley - Many thumbs up and nods of approval over a 10 mile side by side commute



My favorite of the day ****



5 year old girl on my soccer team "Did you get that car at the dump?"



When leaving soccer practice with my daughters and their friend, I said " We better hurry, I have to get the car back to the dump before they close." To which my 4 year old daughter replied " Oh, so you really did get it from the dump!"



On the plus side, not one "Mercury ..." or "Who made Hudson, GM or Ford?" lol



Happy April Fools day I guess :)

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  • Richie
    Richie Senior Contributor
    Matt, that is cool stuff, you really can't hurry anywhere if you are driving a Hudson. I have to talk to people every time I come out of a store or at a gas station. I enjoy all the conversations about the Hudsons. I'm sure you do too. Richie.
  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    Matt:



    Leave it to a 5-year-old to bring us Hudsonuts back to reality, LOL!
  • faustmb
    faustmb Senior Contributor
    Jon B wrote:
    Matt:



    Leave it to a 5-year-old to bring us Hudsonuts back to reality, LOL!



    My now 11 year old was 6 when I got my Hudson. At the time, she said something along the lines of " When you die, this car is just going to go the junkyard." in a matter of fact way.



    She loves the car now, and I remind here that it's not going to her in my will...



    I guess the attitude of a 5 year old sums up todays philosophy - Throw it away, get a new one. :(
  • dougson
    dougson Senior Contributor
    /5 year old girl on my soccer team "Did you get that car at the dump?"/



    You gotta love 'em.



    When my '54 was being dragged to MA everyone at every stop (except one gentleman) would say "cool Merc." :rolleyes:
  • MikeWA
    MikeWA Senior Contributor
    My '48 coupe is an "old skool" custom- no Hudson emblems on it, has a Lincoln back bumper (to accomodate the continental kit) and Cadillac "sombrero" hubcaps. One time when I was gassing up, two old guys were arguing whether it was a Lincoln or a Caddy.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    My '37 Terraplane and various comments it has had:



    "Cool! You don't see many '38 Fords around any more!" My reply was "Yeah, I know, do you see one somewhere?"



    (Guy gesturing to the '37): "You've got such a cool Chevy there! What year is your car?" I said "1954."



    "Who built Terraplanes?" Me: "Hudson."

    "Who built Hudsons?" Me: "People on an assembly line."



    "Is that a factory color? Me: "Yes, it is."

    "What do they call that color?" Me: "Green."



    Everybody at work knows what my Terraplane looks like, but I've yet to drive it to work. Soon, though...soon.



    I'm a "Here's your sign!" kind of guy!
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Coincidently, a comment today... I took a newly acquired 52 Hornet sedan to get front shocks put on. The mechanic said "kinda looks like a Merc". I said "yes, but lower and much faster".
  • faustmb
    faustmb Senior Contributor
    Rick,



    Your post reminded me of the gentleman I met at a cruise last year. He had a Essex rod, and I had my Hudson there. He informed that Hudson brought about the demise of Essex in a corporate buyout. Until Hudson bought them out, Essex made really nice cars. They went downhill after the buyout, and finally Hudson shut them down :)



    I made a polite attempt to inform him otherwise, but he was not too keen to hear it.
  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    The late Jim Fortin took his Jet to a cruise night one time. Somebody walked up to Jim and asked if it was an English Ford.



    Jim, being Jim, never took the Jet to another brand-x meet. :D





    Hudsonly,

    Alex Burr

    Memphis, TN
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