Genuine Hudson Woody ???

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Am in contact with a gent who says he has the remains of a Hudson woody built at Ypsilanti, Mich., { he is not offering to sell it } It is my understanding, right or wrong, that Hudson never built a woody. Yes I saw the one at Auburn, nice job but not by Hudson. Were there any prototypes built ? Any chance one escaped to the public ? Bud

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  • 53jetman
    53jetman Senior Contributor
    True, Hudson did not build a woody in the step-down series, however, they did market woodies thru the 1930's and early 1940's. These bodies were built by several different manufacturers over thye years.



    Jerry

    53jetman
  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    If it was a genuine Hudson woody built in Ypsilanti, Jack Miller (at the Ypsilanti Heritage museum / Miller Motors) will know ALL about it! You or the gent could contact him.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    37 Terraplane#2 wrote:
    Am in contact with a gent who says he has the remains of a Hudson woody built at Ypsilanti, Mich., { he is not offering to sell it } It is my understanding, right or wrong, that Hudson never built a woody. Yes I saw the one at Auburn, nice job but not by Hudson. Were there any prototypes built ? Any chance one escaped to the public ? Bud

    Bud, I believe when Hudson needed wood bodies for their Hudson and Terraplane lines they were ordered from Cantrell. No wood body construction was performed in Detroit.
  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    Station wagon bodies were suppled by various builders.



    1936 - Baker-Raulang

    1937 thru 1939 - U. S. Body & Forging

    1942 - Cantrell



    I'm not sure where the above had their shops - but I don't think any were in Ypsilanti. I know Cantrell was located on Long Island and I think Baker-Raulang was in Cleveland, but not sure about that. There is an excellent website about the custom coach builders, but U. S. Body and Forging is not listed, nor does a Google search turn up anything.



    Cantrell also offered a custom built "depot" wagon on the Terraplane chassis in 1934.



    Between 1936 and 1938 station wagon bodies, it is my understanding, were only offered on Terraplane models - I beleive because Hudson considered them to be commercial models.



    I have no listings for Hudson bodied station wagons for 1939 or 1940, but do have them listed for 1941 and 1942



    Hudsonly,

    Alex Burr

    HudsonTech

    Memphis, TN
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Campbell Mfg Iln Waterloo Ny Built My 41 Hudson Super 5 Woody, The Orig Tag Was Still In The Car. A Few 46 Or 47s Were Built And Featured In An Old Wtn Hauling The Hudson Softball Team To A Game, 2 Appear In The Phot, Bill Albright
  • mars55
    mars55 Senior Contributor
    Here is a picture of a '46 Woody.



    Woody_46.BMP



    This photo is from the 1986 May/June issue of WTN. The caption states that six Super series Station Wagons were built in 1946 for factory use in transporting assembly line drivers back to the factory from the storage and shipping terminal.
  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    '46 woodies would have been easy for the factory to have a few examples built. Simply take the '42 models and put 46 front clips on them.

    The factory did the same thing around 1924 with an Essex pickup truck or two, for factory use in hauling parts around the place.



    Hudsonly,

    Alex Burr

    HudsonTech
  • SamJ
    SamJ Senior Contributor
    Is "Genuine Hudson Woody" the same thing as "horny for Hudsons?" :D
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Whars thet dag gon Hoopity, I gunna empeech hiss but fer dirlechin of dooty. He suupos to be ah xercizen his egxutiv power ann veeto SAMJAM's post.. !!!
  • akcoop
    akcoop Administrator
    Aww, come on now. Sam was just saying what everyone was thinkin'. The real question is how can you tell it is "Genuine"?? At Sam's age how do we know he wasn't using some of that Hudsonite Viagra they sell in the Club Store???
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Whell now, frum whut yuo says mebe ole Sam dont reely kere ifin its genuwine er knot long as its thar !!!
  • SamJ
    SamJ Senior Contributor
    37 Terraplane#2 wrote:
    Whell now, frum whut yuo says mebe ole Sam dont reely kere ifin its genuwine er knot long as its thar !!!



    You're right, at my age I'm lucky if I can get my hopes up...:D
  • Nevada Hudson
    Nevada Hudson Senior Contributor
    So that's what they sell Hudsonite for!
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Topp coat wid wd-40 fer xtendid opuratchen er unusheally high opuratin tempetoores
  • akcoop
    akcoop Administrator
    Nevada Hudson wrote:
    So that's what they sell Hudsonite for!



    Make sure you make sure you get right Hudsonite product... one you use in a clutch, the other one you use in your Hudson. :D
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