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.
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