HAUNTED BY 1949 HUDSON COMMODORE
I suppose the romance of a rusting automotive relic is partly about what it could have been. I dream that some of the pictures on my blog will capture the imagination of a well monied automobile junkie who will surrender some coin to salvage and rejuvenate these beauties. This 1949 Hudson Commodore haunts me because its story is unknown. It seems just to be waiting.
I believe, as Jay Leno does, that not all old cars should be completely restored; only rejuvenated so they drive but only enough that the patina of old age and use remains. And isn’t that what this Hudson says? There are so many good parts to this car still intact.
But it does take a special kind of person, very patient and in love with the history of this fine beast to consider retrieving it from the metal heap. I wonder what it takes to motivate someone to consider salvaging such a beauty? Tell me on a comment?
But imagine, if you will, what it could be: 
And imagine, if you will, in what good company you’d find yourself: 
HUDSON 1949 COMMODORE FOUR DOOR
Restored Hudsons are a rare sight. This 1949 Commodore Sedan sits on the edge of a lot, home to a small trucking company. For company, if one pokes around, you can see a rusted 1932 Ford truck sitting on the flat bed of a 1941 Ford truck.
Not much is known about the car though I suspect the lot owner knows more than he is saying. Sadly, he has no interest in this car and just ignores it. I plan to visit again soon to see if I can cojole some info from him.
The distinctive design of the car was unique even in then when Detroit was experimenting will all manner of metal. Today, these beauties are mostly rusted away just as the Hudson company did those many years ago. Ford and Chevy drove Hudson out of business and into a merger with the ill fated Nash Motors which became American Motors and lost its American appeal.
If you’d like to see restored Hudsons, check out http://oldcarandtruckpictures.com/AmericanMotors/Hudson.html. Some of the pictures are lovely and remind one of days gone by but oft remembered.
