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This year the
Hudson automobile will be featured in our historic parade in
recognition of Hudson's 100th anniversary. In memory of long
time Club member David Stewart his 1952 Hudson Commodore 8, now
owned by his daughter Vickie Keller, will lead the parade.
Additional Hudson-Essex-Terraplane classes will be added to the
Trophy award categories. David Stewart traded a camper for the
car in 1969 and added more miles to the odometer than it had
when he acquired it. It now has 92,000 miles. The old Hudson is
special to Vickie since it was produced the year she was born.
She tells that it never required more than minor maintenance and
tires, plus the tender loving care her father gave it. It's
still a beautiful good running automobile, all original
including the paint and mohair upholstery. The 254 cu. in. L
head straight eight engine produces 128 HP and is mated to a GM
Hydromatic transmission. |
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http://www.hudsonclub.org/ |
Hudson is best remembered for being the first
to mass produce a closed all-weather sedan and step-down unit
body construction. Hudson's early recognition as a performance
leader was largely attributed to its Super Six, introduced in
1916, that captured numerous endurance and speed records. Hudson
dominated the NASCAR Circuit during the early 1950's. Hudson's
low-priced companion, the Essex introduced in 1919, averaged
over 60 miles per hour for 50 hours without a mechanical failure
at the Cincinnati Speedway. In spite of the company's reputation
in racing, endurance and economy, its production numbers peaked
only at 300,000 in 1929. Hudson ceased to be an independent
company after 1954. The name lived until 1957 under AMC. |
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