'51 Super Six

Just a gut feeling: I've been noting the prices of good, clean Hudson Step-Downs on Ebay, because this is where you find out just what people are actually paying for these things. And ithe magic number keeps coming up in the area of $10-12,000. This is for something that you can shine up and feel proud to put in a car show, even if it doesn't win first prize. All-original and a bit worn, or a decent 10-year-old amateur restoration with ten years on it.



Glass pretty clear with a bubble or some yellowing here or there, maybe a crack in one of the side windows. All the accessories run, mostly....or with a little help.



Engine should run well (though might need some engine work), or at least not need more than a Saturday to get it tip-top. Brakes might want a full set of shoes and some new seals in the wheel cylinders but not much more. Transmission is pretty good, body straight with maybe a dent here and there or there's a smidgeon of rust in the floorboards. Interior upholstery pretty darned good (original or reupholstered) with a water stain here and there, some frayed windlace, some fading and maybe a few worn spots or tears. Chrome is pretty good unless you get real close.



Speaking of feet, distance is how we would rate such a car: maybe a ten to fifteen-footer, if you catch my drift. To sum up, a car which a weekend's worth of sweat and polish will turn into something you're proud to drive around, and which won't leave you by the side of the road if you were to head off to see the state capital on a Sunday afternoon with the missus. In fact, you'd better check with the missus to be sure this transaction is okay....