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Hudson Hornet 1954 model year production of all body styles totaled 24,833. [24] A 1954 Hornet two-door hardtop was customized by Harold Du Charme of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, who was a large stockholder in the automaker. [25] He did not like the redesign of the car and proposed changes to improve Hudson's flagging sales.
1947 Commodore Eight Convertible 1949 Hudson Commodore 4-Door Sedan 1951 Hornet Club Coupé 1952 Hornet Sedan Hudson Hornet race car. Production resumed after the war and included a 128 in (3,251 mm) wheelbase three-quarter-ton pickup truck. [28] In 1948, the company launched its "step-down" bodies, which lasted through the 1954 model year.
After the merger of Nash and Hudson in 1954, American Motors Corporation (AMC) continued to use the coil spring and torque tube rear suspension design on their large-sized cars (Rambler Classic and Ambassador) from the 1956 through the 1966 model year. [14] The enclosed driveshaft made for more complicated gear swaps and hampered hot rodders. [15]
From 1937 through 1954, Nash Motors was the automotive division of Nash-Kelvinator. As sales of smaller firms declined after 1950 in the wake of the domestic Big Three automakers’ (General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler) advantages in production, distribution, and revenue, Nash merged with Hudson Motors to form American Motors Corporation (AMC). [1]
For the 1954 model year, Hudson reskinned the senior line of large cars, Hornet, Super Wasp, and Wasp. Hudson also simplified the 1954 model year full-size cars to include the longer wheelbase Hornet featuring 308 cu in (5.0 L) I6 engine, while the Wasp models continued the 119 in (3,023 mm) wheelbase. A new linear front-to-rear body ...
Hudson cars were very popular in NASCAR in the early 1950s, in particular the Hudson Hornet, now known as well for its prominence in the 2006 Pixar animated movie, Cars. Its early popularity was due to its sleek design, low center of gravity and excellent handling, but they failed to keep up with the rest of the industry by mid-decade.
Cars of this era normally were rear-wheel drive and did not feature independent suspension for the rear tires (but instead used a live axle). With a live axle, when high torque is applied through the differential, the traction on the right rear tire is lower as the axle naturally wants to turn with the torsion of the drive shaft (but is held ...
Hudson introduced the first Hornet in 1951 as a performance model featuring the Hudson's new "H-145" engine. [7] The automaker formed a stock car racing team centered on the car, and the "Fabulous Hudson Hornet" soon became famous for its wins and stock-car title sweeps between 1951 and 1954. [7]