Welcome To New Members

roadrunner · Pacemaker Joined: Sep 17, 2011 Posts: 10

Hello Guys...

I am a Moparguy who's starting to love elderly cars... an one of these are Hudson. I am from Switzerland and i am searching a Hudson to buy... Love the shape and the history of this Hudson cars.

If someone knows something for me... pls help! and is there a Hudson ARegistry to browse? Any special sites that i should visit to learn more about the cars?

greetz

David

51hornet · Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 1:31 pm Post subject: Re: Welcome To New Members

Welcome David,

ask lots of questions here and we will get you any info you need on Hudsons. First thing you should do is join the Hudson Essex Terraplane Club (HET) You will then receive the clubs magazine which is a great source of info about Hudsons plus has a for sale section so you can see nice cars to buy. Here is the link and you can signup using Paypal.

hetclub.org/ look through the site and join online using this www.hetclub.org/member...ippay.html

Again welcome to wonderful world of Hudson Motorcars once you get one you will be hooked. If you browse this site you will see we have lots of members in Europe maybe one is close enough to give you a ride in a Hudson or knows of cars for sale.

stone · Hornet Joined: Jul 31, 2009 Posts: 223 Location: france

Hello David and welcome

where is you in Switzerland? me I am next Strasbourg, tell you English?

I know a friend in Switzerland that a Hudson Cup

Olivier Walker
16 Grand Street
1297 Founex - Switzerland
T. + 41 (0) 22 367 84 80

I also know a Hudson next strasbourg sale by a professional

www.uscarskuntz.com/in...tail&id=86

51hornet · Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 11:42 pm Post subject: Re: Welcome To New Members

Wow a Commodore Eight that is a nice rare Hudson for good price. Very nice. Hudson Eight is super smooth engine.

51hornet · Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 11:45 pm Post subject: Re: Welcome To New Members

See David you are here only few minutes and you are already making Hudson friends and finding cars. Pierre is great guy to know.

roadrunner · Pacemaker Joined: Sep 17, 2011 Posts: 10

wow.... this is fast... Smile

really.... it seems to be a fine community...

I am already member of H.E.T (since yesterday) hihihi...

I will check on the posibilties.

For an sedan two door HH 7x (52) how much Money is real? He is in a good condition, lets say 2.

I am from the German part of Switzerland. Smile

My french is bad... sorry!

What are the body's?

Sedan, coupe and so on? 2 door 4 door? what is the therminology?

thx David

51hornet · Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 1:42 am Post subject: Re: Welcome To New Members

The models are:

2 door Cub Coupe (Small rear side window)
2 door sedan Brougham (Long rear side window)
2 door Hollywood Hardtop (Pillar less doors)
2 door Convertible
4 door sedan

Good condition#2 1952 2 door coupe with 7X motor you are looking at 35-65K US dollars and I would say it would be on the 65K side.

roadrunner · Pacemaker Joined: Sep 17, 2011 Posts: 10

Thx for de bodytypes... i will write it on my brain... Wink

its an all matching car with 7x engine and 232 Heads... it is real nice... from the first impression, with 3 Speed Manual with Overdrive...

51hornet · Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 1:17 pm Post subject: Re: Welcome To New Members

Yes I know this car. The 7x engine was installed by the owner who restored it. This is a really nice car. Everything has been restored to a very high standard. You will not get this car for under 65K but keep in mind that you could never find a car and restore it for that price so its worth the money and its value will not drop.

roadrunner · Pacemaker Joined: Sep 17, 2011 Posts: 10

How spectacular is the difference (while driving) between an usual 308 and 7x engine?

How is the difference in beetwen the automatic and Manual transmission with overdrive...

How fast can i go with how much RPM?

51hornet · Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:33 am Post subject: Re: Welcome To New Members

The Hudson flat top six is a low reving engine. It develops its torque at around 1800 rpm. You will never rev it over 4k rpm. No need. Its a low end torque monster.

Hudsons automatic is a 4 speed Hydramatic that in my opinion is a fine transmission. Smooth and if maintained works very nicely. The 3 spd with OD is also nice and allows you to choose your shifts. Its a wet oil covered clutch so very smooth. Both are good trannies.

The true 7X engine is nice to have you get more torque and nice sound but for regular cruising the 308 is a fine engine. You can get in plenty of trouble with a stock 308 with Twin H. Top speed on normal 308 is a little over 100 mph. With 7x you could probably hit 120 but 7x was designed for low end pull around a dirt track where pull and acceleration were valued over top end speed. Now if you plan on vintage racing your Hornet then 7x is nice but I would not be vintage racing a 65K + car myself unless you got lots of money.

Buy the top end cruiser and build your own 7X race car for track.

roadrunner · Pacemaker Joined: Sep 17, 2011 Posts: 10

thx for answer... what kind of troubles with a twin H 308?

51hornet · Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 4:52 pm Post subject: Re: Welcome To New Members

Once you set it up right there are really no problems. I have not experienced any with mine. Hudsons are pretty low maintenance change the oil regularly if you park it in winter make sure to put stabilizer in the fuel. Change the oil before you park and you are good to go.