Hudson value in 1966 & 1972
hudsontech
Senior Contributor
I got an email from a fellow, Evan Aksen, who is writting a novel involving a 1954 Hudson, set in New England, in the 1966-1972 period. He asked:
"I'm writing a novel that is set in contemporary times but I have a character who owned a 1954 Hudson Sedan during the time period of 1966-1972. I wondered if you would be willing to answer the below shown questions:"
"+Questions+
1. How much did he pay for the car in 1966?
2. How much would he have gotten for the car in 1972?"
+Background+
1. The story is set in New England (specifically Mass).
2. The car needed body work - dings and full paint job, interior work in the form of tender loving care, and a new carburetor.
3. The character was 20 years old at the time of the purchase and able to do the work himself.
4. The car was purchased in New England and sold in New England - nothing fancy to the sale process.
That's basically it in a nut shell. IMHO I feel he would have paid between $200 and $300 for it, if that much, in 1966 - maybe re-sold for $1000-$1200 in 1972.
Anybody got any other ideas??
Hudsonly,
Alex Burr
PS For those wondering (if anybody) I made the trip to Memphis in 2 days - the first day, Wed., was hell on wheels getting out of New England. Heavy traffic, construction, accidents in CT. Took me 9½ hours to make the run to Carlisle, PA - usually takes me 8!!! Made it to Winchester, VA, in 11 hours. Thurs was better, lighter traffic, sunny day. Made it to Memphis in 12 hours with a 5½ hour run from Knoxville to Memphis, just cruising at 75 most of the way.
"I'm writing a novel that is set in contemporary times but I have a character who owned a 1954 Hudson Sedan during the time period of 1966-1972. I wondered if you would be willing to answer the below shown questions:"
"+Questions+
1. How much did he pay for the car in 1966?
2. How much would he have gotten for the car in 1972?"
+Background+
1. The story is set in New England (specifically Mass).
2. The car needed body work - dings and full paint job, interior work in the form of tender loving care, and a new carburetor.
3. The character was 20 years old at the time of the purchase and able to do the work himself.
4. The car was purchased in New England and sold in New England - nothing fancy to the sale process.
That's basically it in a nut shell. IMHO I feel he would have paid between $200 and $300 for it, if that much, in 1966 - maybe re-sold for $1000-$1200 in 1972.
Anybody got any other ideas??
Hudsonly,
Alex Burr
PS For those wondering (if anybody) I made the trip to Memphis in 2 days - the first day, Wed., was hell on wheels getting out of New England. Heavy traffic, construction, accidents in CT. Took me 9½ hours to make the run to Carlisle, PA - usually takes me 8!!! Made it to Winchester, VA, in 11 hours. Thurs was better, lighter traffic, sunny day. Made it to Memphis in 12 hours with a 5½ hour run from Knoxville to Memphis, just cruising at 75 most of the way.
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Good to hear you had a safe trip.
I bought a 53 Hornet 4dr in late '72 or early '73 when I was a teenager for $350 (in Ca.). I have always felt that I got a good deal on it. I sold it a few months later for $500. I now know that I sold it too cheap because I sold it to Gary Klan, whom I have been told since, would not have over paid for the car! Your guestimate is probably pretty close.
And yes, I wish I still had the car.
Terry0 -
I bought a '54 Hornet Sedan in 1975 for $300. It fits the description of the car in the book pretty well but I think I paid too much for it given what it wound up needing.0
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Alex, I paid $10 for a 51 Commodore with title AND a 51 Pacemaker in 1970. Commodore was a parts car. Pacemaker ran. Sold Pacemaker in 1976 for $75.Hellsfire you can't even get a windshield for that now.0
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Hudzilla, When Denham and I were getting the Blue '54sedan ready to sell, we found a WTN from the mid 60s and it had an ad for a '54convertible, it had a ripped top and a hole in the front seat, just a driver $600,said it ran great!
Bob0 -
Hey BJ , get that copy of the WTN , I just might want to call that guy . Think it's still available?0
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Why not? It was only 35 years old at that time. I called it but it had been disconnected....LOL
Bob0
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