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The Hornet, introduced for the 1951 model year, was based on Hudson's "step-down" design [5] that was first seen in the 1948 model year on the Commodore.Unlike a unibody, the design did not fully merge the body and chassis frame into a single structure, but the floor pan footwells recessed down, in between the car's chassis rails, which were, in turn, routed around them – instead of a ...
The Hudson Wasp is an automobile built and marketed by the Hudson Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan, from the 1952 through the 1956 model years. After Hudson merged with Nash Motors , the Wasp was then built by American Motors Corporation in Kenosha, Wisconsin , and marketed under its Hudson marque for model years 1955 and 1956.
1957 Hudson Hornet Super sedan with "V" form styling 1957 Hudson Hornet Hollywood 2-door hardtop in tri-tone paint. In 1955, Arbib was hired by American Motors Corporation (AMC) to create a unique look for the Hudson line that was to share the senior 1955 Nash body. [8] The problem was the Nash's unibody meaning only small changes such as the ...
In its final year, the Hudson brand was pared down to a single model, the Hudson Hornet, available in two trim levels, the top-level Custom and the Super. However, during the show car season, AMC prepared a one-off 1957 Hudson Commodore show car identical to the production Hornet, featuring gold exterior trim and unique upholstery.
Hudson produced automobiles for 49 years, until 1957. Hudson cars were very popular in NASCAR in the early 1950s, in particular the Hudson Hornet, now known as well for its prominence in the 2006 Pixar animated movie, Cars. Its early popularity was due to its sleek design, low center of gravity and excellent handling, but it failed to keep up ...
1956 Nash Rambler four-door hardtop 1956 Hudson Rambler Custom sedan, with dealer accessory window insect screens. The four-door Ramblers for the 1956 model year were completely redesigned, with a characteristic swept-back C-pillars (the Fashion Safety Arch), [6] unusual wing windows on the rear doors, [7] inboard, grille-mounted headlamps, [8] as well as "the widest windshield" of any car. [7]
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Between 1929 and 1934, Nash produced a line of seven-passenger saloons and limousines; the Ambassador series was the automaker's "flagship" car. [4] This distinction remained following the Nash- Hudson merger in 1954 that formed the American Motors Corporation (AMC).