Doug, thanks for sharing your story. I remember meeting you in Bettendorf in 2019. You are a true Hudson man and clearly understand the marque-as a stylish, roomy, comfortable, and rugged road car. Missed you in Ypsilanti and Branson.
What a beautiful history of a beautiful car in your amazing family. I am working on mine 52 Hornet I just rescued from the scrap yard. Thank you for this video.
Great job with the restoration. The color scheme is pleasing to the eye. Back in '54 or '55 a neighbor across the street had one. I always liked the lines on that vintage of Hudsons. They look to be a super comfortable - a living room on wheels. Immortalized by the 'Driving Miss Daisy' film.
"Three Cheers and a Tiger!" for not dropping a "small block Chevy" into the engine compartment and instead using a Hudson "Big Six" engine with "Twin H" carburetors.
The Hudson Hornet was the "salesman's hotel". The seats fold down to make a full sized interior bed. No need for a hotel. Floor boards designed to hold all the necessities without interfering with the "bed"
@@kevinrussell5099 incorrect. I have a '49 Hudson Hornet super eight and it's seats all fold down and you can leave the trunk open for ventilation or access or sightseeing
Mad Scientist, I've been around Hudson's for most of my life and other than the last Hudson's from '55-57 I've yet to see a stepdown Hudson with folding seats. The Nashes of the '50's had that feature and the traveling salesman's hotel nickname.
And a technical note, the Hornet didn't exist until 1951 and had the 308 cubic inch 6. The inline 8 in your Super came along in 1930 and went out of production in '52 and could be found in the Super or Commodore. If you have fold down seats in your car I'm betting someone found a way to put Nash seats in it. I had a '49 Commodore coupe and a '50 Super sedan and neither had fold down seats.
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Doug, thanks for sharing your story. I remember meeting you in Bettendorf in 2019. You are a true Hudson man and clearly understand the marque-as a stylish, roomy, comfortable, and rugged road car. Missed you in Ypsilanti and Branson.
This is a truly inspirational video for anyone considering a restoration of their old car. Doug makes it sound so easy!
Doug, great narrative!
This was absolutely fascinating! I throughly enjoyed it! Absolutely wonderful. The car ain’t too shabby either...
I know, right?? LOL
Great video and a testament to your grandparent's memory.
What a beautiful history of a beautiful car in your amazing family. I am working on mine 52 Hornet I just rescued from the scrap yard. Thank you for this video.
Beautiful car !!
Great job with the restoration. The color scheme is pleasing to the eye. Back in '54 or '55 a neighbor across the street had one. I always liked the lines on that vintage of Hudsons. They look to be a super comfortable - a living room on wheels. Immortalized by the 'Driving Miss Daisy' film.
I had a '49 Hudson with the Hornet engine. It was my second car after my '39 Pontiac.
Wow!
This video is a revelation to- and very encouraging for others hoping
to restore an old car. Thank you for sharing.
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Great looking car. used tosee a few of them in BRISSY C1960's
"Three Cheers and a Tiger!" for not dropping a "small block Chevy" into the engine compartment and instead using a Hudson "Big Six" engine with "Twin H" carburetors.
I've got a 51 Commodore I'm getting rolling right now
The Hudson Hornet was the "salesman's hotel". The seats fold down to make a full sized interior bed. No need for a hotel. Floor boards designed to hold all the necessities without interfering with the "bed"
Only the later Nash bodied Hudsons, 1955-57, after the merger had fold down seats.
Yes had Ramblers with fold down seats back in the day thumbs up.
@@kevinrussell5099 incorrect.
I have a '49 Hudson Hornet super eight and it's seats all fold down and you can leave the trunk open for ventilation or access or sightseeing
Mad Scientist, I've been around Hudson's for most of my life and other than the last Hudson's from '55-57 I've yet to see a stepdown Hudson with folding seats. The Nashes of the '50's had that feature and the traveling salesman's hotel nickname.
And a technical note, the Hornet didn't exist until 1951 and had the 308 cubic inch 6. The inline 8 in your Super came along in 1930 and went out of production in '52 and could be found in the Super or Commodore. If you have fold down seats in your car I'm betting someone found a way to put Nash seats in it. I had a '49 Commodore coupe and a '50 Super sedan and neither had fold down seats.
Please tell me where you bought all the door and window rubber seals!
The American Saab.
The Saab design you're referring to came out later than the Hudson stepdown design of 1948, so the Saab is "The Swedish Hudson."
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