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Hudson's first factory at Mack and Beaufait Avenues, 1909 photo [1] 1910 Hudson Model 20 Roadster 1917 Hudson Phaeton 1919 Hudson Phantom, 1919 photo. The name "Hudson" came from Joseph L. Hudson, a Detroit department store entrepreneur and founder of Hudson's department store, who provided the necessary capital and gave permission for the company to be named after him.
Introduced on 7 December 1947, the Hudson Commodore was one of the first new-design postwar cars made. [8] The 1948 model year inaugurated Hudson's trademarked "Monobuilt" construction or "step-down" automobile. The new cars were designed by Frank Spring and in part by Betty Thatcher, the first female designer to be employed by a car ...
Concept cars and submodels are not listed unless they are themselves notable. ... (1948–1965) Hudson Hornet (1948-1952) Oldsmobile 98 ... Hudson Jet (1953–1954)
A stunning classic that is believed to be one of just a few to still exist in the world.
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. [3] The large cars were carryovers but added an upper-level Super Wasp line, which replaced the discontinued "Commodore 6" models. At the ...
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.
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 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.