My 51 Hornet

51hornet · Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 9:21 pm Post subject: My 51 Hornet

I have a 1951 Hudson Hornet. It has 85,000 original miles on it. The interior is all original and in perfect condition. You can see it in the gallery and its also my avatar over to the side there.

I bought it in Quebec last year and I flew down and drove it across Canada back to Alberta. After the carbon blew out the engine purred the whole way home. In total I drove almost 3 thousand miles we took the scenic route and took our time. My brother and a friend came with us and we motored home in stepdown style.

Couldn't stop the car for gas without getting people coming up to look her over. A lot of people knew about Hudsons so I think I should be able to pickup some nice stories of Hudsons in Canada.

I was really amazed at how nice she was to drive the handling was superb and the 6 volt headlights were awesome. I had heard stories of dim lights I found that to be untrue with my Hornet the lights were very good.

We averaged 8 hrs of driving a day and the car did not complain once. Only problem was she leaks through the rear seal so I used a bit of oil on the way back.

After getting back I found it hard to go back to driving my brand X vehicle it just wasn't the same.

51hornet

seamus · Jet Joined: Apr 20, 2005 Posts: 1 Location: Ireland

Hey thats a nice Hornet. Like the red colour!

51hudson · Jet Joined: Apr 19, 2005 Posts: 2 Location: Canada

Nice car. Gotta love those Hornets!!

51hornet · Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:04 pm Post subject: Re: 51 Hornet

Here are a couple of pics of my interior its in mint condition. The headliner looks like the day the car left the factory.

Dave53-7C · Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 8:45 pm Post subject: Re: My 51 Hornet

Ahhhh, quit braggin'. Laughing

BTW, nice hats on the package shelf. Do you wear suspenders too while wearing those?

51hornet · Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:53 pm Post subject: Re: My 51 Hornet

Those are actually leftover from the old dude who owned the car before me he left them up on the package shelf. I left them because I like them and because you know I am a member of the Hudsonaires the world renowned barber shop quartet, so it fits my image.

Dave53-7C · Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:54 pm Post subject: Re: My 51 Hornet

Ya, sure. They're yours. Who you kidding? Check your PM.

faustmb · Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 6:58 am Post subject: Re: My 51 Hornet

I saw those hats too, they seem like they belong there. My Grandpa always had a few hats like that in the back of his Hudsons.

Of couse, he also had a dash compass and a suicide knob on the steering wheel...

Dave53-7C · Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 10:16 am Post subject: Re: My 51 Hornet

Some old timers loved their hats. To them, you weren't considered fully dressed in public if you didn't wear your hat.

51hornet · Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 3:16 pm Post subject: Re: My 51 Hornet

Those are my emergency hats in case I break down in a seniors community. I wear one and politely doff it when passing by. For some reason when I wear one I develop a soft southern drawl and am always asking after Auntie May. And what a fine time of the year for a picnic....

Dave53-7C · Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 4:09 pm Post subject: Re: My 51 Hornet

If those are your emergency hats, what do the non-emergency hats look like.

51hornet · Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 4:43 pm Post subject: Re: My 51 Hornet

There smaller.....

hudsonkid · Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 11:56 pm Post subject: Re: My 51 Hornet

Is your wheel and shift knob that crazy blue swirl material?

Dave53-7C · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:02 am Post subject: Re: My 51 Hornet

I bet it is. You know he likes swirls and glitter.

51hornet · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:58 pm Post subject: Re: My 51 Hornet

Yes my wheel in the factory blue swirl. Looks nice, no chips or marks.