Anyone help identify this 1935 model?

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edited November -1 in HUDSON
OK, I have to admit that I am not a Hudson expert or would even know one that passed me on the street. However, my grandfather who passed away a couple years ago had one he loved. It was his first car and his favorite car despite owning a large number of quite nice cars and trucks in his life.



My dream is to own a similar model Hudson at some point in my life, just kind of as a tribute to my grandfather. I know before he died he was telling me about how his Hudson eight was about the only car that would climb the hills around here (Colorado) in high gear.



So anyway, I could use some help to determine more details about this car. My grandma does not really recall details about what model this was or anything - not even sure if he had it when they met. His mom sold the car while he was at war and he and my grandma didn't meet until after WWII.



Attached are some of the only pictures I have of this car, and they are not of the best quality by today's standards...



Looking for some details as to model and if these might exist today. Thanks in advance. :cool:

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    The car is a 35 Hudson 8 sedan. Maybe someone will post a picture of the one that was at the Boston national this past week for you.
  • rambos_ride
    rambos_ride Senior Contributor
    gadget_guy

    I can't help you on the ID - but I wanted to commend you on your dream of honoring your grandfather by locating a similar car.

    My grandparents had a 1964 Impala SS they bought new from the factory. 283, 3sp on the column with factory overdrive, bucket seats and white interior, on blue. When my grandpa passed away my Grandma sold the car and I wasn't in a position to buy it - but now I wish I would have just asked her to keep it in the family!
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    As far as identifying Hudsons, especially the older models - look for the White Triangle emblem on the hood badge.

    Great family pics = thanks for sharing them!

    I love the first one camping - I wonder where they stuffed that mattress on the trip there? :p

    I got these pics from Alex B's Hudson site...

    http://groups.msn.com/HudsonMotorCarCompany/6hudsonmotorcarco19301939.msnw?Page=2
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  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Thanks folks.



    Oh, found one more showing the back of the car.





    Yeah, my grandpa decided when he was about 75 or so that he should transfer his old slides and photos to digital format, so he spend several years scanning in and putting descriptions on about 8,000+ pictures. It should be noted that he did ALL this while legally blind after having pretty severe macular degeneration and not being able to see anything but some slight peripheral vision, so there are some typos in some of the descriptions. Not bad for an 80+ year old blind guy.



    Ya know, for a VERY VERY poor kid that grew up in a Soddy and had to collect cow and buffalo chips to keep warm in the winter, he really did change the world for our family. He was very successful and was was a car guy, but not over the top. He didn't spend his annual salary on a new car, but he did enjoy his gadgets and cars and could tell you details about each one and to the cent what he paid for each too. Kind of funny how often he would have a car in the background of pictures and then could tell you more about how often he would gap spark plugs and what made him trade that car for something else rather than about the cousin he was supposed to be taking a picture of. It's a guy thing I guess.



    He had quite a few cars we now call "classics" and despite owning things like a new '57 Chevy and quite few cars that I always thought would be just awesome now, I am starting to think a mid 30s Hudson sedan would be a welcomed addition to my garage at some point. It could take me a few years to find one in the right condition/price and even a while to figure out what to look for, but I have to start somewhere.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    My 1937 Terraplane Model 71 is a twin (other than color) to the one my maternal grandfather owned in 1946. He moved the entire family (seven kids, one dog, and a U-Haul trailer of stuff!) from Chicago to Long Beach, CA, with the entire trip run on Route 66, that year.



    Dan, my paternal grandfather owned a '64 Impala SS, as well, that he bought new! My older brother ended up with it in 1972, and promptly totalled it!
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