Price :
$15,300.00

4067 Poe Road, Marion, SC 29571

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Vehicle Description

1954 Hudson Hornet Club Coupe

Exterior

All bulbous design panels with the early "aero look" drape this all

steel car. Some design features give us hints of the big 3

manufacturers, but ultimately the car stands on its own as a unique

piece manufactured by a 4th company. We shall start upfront where

the headlights and grille are reminiscent of the Chevrolets of the

day with a single bezeled headlight on either front quarter, a

somewhat bulbous hood and open chrome encircled grille below. A

single large cloisonne badge in the grille center in red,

designates it a Hudson as does the H U D S O N badge the hood

front. A view from the side of this car is the centerfold shot as

the roofline rear glass and use of italicized spears on the sides,

fender skirts, and Cadillac styled rear quarter uppers and tail

lights add in a touch of class. All steel is rust free and painted

in Pasture Green which has been very nicely applied but not without

a few faults and flaws. On the rounded over trunk lid is also

plenty of badging with the Twin H power badge and a spaceship

styled rocket HORNET badge taking off on the passengers side.

Below is the large chrome edge of the trunk lid along with a wide

bumper with a center protective frame for the plate and vertically

rounded over bars exaggerating the actual size. On this rear

quarters is also an additional trimming which cants rearward is

nice and wide with ribs and it starts another spear which runs back

to the back wrap around bumper. The car floats on wide white wall

tires with shiny badged moon caps in their centers covering the

wheels. Right down to the chromed side glass visors and wide rear

glass trimmings this car drips of early 50s styling.

Interior

I swing open the doors and horizontal ribbed green panels in vinyl

are running across the sills, and lowers. In the center is a dark

tan rectangular insert panel which has a sexy armrest topped in a

band of dark green and the shiny cranks. Moving inside reveals the

curvaceous seats which are in smooth green vinyl bolsters and tuck

and roll dark tan inserts. These are in an upholstered "tub" if you

will, and are like new. An overstuffed rear bench with plenty of

room for at least 3, stretches across the back. Up front the dashes

is all original and truly unique in its shape and use of materials.

A large glass panel oval with a circular bump up in its center

houses a semicircular speedo and other gauges and lights with a

clock on the drivers right. Sheridan style numerals jump out at

you on the speedos black background. Some ribbed chrome edging

persists throughout the dash and a central radio from the factory

is installed. More horizontal trim ribbed panels are on the

remainder of the dash fronting the passenger and all the remaining

dash is in deeply painted green steel. A central heater is mounted

below the dash and floats above nice brown loop pile carpeting.

Above is a beautifully tight tan headliner. Some kudos to the trunk

which has also been carefully restored and has a covering of more

of the brown loop pile carpeting.

Drivetrain

Under the hood in a fully restored and deep green painted engine

bay resides the original 308 ci inline 6 cylinder designated as a

Twin H power mill. It has dual single barrel Carter carburetors on

top, and aluminum Powerdome head is on the top of this I6. A

Hydramatic 4-speed automatic transmission powers a 4.09 rear axle.

No rust, supple wiring and hoses, and all shiny and brite under

this hood.

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