A Swanky Hudson

Dave53-7C · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 9:17 pm Post subject: A Swanky Hudson

www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C14310

51hornet · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 9:44 pm Post subject: Re: A Swanky Hudson

51hornet · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:18 pm Post subject: Re: A Swanky Hudson

Look at this one a 40 Traveler with skirts. Looks awesome.

Dave53-7C · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:50 pm Post subject: Re: A Swanky Hudson

Sorry, no comparison. Mine, complete with flying turd hood ornament, is better (except for the backwards steering wheel and pedals) and that's all there is to it. Laughing

Now if yours didn't have skirts... What's the stuff hanging from the driver's door?

Zephyrmec · Hornet Joined: Aug 19, 2007 Posts: 623

That 36 is sweet! way expensive! 75K L? that's what about $130K US?

Dave53-7C · Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:40 am Post subject: Re: A Swanky Hudson

Expensive because it's rare. The 40 would look better if it had a more radical roof-line, like a Buick or Cadillac sedanette.

Zephyrmec · Hornet Joined: Aug 19, 2007 Posts: 623

Rare doesn't mean squat. Desireable is the key. If there are only two, and the only guy that wants one has one, the other isn't as valuable. That is gorgeous coachwork, even if it is from across the pond, on a backassward chassis. I'll bet it would go bonkers at B-J. (as long as the paper trail is good)

Dave53-7C · Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:59 pm Post subject: Re: A Swanky Hudson

Come on, rare has lots of meaning. It's supply and demand. Just watch the BJ auctions. Most of the bidders will buy anything, if it's presented right. I bet I could crap in the back seat of a rusted out 57 Hash, claim that it was left there by a 50's celebrity, and sell it for big bucks at BJ. Laughing

51hornet · Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:18 pm Post subject: Re: A Swanky Hudson

ur....Dave I think thats stretching it. A 57 Hash would never sell crap or no crap. You would market it as crap with crap in it.......

Never happen. Hudson England made a lot of those saloon cars I have a book on them. They come out of the woodwork all the time. One thing I like was the Brits used to mate up a four speed standard so these cars would top a hundred.

Dave53-7C · Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 10:53 pm Post subject: Re: A Swanky Hudson

Right you are Sean. Say, do you remember the title of the book on the English Hudsons?

51hornet · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:30 am Post subject: Re: A Swanky Hudson

Sure I do Dave. Its called 'Hudson and Railton Cars' its still out there I see it sometimes. It nice because it has all the road tests and ads plus the writeups on which bodyworks built the bodies and Railton performance stats.

Dave53-7C · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:19 am Post subject: Re: A Swanky Hudson

It sounds interesting. I'll keep an eye out for it.

Zephyrmec · Hornet Joined: Aug 19, 2007 Posts: 623

RARE! Model T coil box, yeah right, rare my arse, they made 18 million of the freaking things with 4 in every one of them!

For e-bay the terms old and rare get switched too often.

Dave53-7C · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 1:48 pm Post subject: Re: A Swanky Hudson

Maybe the term "rare" is in reference to the level of "doneness."

51hornet · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:53 pm Post subject: Re: A Swanky Hudson

I love I just saw a book for sale on eBay that was listed as rare and its still in print. I think rare means less than 10 million.