Top 10 Hudsons?

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  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    Thanks, Sam. Great pictures!
  • oldhudsons
    oldhudsons Senior Contributor
    good researching Sam!

    As you can tell it has an added section in the body so a genuine "stretch" airport limo.

    Being a "rust belt" car guess it wasn't saveable.
  • Aaron D. IL
    Aaron D. IL Senior Contributor
    Yeah looked like that '42 was just gone. I'm sure the factory didn't do limo or ambulance conversions. Had to be a coach builder. I just love LWB cars in general, the proportions, the style, the elegance. Hedley's '29 limo is a truly beautiful car! You look at cars like that which used to be built and wonder what happened to the industry where styling fell off.



    GrimGreaser- If you were serious about that station wagon project I'd just contact the HET member who did it and see if you could get his plans/measurments... then be prepared for a serious project. LOL
  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    Aaron D. IL wrote:
    Yeah looked like that '42 was just gone. I'm sure the factory didn't do limo or ambulance conversions. Had to be a coach builder. I just love LWB cars in general, the proportions, the style, the elegance. Hedley's '29 limo is a truly beautiful car! You look at cars like that which used to be built and wonder what happened to the industry where styling fell off.



    Cheap came in when the bean counters go ahold of things and the "bottom line" became gospel. If you look back into the 20's, 30's and even into the 40's there were some nice cars out there. If you look at who was running things, the men were, for the most part, engineers.



    Back in those far away day's car manufacturers were proud of their cars - how else do you explain that in those days the badge was prominently displayed, usually in several places. It's sometimes difficult to tell who's car your looking at in todays cars. Almost like the company's are ashamed to put their name on them. Oh, the company name is on there, in most instances - just hard to find. And they all look alike. Back-in-the-day you could tell a Chrysler from a Ford from a Chevy from a DeSoto, etc, 5 blocks away!!! Or more!!!!



    Hudsonly,

    Alex Burr

    Memphis, TN
  • bellbigdawg
    bellbigdawg Expert Adviser
    O.K. here is my serious list:

    1940 40C panel delivery

    1940 48C big boy pickup

    1942 station wagon

    1939 panel delivery

    1938 big boy pickup

    1938 station wagon

    1936 panel delivery

    1935 pickup

    1934 pickup

    1934 convertable

    :D
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    1. 1952 Hornet Club Coupe

    2. 1951 Hornet Club Coupe

    3. 1952 Hornet Convertible

    4. 1951 Hornet Convertible

    5. 1952 Hornet Hollywood

    6. 1951 Hornet Hollywood

    7. 1953 Hornet Club Coupe

    8. 1953 Hornet Convertible

    9. 1953 Hornet Hollywood

    10.1952 Hornet Sedan



    as you can see I really like the late great Hornets, I feel they were the epitome of Hudson and the step-down design, they are true "legends"
  • Lee ODell
    Lee ODell Senior Contributor
    vgeorge wrote:
    1. 1952 Hornet Club Coupe

    2. 1951 Hornet Club Coupe

    3. 1952 Hornet Convertible

    4. 1951 Hornet Convertible

    5. 1952 Hornet Hollywood

    6. 1951 Hornet Hollywood

    7. 1953 Hornet Club Coupe

    8. 1953 Hornet Convertible

    9. 1953 Hornet Hollywood

    10.1952 Hornet Sedan



    as you can see I really like the late great Hornets, I feel they were the epitome of Hudson and the step-down design, they are true "legends"



    1. 1940 Big Boy PU

    2. 1940 40C Short Wheel Base PU

    3. 1940 Panel Delivery

    4. 1941 Big Boy PU

    5. 1941 10C Short Wheel Base PU

    6. 1942 Big Boy PU

    7. 1942 20C Short Wheel Base PU

    8. 1946 Big Boy PU

    9. 1947 Big Boy PU

    10. DAVID DAVID'S STREATCHED PICK UP



    Each PU towing one of vgeorge's cars.



    You did say, any size garage.



    Lee
  • Lee ODell
    Lee ODell Senior Contributor
    edited October 2010
    Had to enlarge the garage to add 10 more cars I like.

    1. 1910 Touring Car

    2. 1912 Coupe

    3. 1917 Limousine Landaulet

    4. 1917 custombilt Hudson Super 6 Boat-Tail

    5. 1928 Hudson Super Six Custom 7 Passenger Sedan

    6. 1920 Greater Hudson Limousine

    7. 1930 Hudson Great Eight 7 Passenger Phaeton

    8. 1931 Greator Hudson Eight Series T Sport Roadster (Boat-Tail)

    9. 1932 Hudson Club Sedan

    10. 1934 Terraplane Standard Six Convertable Coupe

    I just have to add one more. Although, I would really like to have one of all models made. A 10 car limit is tough to choose.

    1937 Railton by Rippon Bros. on 143 inch wheel base

    I think long wheel base cars look neat.

    Lee O'Dell
  • terraplane8
    terraplane8 Senior Contributor
    1. 1933 Essex Terraplane Eight
    2. 1935 Railton Lights Sports Tourer
    3. 1937 Hudson Century (English body)
    4. 1936 Terraplane and Hudson
    5. 1916 Hudson Super Six
    6. 1932 Hudson Club Sedan
    7. 1940 Hudson Eight Country Club Sedan
    8. 1954 Hudson Hornet Hollywood Hardtop
    9. 1911 Hudson Express Roadster
    10. 1932 Essex Terraplane

    I've only got 1. and 4. but have a chassis to make a replica of 2.

    As can be seen, my interest lies with the pre-war cars.

    The Essex Terraplane Eight showed the public the practical meaning of a high power to weight ratio in a low-cost yet well-built car. Actually even in 1916 Hudson was fully aware of this and promoting same in their advertisements.
  • Lee ODell
    Lee ODell Senior Contributor
    edited October 2010
    I have the AMX my uncle bought new in 1969 to fill part of your "to have list".

    Lee O'Dell

    GrimGreaser wrote:
    Well, I don't know about 10 Hudsons... But here's a list of cars I would love to have, in no particular order.

    -1960 DeSoto Adventurer

    -1957 Ford Ranch Wagon (my Dad's very first car)

    -1959 Cadillac Hearse

    -Late '20s bucket, preferably with something other than a Ford body

    -Military Deuce-and-a-Half

    -Military M-715 5/4 ton truck

    -Any large 50-60's Stationwagon

    -1965 GMC Panel Truck (has to have GMC V6)

    -COE truck, don't care about make, modern diesel engine though

    -1949 Hudson Pacemaker

    -AMC AMX

    -50's Oldsmobile 88

    -1968 Shelby GT500KR (Dad had one, I miss that car)



    Bakers dozen - so sue me. :)
  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    Was rooting around my filing system today and came across this 1947 Hudson ambulance. There are some interior shots, but I haven't scanned those yet.

    This would be a fun one to take to a National.
    Hudsonly,
    Alex Burr
    Memphis, TN
  • GrimGreaser
    GrimGreaser Senior Contributor
    Nuts Lee. Lemme check my lotto tickets... ;)
  • Lee ODell
    Lee ODell Senior Contributor
    GrimGreaser wrote:
    Nuts Lee. Lemme check my lotto tickets... ;)

    That was funny. I couldn't help laughing when I read your reply. Thanks, I needed a good laugh right now. Lee
  • GrimGreaser
    GrimGreaser Senior Contributor
    Bugger. Not a winner in the bunch.

    Glad I got ya laughing. Hey, We're all in this together.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    I've noticed not one person has mentioned the Italia as one of the top ten Hudsons. I would have to put it on my list. I remember back in the 60's, when I was a teenager, my parents had a meet in Pennsylvania and one was driven down from New York. My father and I took it for a drive and I thought I was the "cat's meow" as I sat in the passenger seat. Yes, I know my '51 Hornet would have been able to out run it, but the looks of the Italia with its doors curved into the roof, hugh upside down "V" chrome bumper, and its bucket seats made a great impression on me. Surely it deserves to be a top 10.
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