In the ’50s, every U.S. car manufacturer needed an overhead-valve V8 just to stay in the game, and in 1956 American Motors stepped up to the plate. Continue reading
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Hudson’s Step-Down Price Leader: The 1950-52 Pacemaker
For 1950, Hudson introduced a new, lower-priced version of its successful Step-Down series and called it the Pacemaker. Continue reading
Making a Hash Of it: The 1955-57 Hudsons
Hudson introduced an all-new car for 1955-57, but traditional Hudson buyers were having none of it. They called it the Hash. Continue reading
The Magical New Way to Drive a Car: 1935 Hudson Electric Hand
In 1935, there were no truly automatic transmissions on the market. But Hudson made an effort to offer the next best thing with a fascinating feature called Electric Hand. Continue reading
Video: Introducing the 1933 Essex Terraplane
Meet the popularly-priced Essex Terraplane, one of the hottest cars on the road in 1933. Continue reading
Inside the Fabulous Hudson Hornets, 1951-57
The Hudson Hornet—sorry, we mean the Fabulous Hudson Hornet—might be the most memorable car the company ever built. Continue reading
Trans-Atlantic Hybrid: The Hudson Italia
In the 1950s, the Motor City enjoyed a brief fling with the design houses of Italy. The Italia, Detroit iron in Superleggera clothing, was Hudson’s trans-Atlantic hybrid.