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1949 Hudson Commodore sedan. For the 1949 model year, the Commodore line was enlarged to include more luxurious Custom models. As a marketing promotion, Hudson had plastic specialists use scaled-down blueprints to develop transparent models of the Commodore Eight sedan to demonstrate and promote the design and construction of the cars. [18]
1947 Commodore Eight Convertible 1949 Hudson Commodore 4-Door Sedan 1951 Hornet Club Coupé 1952 Hornet Sedan Hudson Hornet race car. Production resumed after the war and included a 128 in (3,251 mm) wheelbase three-quarter-ton pickup truck. [28] In 1948, the company launched its "step-down" bodies, which lasted through the 1954 model year.
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 ...
1948–1952 Hudson Commodore [18] 1948–1955 Bristol 401, 402, and 403; 1949 Tatra T601 Monte Carlo (Finned Fastback) 1949–1951 Nash Ambassador Airflyte [19] [20] [21] 1949–1960 Saab 92 and Saab 93 [22] 1949–1950 Oldsmobile 88 Club Coupe; 1952–1955 Bentley Continental R-Type; 1960–1980 Saab 96; 1961–1975 Jaguar E-type [23] [24]
The De Soto Motor Car Company was created in Auburn, ... Hudson and Willys in the mid-price class. Introduced for the 1929 model year, ... 1949 DeSoto Custom 4-door ...
In 1949, Thomas took part in ... Many aspects of Doc's life were based on Thomas, as well as the design of the "Fabulous Hudson Hornet" car and racing livery ...
The Generation 1 in NASCAR refers to the inaugural generation of post-war cars used between 1948 and 1966. The first generation of stock cars used a strictly-stock body and frame, the doors were strapped with the use of seat belts being required, and a heavy-duty rear axle was mandated to stop the cars from rolling over during a race. [2]
On 1 May 1954, Nash and Hudson Motor Car Company announced a merger, and the successor corporation was named American Motors Corporation (AMC). Following the merger, Hudson dealers began receiving Ramblers that were badged as Hudson brand cars. The Hudson Ramblers and Nash Ramblers were identical, save for the brand name and minor badging.