Guided by George Romney, American Motors was busily reinventing itself in 1957. Here’s the station wagon piece of the puzzle. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Hudson
That’s Terraplaning!
It took guts to launch a new model line in the midst of the Great Depression, but Hudson managed to pull it off with the stylish and popular Terraplane of 1932 through 1938. Continue reading
Video: The Detroit Hudson Plant at Work, 1934
Here’s the most fascinating and educational clip you’ll watch today: A look inside the bustling Detroit Hudson plant at work in 1934. Auto manufacturing has changed completely since then. Just watch. Continue reading
Flameout: The Short, Sad Story of the Hudson Jet
Introduced in 1953, the compact Jet was intended to save Hudson, but it only accelerated the proud Detroit automaker’s downfall. Continue reading
The Last Hudson, 1957
June 25, 1957 was a black day in Hudson history, as the last cars rolled off the production line in Kenosha. Here’s a brief look back at the final days. Continue reading
Secrets of the 1948-1954 Step-Down Hudson
With its 1948-1954 Step-Down series, Hudson introduced a truly different car to the postwar American automotive scene. Here’s more on these distinctive and fascinating vehicles. Continue reading
Still standing: the Aerocar/Hudson plant
At the northeast corner of Mack Avenue and Beaufait Street in old Detroit stands an important piece of Motor City history, the Aerocar/Hudson plant. Let’s pay a visit.