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Sarah Young wrote:

Here's a picture taken at a February Micro-meet in Flint, MI. Apparently the guy who made this was quite talented at customizing models. Here's one answer to: "What if Hudson built a hearse?"

I purchased one of these models in 2004 from man in Baltimore. He told me it was a cancelled order of one of 25 he was making and selling. I had it on display in memorabalia room at Pittsburgh National. FYI the coupe roof has been removed. These were made using the Highway 66 1.24 model. Mine has Hornet rocket on tailgate.

It might have been better marketed by Hudson as a "sedan delivery". Eldon Hostetler has a '33 Terraplane sedan delivery in his collection, which was actually used, during its lifetime, as a hearse for children. It has ornamental carriage lamps mounted on the side but is otherwise exactly the same as a stock sedan delivery: a brougham ("coach", or two-door sedan) with a rear-opening door. So, you can see that -- had Hudson marketed this sort of body during the Step-Down era, it could have been marketed both to retail businesses (for example as an upscale delivery vehicle for florists) and to funeral directors.



This would be one of the "fantasy Hudsons" (Hudsons that never were....but OUGHT to have been!) that it would be fun to see built by someone, perhaps using a completely clapped-out Hudson that would otherwise be headed for the scrap heap (or maybe a nice Hudson that had a tree fall on it!). We've already seen one such fantasy Hudson in that beautiful woody wagon that was displayed at the National Meet this year. Why doesn't someone "go for" a sedan delivery as well? And while they're at it, let's see a nice 4-door convertible StepDown!