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In this Discussion
- bent metal March 2012
- hudsonsplasher1 March 2012
- hudsontech March 2012
- Jon B March 2012
- Ken U-Tx March 2012
- mars55 March 2012
- onerare39 March 2012
- StillOutThere March 2012
Is This a 1917 Hudson?
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This car is suppose to be a 1917 Hudson with a custom body, is it?
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That is either a classy body design, or it is melting.
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mars55 wrote:This car is suppose to be a 1917 Hudson with a custom body, is it?
Looking at the head lights splash apron and fenders, it looks like my 17. More pictures would help, but I say yes.
Gene. -
They were all so much alike thru those years it's really hard to tell from just a side view. About the only way to tell for sure would be if there was a serial number available, tho not in this case.
There's a picture of a 1917 in my General Info Handbook that looks similar to your picture along the beltline. You can see that picture by going to the online library at:
http://hetclub.org/burr/lithomepage.htm - the Handbook is in the "Other Hudson-Essex-Terraplane Literature section.
I don't recall seeing a picture of those wheels, either, so can't determine anything with those.
Hudsonly,
Alex Burr
Memphis, TN -
What coachbuilding company is said to have created this? And in what country? By the curves I'm guessing French origin.
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Page 41 of the Butler book shows a 1917 4 passenger Speedster that looks very similar, wire wheels too.
John -
Jon B wrote:That is either a classy body design, or it is melting.
Yes, one of Salavdore Dali's little known attempts at automotive styling in his salad days. This particular design was adapted from one of Dali's drawings at drawing school at the tender age of 13. He was paid a modest sum by the coachbuilder, and was inspired to follow his artistic instincts. This confabulation is brought to you by courtesy of Herr Dr Dipl. Baron von Furzhosen III. -
Yes, it is 1917 Hudson. Here is Factory Photo of a 1917 Speedster.
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Looks like a stock '17 to me. Just with a custom top and the door handles turned 90 degrees.
I don't have a '17 but I think the door hinges were probably painted out in the photo of the black one?
