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51hornetA

ebay seller has a 39 Hudson listed sent him an email telling him this a 1940 Hudson Traveler. He tells me I am wrong its a late 1939. So after picking myself up off the floor after the good laugh I sent him a reply saying its a 1940 the 39 front end looks nothing like the 40. Says his title is 39 so thats what it is. Well, ok then.... So what do you think 39 or 40? I already know the answer.....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1939-Hudson-Street-Rod-Exc-Body-w-all-New-Drivetrain_W0QQitemZ200102577872QQihZ010QQcategoryZ6472QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

46HudsonPU

Told him essentially the same thing -

46HudsonPU wrote:

The documentation may well say it is a 1939, but from a model standpoint, it is a 1940 - even the serial number indicates that it is (The first two digits of the serial number of a '39 would have '39').
During that era, many states would register a new vehicle 'year' by the year in which it was sold/registered for the first time. Rather than being a 'late' 1939, it is a 1940 that was probably sold 'early' - i.e., in late 1939.

Have seen this type of thing for many vehicles, not only Hudson (although Hudsons are my primary focus of interest).

Regards & good luck on your sale.

SamJ

If the front clip is original and it has IFS and center point steering, it ain't no '39...doesn't matter what the title says...:cool:

BJ__TN

I don't know where the car was originally titled but if it was produced at the onset of production of the 40 models, might it have been sold in late 39 an thereby titled as a 39? I know that some later models, NOT HUDSON, did this.
Bob

SamJ

This is what a '40 Hudson looks like...:cool:

Clutch guy

SamJ wrote:

This is what a '40 Hudson looks like...:cool:

SJ,you act like you own a 40 or something????<oh-you do.I guess anything is possible. I think that the description should read that the car is a 40,but titled as a 39??.This would make everything ok,wouldn't it.That way there is nothing misrepresented!!

51hornetA

Sam,

I didn't know the 40 had wings. So his isn't even a 40

where are his wings.....

faustmb

SamJ wrote:

This is what a '40 Hudson looks like...:cool:

Is that big yellow thing next to the car what you would call a "swamp cooler"?

Matt

hudsontech

46HudsonPU wrote:

Told him essentially the same thing -

Actually, the first digit for a '39 would be a 9, followed by the model number:

90 - Hudson 112

91 - Pacemaker

92 - Hudson 6

93 - Country Club Six

95 - Country Club Eight

97 - Custom Country Club Eight

98 - Business 6

1940 used a 40 series:

40T - Traveller Six

40P - Deluxe Six

40C - Business Cars

41 - Super Six

43 - Country Club Six

44 - Hudson Eight

45 - Deluxe Eight

47 - Country Club Eight

48P - Big Boy Six

48C - Big Boy Business

While it's possible a very early 1940 model was originally titled by a state as a '39, I doubt that happened. Somebody mis-registered it back in the day.

Hudsonly,

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