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In this Discussion
- 1951hornethardtop May 2012
- Jon B May 2012
- middletom May 2012
- ScottFitzgerald May 2012
- Walt-LA May 2012
Hemmings Classic Car
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Did anyone see the article in the latest Hemmings Classic Car issue about American orphans? I have a few comments and a question.
First, if they’re going to show a picture of a Hudson, you’d think they’d pick a stepdown, not a rebadged Nash. I know, that was the last model with a Hudson name, but pictures from other companies were not of the last model year.
Second, it mentions that Hudson couldn’t sell enough “aging Commodores” to make up for the sales failure of the Jet. Did Hudson even sell Commodores in the same years as Jets? Not to my recollection, but I could be wrong.
Last, the question – the article mentions the “lightweight stepdown body”. Was it considered lightweight? I never thought of it as such but I wasn’t around at the time.
Chris Reinman
Grant, Florida
1950 Pacemaker Deluxe Brougham
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cpr3333, You are right. the jets were sold in 53 and 54 and the last commador was 52. My observation you dont need facts to be a reporter only how to write and spell correctly which I cant do anymore. The rewriting of history seems to be the thing today. Just look at the world we live in. As far as lightweight stepdowns who knows where that came from. The author is probably just out of college and has orgasums when he sees a Toyota going down the road. lol
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I'm not speaking to the authenticity of this article, but there's mention of the step-down Hudsons and their weight. Here's the link (will open in a new window or tab):
Step-Down: The 1948-1954 Hudsons -
The shipping and curb weights of the 1953 (7C) Hornet sedan (4dr) were 3570 and 3788 pounds respectvely. Coupes were a bit lighter, as were some other models. For more info on weights (and much more) see Alex Burr's General Information Handbook posted on the HET Club site. The Commodore line was discontinued with the 1952 models. Walt-LA
