General Information

Serial #

925081

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL BODY & PARTS/ GLASS WINDOWS, MIRRORS, LAMPS, PARTS/ SYNTHETIC PARTS/ FABRIC SEAT COVERINGS & ROOF LINING/ RUBBER TIRES, PEDAL, RUNNING BOARDS, PARTS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

467.0 cm

Width

167.0 cm

Height

183.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

1600.0

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Automotive vehicles

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Hudson

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Michigan

City

Detroit

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

1931 +

Canada

American built automobile imported into Canada and used by a Canadian family. Hudson operated a Canadian branch in Tillbury, ON, 1932-1942 (after this car was built). Production continued until 1942 when civilian production of automobiles ceased due to WWII. Hudson became part of American Motors (Canada) Ltd. in 1954.

Function

Owner driven passenger vehicle for general transportation.

Technical

Between 1910 & 1954 Hudson was a leading auto manufacturer, 3rd in sales after Ford and GM in 1929; in 1954 it became part of the American Motors Corp. Hudson produced sturdy, well engineered cars and introduced innovative design elements into products the manufacturing process - including: unique fluid clutch; use of steel in bodies; introduction of first mass-produced economical closed car in 1922; and first combination ignition/starter in 1931.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

BLACK & SILVER PLATE ON GRILLE READS "HUDSON/ 8"; PLASTIC PLATE READS "VOITURES ANCIENNES & CLASSIQUES/ de MONTREAL, Inc."/ GREN & GOLD PLATE ON STEP READS IN SCRIPT "H/ great/ height"/ LICENSE PLATES READ "18615/ 31-QUE" & "QUEBEC/ C282322/ Je me Souviens"/ PLATE READING "HUDSON"

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE - REAR TRAVEL TRUNK & TOOL KIT ARE NOT ORIGINAL

Finish

GLOSSY GREEN PAINTED EXTERIOR, WITH DARKER GREEN FENDERS, BODY STRIPE, FRONT LAMP HOUSINGS, RIMS/ CHROME PLATED FRONT GRILLE, BUMPERS, HANDLES, MIRRORS, REAR LAMP HOUSINGS, PARTS/ BLACK TIRES WITH WHITE WALLS/ BLACK RUNNING BOARDS, PARTS/ BLACK DASHBOARD, STEERING WHEEL, PARTS/ GREY FABRIC INTERIOR, LIGHTER GREY SEAT COVERINGS/ GREY SYNTHETIC PARTS

Decoration

CHROME PLATED STYLIZED BIRD HOOD ORNAMENT/ METALLIC TRIM ON GREEN BODY STRIPE/ SYNTHETIC? WOOD GRAIN INSERTS ON DASHBOARD/ BEIGE FABRIC TRIM ON SEATCOVERS