1940, Auction, Dec. 3

Jon B
Jon B Administrator
edited November 2011 in HUDSON
Four door, ad says 36,000 original miles but nothing else. Wadsworth, Ohio, Dec. 3, here is the auction notice: http://farnsworthauctions.com/gifford.htm . Here is the auctioneer's e-mail address: mail2 @ farnsworthauctions.com

Sorry, the enlarged image won't print here, so go to http://www.auctionzip.com/cgi-bin/photopanel.cgi?listingid=1294382&category=0&zip=&kwd= and click the "thumbnail" photo at upper left, for a bigger photo. But still not a very good one.

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  • SamJ
    SamJ Senior Contributor
  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    Hey, Sam, how'd you DO that? When I pasted the URL (it ended in "cgi") the photo wouldn't print!!
  • SamJ
    SamJ Senior Contributor
    Jon, there's always one smart a** in the group. I right clicked on the photo and saved it to my computer, then posted it in the usual way...:dry:
  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    You dog, you. I could have done that too, but I was too lazy!
  • Browniepetersen
    Browniepetersen Senior Contributor
    Both of you are more computer friendly than I am. I would never have figured it out.
  • lostmind
    lostmind Expert Adviser
    Thats only a haif an hour from my home,
    and I don't remember ever seeing that car.
    Says museum quality, must not have been out much.
    Roy
  • frank spring
    frank spring Expert Adviser
    I guess this Forum works well. I saw this 40, I went to the auction, and decided to buy it. Thanks Jon for the tip.
    My grandfather purchased a 1940 Hudson new, and that is what started the Souers family on the Hudson kick. Just figured we ought to have a 40 back in the garage after 70 years.
  • TwinH
    TwinH Senior Contributor
    Congrats on the purchase,but we're going to need more pics.:)
  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    Yeah, Ed, tell us about the car. Is it really in as good condition as it looked? Did you have to get involved in heavy bidding, or did it go at a very reasonable price?
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    frank spring wrote:
    I guess this Forum works well. I saw this 40, I went to the auction, and decided to buy it. Thanks Jon for the tip.
    My grandfather purchased a 1940 Hudson new, and that is what started the Souers family on the Hudson kick. Just figured we ought to have a 40 back in the garage after 70 years.

    Congratulations Ed and many happy memories!


    Kevin C.
  • frank spring
    frank spring Expert Adviser
    edited December 2011
    Jon B wrote:
    Yeah, Ed, tell us about the car. Is it really in as good condition as it looked? Did you have to get involved in heavy bidding, or did it go at a very reasonable price?

    It turned out to be a very nice car. It was reported to be all original, but it did indeed have a repaint many years ago, repainted the original black paint. The interior is all original, and is in very nice condition. The wood grain on the dash and windows is in beautiful condition. Underneath the car is very clean. The 36,000 miles on the odometer appears to be correct. The clutch is a little touchy and there are a lot of little things to clean up, but all in all, a pretty nice car. Very straight and solid. Appears to never have been any rust. It is a no heater car, yet it came out of Canada in 1997. It must have lived most of its life in warmer weather. There were lots of people at the auction interested in the car, many for its street rod potential. It ended up being a $6,000 car which is 6 times what is cost new. Who says Hudsons don't appreciate? I will post some pictures when I get it out in the next few days.
  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    Wow, sounds like a winner! Good stuff is still coming out of the woodwork...
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