Price :
$13,500.00

398 Hall Valley Drive, Beckley, WV 25801

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Vehicle Description

1949 Hudson Commodore Series 491 Club Coupe

Exterior

Rounded steel panels are all draped in 2 tone blue paint and

looking good with the gap minding and overall condition of the

paint. However, we do note some scratches, chips, and paint pops,

but what does not appear is invasive rust! A big grille leads the

way and has a massive bumper below showing some wear and slight

scratches and marring. A bulbous hood melts seamlessly into the

front fenders which make their way rearward forming dual

aerodynamic shaped doors and corresponding curved windows just

above. A large steel visor in dark blue shades the split windscreen

and its perfectly period correct as is the optional Hudson chrome

dressed spotlight. Accentuating the lines of this car are some

stainless trimmings on either side that lead back to a wonderful

body line that delineated the lower dark blue from the upper

lighter blue. These highlight the curves of the car as well, with a

finale in back of the rounded trunk and rear of this vehicle. On

the back is an oval for the rear glass, two large chrome bezel

taillights in shield format and a big badge for the middle of the

trunk lid. A bumper below is showing some scratching on the bumper

guards. A shout out to the wonderful design, right down to the door

handles and stainless window trimmings. Wide whites complete our

tour and wrap 15" standard blue powder coated wheels with shiny dog

dish wheel covers.

Interior

And now for something completely different, we see door panels that

have more of the two-tone blue with a marbled finish to the vinyl.

The center of the panel, in darker blue houses the door actuator

and window crank as well as the blue vinyl covered armrest. A deep

sill midway into this panel we can see a stainless pane with a

built-in ashtray. The lower and upper parts of the door is a

lighter blue vinyl panel and the windowsills are wood applique and

show with minor wear. Inside, the seating is showing more of the

marbled darker blue vinyl with light blue piping and deeply inset

buttons. In back another bench is noted matching the split front

bench perfectly. Upfront is a very nice original dash finished

above and below in a darker wood applique matching the door trim

and in the central panel is a lighter applique which compliments

the dash face splendidly. Some light wear to the finish is noted

but nothing irreparable. Typical of Hudsons theory on design, the

gauge cluster is located in the center panel, along with the radio,

another ashtray, and a clock both round and black faced with white

numerals and pointers. Nice horizontal black and chrome spears on

the outboard sides add depth to this dash, meanwhile down below is

a shiny chrome spear holding the heater knobs and ignition switch.

This amazing dash is fronted by the original steering wheel with a

burl applique horn button and dark blue spokes. A nice tight

marbled blue vinyl headliner is above and below the floors are

flooded with slightly soiled deep pile blue carpeting.

Drivetrain

Under the hood, within the unrestored engine bay sits a 262ci

L-head inline 6-cylinder engine. It is fed by a rebuilt 1-barrel

carburetor, and there is a 3-speed manual transmission on the back.

The rear axle weighs in at 4.10 for the gear ratio. Plenty of

patina and dirt abound under this hood, along with an oil bath air

filter system prior to the carburetor. Our consignor notes that a

new water pump and 160 degree thermostat was installed along with a

cooling flush and pressure test. Also, the transmission and rear

differential fluid was changed.

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