Greater eights
I while back I had a chance to see a 1931 Greater Eight Club sedan.... That was about 6 yrs ago.... I've been to many Hudson meets since but have never seen another one.... The one I saw was upstate CT. It was grey and black... Are there many of these cars out there ? Just curious....
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harry54 wrote:I while back I had a chance to see a 1931 Greater Eight Club sedan.... That was about 6 yrs ago.... I've been to many Hudson meets since but have never seen another one.... The one I saw was upstate CT. It was grey and black... Are there many of these cars out there ? Just curious....
I don't know which years exactly Hudson designated the models "Greater 8" but to try and answer your question I'll say 1930-31.
According to an old roster there's 56 Hudson Greater 8's between 1930 and 31 model year. Narrow that down to sedans only and the number drops to 27.
Bare in mind that doesn't account for any outside of the club. Some of those cars also are in unrestored condition.
You're right though you don't see many '30's or '31's at meets the owners
just don't bring them out. Maybe they're too afraid to risk driving them on the highways I don't know. I always liked how the horn disc is on the grille on the '31's. I wish we did see '29-'31 cars more often they're some of the most beautiful.0 -
The car I looked at was a 31 ... And I agree it was greater looking ( pls don't mind the pun) than any car of that era... Especially with the horn ( as you said ) in the middle and with trip lights .....0
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1930-1933 service manual I have in the on-line library say on the front cover:
For 1930 Hudson Great Eight
also recommended for
1931-1932 Greater Eight
1933 Major Eight.
Maybe they changed the name from Great Eight to Greater Eight when they increased the cubic inches (1930 - 213.8, 1931 - 233.7, 1932 - 254).
However, just to keep everybody on their toes, Hudson issued a Mechanical Spec sheet, Revised January 1930, under the title "Mechanical Specifications for Hudson Super Eight, 1930 models".
Mechanical Spec sheets for 1931 call it the Great Eight, sheets for 1932 the Greater Eight.
That's Hudson for you - they did love to confuse everybody.
Hudsonly,
Alex Burr
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Here is a link to a "Great" old period picture of a Great 8!
http://www.shorpy.com/node/5822#comments
Be sure to hit the "View High Def Image" button below the picture.;)0 -
I have a 1930 Great 8, 2 door sedan, although the headlight bezels say super 8, but it is far from running condition! The only ones to have ridden in this car in 50 plus years are my kids when I was pushing the body around on the body cart! my dad searched for an engine and transmission for 6 years before he gave up and started a street rod project, then his health gave way and he passed it along to me, missing alot of little parts, but the sheet metal is there and good!
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Essex4 wrote:Here is a link to a "Great" old period picture of a Great 8!
http://www.shorpy.com/node/5822#comments
Be sure to hit the "View High Def Image" button below the picture.;)
Lordy - hot dogs and hamburgers a nickle!!!!!!!! Ain't seen anything like that since the 50's and White Castle's 12 cent horseburgers!!!! Kept a lot of us alive when we went on liberty (I was in the Navy in Jacksonville at the time).
I wonder about that fellow hidden behind the 1930 Hudson - is he maybe carrying a Thompson gun under his trench coat while he was for the Cappo to come out of Tom's lunch after a nickle burger??
Makes for interesting thought anyway.
Hudsonly,
Alex Burr
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Aaron D. IL wrote:I don't know which years exactly Hudson designated the models "Greater 8" but to try and answer your question I'll say 1930-31.
According to an old roster there's 56 Hudson Greater 8's between 1930 and 31 model year. Narrow that down to sedans only and the number drops to 27.
Bare in mind that doesn't account for any outside of the club. Some of those cars also are in unrestored condition.
You're right though you don't see many '30's or '31's at meets the owners
just don't bring them out. Maybe they're too afraid to risk driving them on the highways I don't know. I always liked how the horn disc is on the grille on the '31's. I wish we did see '29-'31 cars more often they're some of the most beautiful.
Here's a pic of our 1930 SUPER 8 BROUGHAM only 58000 miles. We get to use it at least every 6 weeks or so.0 -
I agree, I think the '31 Hudsons are Great! or Greater! I have two myself, one currently for sale in the last WTN, and I know of 12 1931s just in my circle of friends, 11 of them sedans. I also have sold 1930 parts to at least 10 fellows around the world that are restoring their cars. I think there are more outside the club than we know, as I can think of 5 more 1931s that have popped up for sale by non members within the past year. They are probably hot rods by now as that seems to be the trend these days. Parts are hard to locate but they are available even though many were one year only items in 1930 and 1931.
Hopefully I will have my '31 Touring sedan done for Nationals next year!
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Spencer Yarrow wrote:Here's a pic of our 1930 SUPER 8 BROUGHAM only 58000 miles. We get to use it at least every 6 weeks or so.
Beautiful car Spencer!0 -
Isnt the body IE shell parts the same as the Essex? they are on a longer chassis with different front guards and bonnets,
I saw 1 in the middle of the North Island and all in all seemed identical to my Essex, this was a coupe as well
Mike0 -
Hi Mike, wheelbase on '30-'31 Hudsons are 119" and 126". There are some parts that interchange but not all.
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