The Hudson Commodore was produced by the Hudson Motor Company from 1941 to 1952. It was both the largest and the most luxurious Hudson car, and before production was ceased, it ran through three generations of release.

In 1941 and 1942, the Hudson Commodore was available in a 2-door coupe, 4-door sedan, and a 2-door convertible. There was a choice of two engines:

• 202 cu in (3.3 L) straight six engine producing 102 bhp (76 kW)
• 254.4 cu in (4.2 L) straight-eight producing 128 bhp (95 kW)

At this time the company emphasized the economy of the Commodore over the luxury, austerity ruling while the country was at war.

With the war over, Hudson 1946 and 1947 models saw a little more luxury and modernity added, with features such as foam rubber seat cushions (the first maker to do so), door-step courtesy lights, rear arm rest (sedans) and gold etched lettering on the dash. Body styles in these years were 2-door coupe, 4-door sedan, 2-door convertible, and 2-door pickup.

In 1948 the new model Hudson Commodore introduced a few more industry firsts. One of the newly-designed post-war cars, the Commodore saw Hudson use its trademarked ‘Monobuilt’ construction method. This was a feature in which the very strong, but light, external frame was higher than the inside of the car, so drivers and passenger stepped down when getting into the car. The 1948 Hudson Commodore was also the first time in which a woman , Betty Thatcher, had a major hand in the car design. Body styles in this third generation of Hudson Commodore were 2-door coupe, 4-door sedan, and a 2-door convertible.

In 1949 Hudson introduced a Custom model into the series, with the advertising for the cars preaching the high design values, and the advances in construction. One method of showing this to the public was through the use of scaled-down, transparent replicas, allowing the buying public to literally see Hudson’s design advances.

The 1951 model saw a new straight-six engine introduced, along with the option of the HydraMatic transmission from General Motors. The Hydra-Matic transmission had been in use in General Motors cars since 1939 and was the first mass-produced, fully automatic transmission system built for passenger vehicle use.

For 1952, the final model of Hudson Commodore, the line was split into two series - the Six, and the Eight. There was, however, a coda to the Hudson Commodore story. In1957, after Hudson Motor Company was purchased, and merged with Nash to form the American Motors Corporation (AMC) the name Commodore was used one last time, in a concept car. The car was in essence the 1957 Hudson Hornet, but with gold exterior trim and special upholstery.