Four Hudsons at Barrett-Jackson 2007

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edited November -1 in HUDSON
Just picked up BJ's sneak peek mag at the gas station a couple days ago. Here's a list of Hudsons being offered at the Scottsdale BJ auction:

1953 Hudson Hornet Coupe
1951 Hudson Commodore 8 Convertible
1954 Hudson Hornet 4 door Sedan
1937 Terraplane Custom Pickup (looks to be the one sold at BJ in '06 at $175K)

Anyone care to guess the hammer price on these? Then we can compare with the auction results later. We'll see how the Cars movie has effected auction prices. You can see past Hudson results here:

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/auctionresults/common/collector.asp
(type in Hudson for the make)

Seems the Customs and Convertible's were the big winners in recent times. Though that Hud P/U sold in '06 for $35K+! (there ya go Rick...those trucks can be worth some cash!)

Putting in perspective though, I'm sure most of these cars/trucks had a lot more cost in building them than they sold for in auction. That's why we do it for the fun!

I'm hoping to go this year and take a look at the '07 entries. Anyone else going to be there? What days? (it runs Jan. 13-21)

Jay
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  • jsrail wrote:

    1953 Hudson Hornet Coupe

    1951 Hudson Commodore 8 Convertible

    1954 Hudson Hornet 4 door Sedan

    1937 Terraplane Custom Pickup (looks to be the one sold at BJ in '06 at $175K)





    Jay, I'll play...



    here's my predictions...



    53 hornet coupe... $39,500

    51 C-8 convertible $77,500

    54 Hornet 4 door $27,500

    37 terraplane truck $190K



    I might revise in a few minutes, I want to check these cars out...



    maybe the colors suk or something....
  • harry54
    harry54 Senior Contributor
    I think the following;



    53 HORNET COUPE 55,000

    51 C-8 CONV 125,000

    54 HORNET SEDAN 42,500

    37 TERR TRUCK 40,000
  • If you want the low down on the convertible, which had been offered privately for a couple of years, kindly check with the Indiana boys. It is now, I believe, being consigned because of the no sale repeatedly on ebay from the vendor-Autohaus, Los Gatos. I think the buy it price was around $85K. This car was offered to me in the low 40's.
  • My guess is that all things being equal as far as condition and desireable colors, in todays market:



    Coupes will bring Twice that of a sedan (Hollywoods 1.5 X Sedan)

    Convertibles will bring Twice that of the Coupe

    Hornets will have a premium over other models

    Trucks (restoration not custom) will bring 1.25 X sedan



    For B/J 2007



    37 Terraplane $140K Down from last year

    51 C-8 $75K (Because it's not a Hornet)

    53 Hornet Coupe $52.5K

    54 Hornet sedan $25K
  • Cool guys! I liked that '41 Pickup last year, and you're probably right Rick, they probably did put more money into it than they got, but thats how it usually is.

    A friend of mine is trying to get me some free tickets, so maybe I won't have to pay to go this year. I haven't been to a BJ since '94 or '95 I think. I don't really go for the show cars, but I like to see some of the lower bidding cars. I've been watching some of last year's shows on Speed channel and just can't get into the prices they are getting, but hey, great for the sellers anyway. I went to the Good Guys run this year here and just walked right by the show cars. But there were some interesting cars there by folks like us.

    Keep the guesses coming and we'll see how they match up!

    Jay
  • harry54
    harry54 Senior Contributor
    The 53 Club Coupe Goes Off On Thursday . Non Prime Time

    51 C-8 Convt Goes Off On Thurdday Later. But More Notable

    54 Hornet Goes Off On Friday Prime Time

    37 Terr Goes Off On Sat Non Prime Time

    I'm Guessing The Sedan Might Do As Well As The Coupe Because It's On A Better Day.... The 51 Should Have Gotten Saturday , It Will Probably Hurt It......
  • jsrail wrote:
    Cool guys! I liked that '41 Pickup last year, and you're probably right Rick, they probably did put more money into it than they got, but thats how it usually is.



    A friend of mine is trying to get me some free tickets, so maybe I won't have to pay to go this year. I haven't been to a BJ since '94 or '95 I think. I don't really go for the show cars, but I like to see some of the lower bidding cars. I've been watching some of last year's shows on Speed channel and just can't get into the prices they are getting, but hey, great for the sellers anyway. I went to the Good Guys run this year here and just walked right by the show cars. But there were some interesting cars there by folks like us.



    Keep the guesses coming and we'll see how they match up!



    Jay



    I'm like you Jay, I prefer watching the lower priced cars (drivers) more than the full on show cars. Maybe it's because I can't imagine buying a car that cost more than most houses in Southern California!



    I'm going to be spending 3 or 4 days a month in the Phoenix area recruiting drivers for our company for the next couple of months and I thought I was going to be out there for the auction, but it looks like I'll miss it by a few days. Maybe I will plan it better next year.



    Terry
  • Hey Terry, if you're in the valley, let me know if you have some free moments. I'm in Scottsdale, but not far from anywhere in the valley.

    Jay
  • Geez... can't edit my post, but wanted to put some pictures up.



    Anyway, here they are, so we can see what we're facing..



    37bj.jpg

    51bj.jpg

    53bj.jpg

    54bj.jpg
  • I might have to lower my guess on that coupe. That's not a very appealing color. The car is probably really nice otherwise. The 54 sedan looks terrific.
  • detail to correctness on the 51 convertible is horrible, but this one has been around for some time.



    53 coupe colors are decent, not the best hudson has to offer, but maybe the two tone would have been better reversed....



    The 54 is probably the nicest of the bunch, I don't really care too much for the p/u, sad, considering the rarity of a 37 truck.
  • hudsonkid wrote:
    detail to correctness on the 51 convertible is horrible, but this one has been around for some time.



    53 coupe colors are decent, not the best hudson has to offer, but maybe the two tone would have been better reversed....



    The 54 is probably the nicest of the bunch, I don't really care too much for the p/u, sad, considering the rarity of a 37 truck.



    Exactly what I was thinking! Thanks for your critique, it saved me time. :D
  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    harry54 wrote:
    I think the following;



    53 HORNET COUPE 55,000

    51 C-8 CONV 125,000

    54 HORNET SEDAN 42,500

    37 TERR TRUCK 40,000





    No matter what price you put on it, it is still insane and these prices keep those who want and love these cars on the outside looking in.



    Hudsonly,

    Alex Burr
  • hudsondad wrote: »
    My guess is that all things being equal as far as condition and desireable colors, in todays market:



    Coupes will bring Twice that of a sedan (Hollywoods 1.5 X Sedan)

    Convertibles will bring Twice that of the Coupe

    Hornets will have a premium over other models

    Trucks (restoration not custom) will bring 1.25 X sedan









    I've been thinking about Hudsondad's formula. I kinda like it, but think we could tweek it a bit....



    Sedan's should bring twice that of a Coupe (hey, they have 2 more doors!)

    Convertibles should only bring 2/3 of what a Coupe will bring (there's no top!)

    Hornets...... I thought all Hudsons were Hornets

    Trucks, well they're priceless if your other car is a Ford





    I think we should all price our cars accordingly, at least until I have sold my Sedan and purchased a Coupe. Then we should re-visit this formula.



    Terry
  • 52kuhuna: I like that formula better. I'm going to start looking for a convertible
  • hudsondad wrote:
    52kuhuna: I like that formula better. I'm going to start looking for a convertible



    I thought you were looking for a convertible, to will to me?



    what am I going to do with some oldsmobiles and a couple of hudson coupes?



    geez... :p
  • hudsontech wrote:
    No matter what price you put on it, it is still insane and these prices keep those who want and love these cars on the outside looking in.



    Hudsonly,

    Alex Burr



    Yep and it also makes others want one that can afford them. As Martha Stuart would say, "It's a good thing". Nash's or should I say Hash's are still affordable...!
  • Did they ever make a Hash convertible?
  • 464Saloon
    464Saloon Senior Contributor
    nhp1127 wrote:
    Yep and it also makes others want one that can afford them. As Martha Stuart would say, "It's a good thing". Nash's or should I say Hash's are still affordable...!

    There's always the Jet too
  • Jimalberta wrote:
    Did they ever make a Hash convertible?



    Well, sort of, in the form of a rebadged Nash Metropolitan.
  • hudsondad wrote:
    52kuhuna: I like that formula better. I'm going to start looking for a convertible



    Maybe we could convince Bill A. into believing the "new" formula is the accurate one! I think he has the cars that would probably solve both our problems. You would probably have enough change left over to buy Hudsonkid his own convertable!:rolleyes:
  • If that formula was right, I would buy Hudsonkid a Hornet Convertible and myself a Wasp/Super Wasp Convertible!! I would take any year 52-54!
  • bull_islander
    bull_islander Expert Adviser
    Two go on the block tomorrow.
    Lot 670 is the 53 Hornet Coupe
    Lot 742 is the 51 C8 Conv
    Friday...
    Lot 966...54 Hornet Sedan
    Saturday...
    Lot 1255.1 37 Terrorplane pickup


    http://www.barrett-jackson.com/eventschedule/default.asp
  • I Do Have Some Excellent Hudsons For Sale Am On My 36th Year Carsd Priced As To What I Have In Them ,, Almost, No , 8 Percent Buyers Fee And Dealer Support After Purchase, Happy Hudsoning, Bill Albright
  • bill a wrote:
    I Do Have Some Excellent Hudsons For Sale Am On My 36th Year Carsd Priced As To What I Have In Them ,, Almost, No , 8 Percent Buyers Fee And Dealer Support After Purchase, Happy Hudsoning, Bill Albright





    Bill,



    May be you should re-think this thing.... I have a loading dock, there in Fontana, we could drive (or push, depending on the condition of the car) the car up on it, I'll hang some banners up in the background, put up a couple of awnings, plug in the karioke machine (for sound), I can talk real fast and sound exited. I'll bring my Craftsman hammer (to end the sale). Then we can have Steve deliver the sold units with his truck!



    To enhance the experience and keep the bidders there, we can bring in some of the local street vendors to sell their products, you know the guys, tamales, oranges, popcicles, etc.



    We could put this on a web cam!



    LOL,

    Terry
  • hornet53
    hornet53 Senior Contributor
    Preliminary Results: Lot 670- 53 Hornet coupe -$59,400.00
  • 464Saloon
    464Saloon Senior Contributor
    Was this on TV? I was watching it all night last night and as usual 90 %Chevy's
  • hornet53
    hornet53 Senior Contributor
    a little bit earier today I think. I missed it but got the price off the B-J website. Commodore is coming up soon.
  • This probably will move up the price guides which heavily look at auction results, especially since there are so few Hudsons sold. The next few months in other Hudson auctions and the Hudson market in general maybe interesting.
  • hornet53
    hornet53 Senior Contributor
    51 Commodore sold at $90,200.00. I think the results on the B-J website include the 10-12% commission.
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