'52 Hornet cut-away show car

StillOutThere
StillOutThere Expert Adviser
edited November -1 in HUDSON
Does anyone know the story behind the display car? Where was the photo taken?
Was it scrapped or saved and if saved, who has it hidden away in their barn? Of note, it appears to have the '54-style full disc wheel covers which were first optional from dealers in '51 as I recall but virtually never ordered what with the availability of wire wheel covers or real wire wheels.
Heckuva parts car and maybe that was its fate.


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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Interesting . . .
  • lostmind
    lostmind Expert Adviser
    It's the model on the right , leaning against the sign , that I find interesting !

    Neat photo , never saw it before , thanks for posting it .
    Roy
  • Browniepetersen
    Browniepetersen Senior Contributor
    I have seen a cut-away engine (1953 I think) down in Florida that belongs to one of our members. I have seen the potos of the car but never heard anything about where it was or who owned it.
  • StillOutThere
    StillOutThere Expert Adviser
    Browniepetersen wrote:
    I have seen a cut-away engine (1953 I think) down in Florida that belongs to one of our members. I have seen the potos of the car but never heard anything about where it was or who owned it.

    WOW!!! The cut-away engine is probably the "numbers matching" correct piece needed to complete the car shown. Obviously the complete engine is an incorrect replacement for the cut-away car, right? Well it makes sense to me......
  • chopperchuck
    chopperchuck Expert Adviser
    edited March 2012
    lostmind wrote:
    It's the model on the right , leaning against the sign , that I find interesting !

    Neat photo , never saw it before , thanks for posting it .
    Roy


    DUDE! she would be around 75-85 :sick:
  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    edited March 2012
    chopperchuck wrote:
    lostmind wrote:
    It's the model on the right , leaning against the sign , that I find interesting !

    Neat photo , never saw it before , thanks for posting it .
    Roy


    DUDE! she would be around 75-85 :sick:

    Just right for me - I'm 74!!!! She might still be able to put a spring in my step and a sparkle in my eye.

    But she's probably married, with 6 kids, 10 grandkids and 4 or 5 great-grandkids. Oh, well. :( Story of my life - a day behinc and $50 short (inflation, you know!!)

    Hudsonly,
    Alex Burr
    Memphis, TN
  • super-six
    super-six Expert Adviser
    It was at the Pan Pacific Car Show. Here is a similar thread from a couple of years ago.

    http://www.classiccar.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=13&id=124347&Itemid=152
  • Lee ODell
    Lee ODell Senior Contributor
    StillOutThere wrote:
    Does anyone know the story behind the display car? Where was the photo taken?
    Was it scrapped or saved and if saved, who has it hidden away in their barn? Of note, it appears to have the '54-style full disc wheel covers which were first optional from dealers in '51 as I recall but virtually never ordered what with the availability of wire wheel covers or real wire wheels.
    Heckuva parts car and maybe that was its fate.



    The models names are Janet Brett and Shirley Buchanen. In case anyone is still interested.

    Lee O'Dell
  • Aaron D. IL
    Aaron D. IL Senior Contributor
    LOL if still alive might make good guest speakers at an HET meet. Old guys might have to bring along their Pacemakers though. You know which ones.
  • StillOutThere
    StillOutThere Expert Adviser
    super-six wrote:
    It was at the Pan Pacific Car Show. Here is a similar thread from a couple of years ago.

    http://www.classiccar.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=13&id=124347&Itemid=152

    Great! Thanks. Especially appreciate the color photo in the old thread!!!
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