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The Pacemaker was again offered for the 1950 through 1952 model years. [2] It was the cheapest model in the Hudson range in each of the three years. [2] The Pacemaker utilised a 119-inch wheelbase, five inches shorter than that used for all other contemporary Hudson models. [2] The Pacemaker had the flathead 232 cubic inch 6-cylinder engine.
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.
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 base Hudson Wasp used the 232 cu in (3.8 L) L-Head I6 from the Pacemaker. Hudson also offered the Super Wasp, which used improved interior materials and a more powerful Hudson I6 engine. Instead of using the Pacemaker's 232 cu in (3.8 L) I6, the Super Wasp used Hudson's 262 cu in (4.3 L) L-Head I6 with a single two-barrel carburetor. The ...
The Commodore was powered by Hudson's 202 cu in (3.3 L) I6 producing 102 bhp (76 kW), or by Hudson's 254.4 cu in (4.2 L) I8 that produced 128 bhp (95 kW). Prices listed for the Series 12 coupe started at US$1,028 ($21,295 in 2023 dollars [ 2 ] ) to the top level Custom Series 17 Sedan at US$1,537 ($31,839 in 2023 dollars [ 2 ] ).
For 1933, the Hudson Eights were four "standard" models riding on a 119-inch (3,023 mm) wheelbase and five luxurious Major series models built on a 132-inch (3,353 mm) platform. [2] The line was renamed the Hudson Pacemaker Standard Eight. The company was struggling because of low sales and mounting financial losses.
The first Hudson Super Six was introduced on 16 January 1916. Also known as the Series H, the Super Six was an early performance car. Its 288.5 cu in (4.7 L) inline-six developed 76 hp (57 kW), compared to the 40 hp (30 kW) of the equally dimensioned engine fitted to the contemporary Hudson Model Six-40.
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 ...