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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 ...
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.
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.
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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 with rest of the industry by mid-decade.
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.
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.
The 1950 Fiat 1400 sedan was the source of inspiration for the new small Hudson car. [8] Early clay models of Hudson's new compact car carried the name "Bee" in keeping with the automaker's Wasp and Hornet models. [9] From the beginning, Hudson's president, A.E. Barit, who was 63 years old in 1953, hampered the Jet project.