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For the 1953 model year, the Jet was the only new nameplate among the domestic automakers. [16] In its introductory year, the Jet was available in either Standard or Super-Jet trim levels, with two- and four-door sedan body styles. Unlike the fastback "step-down" bodied Hudson full-size cars, the Jet was designed as a three-box notchback.
1953 Hudson Super Wasp Hollywood 2-door hardtop. The 1953 model year Hudson large-car line was introduced in November 1952. [3] For the 1953 model year, Hudson focused on introducing its new compact-sized car, the Jet that was unveiled in December 1952.
The 1950s welcomed a slew of car models, contributing to a postwar boom of nearly 60 million vehicles. ... 1953 Hudson Hornet. ... The ’55 two-door convertible could reach speeds up to 115 miles ...
1929 Hudson Roadster 1929 Hudson Model R 4-Door Landau Sedan 1931 Hudson 4-Door Sedan 1934 Hudson Eight Convertible Coupé 1934 Hudson Terraplane K-coupe. In 1919, Hudson introduced the Essex brand line of automobiles; the line was originally for budget-minded buyers, designed to compete with Ford and Chevrolet, as opposed to the more up-scale Hudson line competing with Oldsmobile and Studebaker.
Beginning in 1953, Hudson would field only the Hudson Hornet and Hudson Wasp line, as well as introduce the entirely new Hudson Jet compact car line. Following Hudson's merger with Nash to form American Motors Corporation (AMC) in 1954, Hudson's automobile production was switched to AMC's facility in Kenosha, Wisconsin .
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 ...
A Hudson's also opened in Wausau on Dec. 8, 2000, and in late 2006 in Plover. Patrons enjoy eating at the new Hudson's Classic Grill in Marshfield in September 2002.
Hudson Italia rear view 1954 Hudson Italia. Carrozzeria Touring's construction technique of a thin wall tubing superstructure covered by hand-formed aluminum panels was used by several European automakers for their lightweight racing models; however, the Hudson's Jet unit construction required using the regular car's production floorpan and cowl, thus effectively negating any weight savings ...