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For example, the 1953 base price was $1858 for the Jet while a Ford charged $1,734 for a full-size car and an equivalent Chevrolet was only $1,613. [ 12 ] The new small car was powered by Hudson's new inline L-head 202 cu in (3.3 L) straight-six engine that produced 104 hp (78 kW; 105 PS) at 4000 rpm and 158 lb⋅ft (214 N⋅m) of torque at ...
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. [3] The large cars were carryovers but added an upper-level Super Wasp line, which replaced ...
Hudson's strong, light-weight bodies, combined with its high-torque inline six-cylinder engine technology, made the company's 1951–54 Hornet an auto racing champion, dominating NASCAR in 1951, 1952, 1953, and 1954. Herb Thomas won the 1951 and 1954 Southern 500s and Dick Rathmann won in 1952.
Hudson Super Six (1916-1926, later reintroduced) 1917 ... Hudson Jet (1953–1954) International R Series Metro Van (1953-1955) Nash Metropolitan (1953)
Two levels of trim were available: Custom and Super. A car tested by the British magazine The Motor in 1951 had a top speed of 80.9 mph (130 km/h) and could accelerate from 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) in 21.0 seconds.
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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]). [3] The Commodore series was Hudson's largest model range in its debut year, consisting of sedans, coupes, and convertibles. Hudson used a forward hinged hood that opened from ...
Hudson produced automobiles for 49 years, until 1957. 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 ...