1954 Hudson Hornet Special

Dave53-7C · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:28 am Post subject: 1954 Hudson Hornet Special

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With leather interior...oooh!

51hornet · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 4:39 am Post subject: Re: 1954 Hudson Hornet Special

Needs lots of work. And as I always say for the right price.

K�llis · Hornet Joined: Jan 21, 2007 Posts: 46 Location: Sweden

Why do it looks like toycar??? Is it the paint?

Dave53-7C · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:43 pm Post subject: Re: 1954 Hudson Hornet Special

I think the color is really shocking and makes the car look goofy. It looks like a late production with the rear wheel opening flared out...no chance for skirts. Sad

Would be a good project if the price were right.

51hornet · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:11 pm Post subject: Re: 1954 Hudson Hornet Special

I think skirts still fit on this car. I like the interior and I would be repainting a different colour as job one.

Dave53-7C · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:40 pm Post subject: Re: 1954 Hudson Hornet Special

I could be wrong, but I think that skirts were being eliminated late in the 54 production run, especially on the Hornet Specials. Anyway, this car needs lots more than paint and skirts. Still, it's the last year for a "real" Hudson. I like the leather interior, but the screaming yellow paint has to go. The last time I saw a yellow 54, it was much lighter.

K�llis · Hornet Joined: Jan 21, 2007 Posts: 46 Location: Sweden

Checker???

Dave53-7C · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 5:26 pm Post subject: Re: 1954 Hudson Hornet Special

You mean like taxi cab?

51hornet · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:24 pm Post subject: Re: 1954 Hudson Hornet Special

Kallis is right when you look at that pic above the car looks like a toy model. I expect to see a plastic train beside it.

You can run skirts on this car.

Yeah could be a taxi. I guess we can buy and start Hudson Taxi....

Dave53-7C · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:15 pm Post subject: Re: 1954 Hudson Hornet Special

I think the color makes the car look toy-like. As far as skirts go, you can run them on a school bus. However, the Hornet Specials were a stripped down version of a Hornet. Most I've seen lack skirts.

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

The original off white showing on the drivers door looks like it may have been a pretty good color, I couldn't really tell, kind of ivory or maybe a real pale green. Looks like a decent car, even if it is yellow cab-goldenrod yellow.

Dave53-7C · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:48 am Post subject: Re: 1954 Hudson Hornet Special

About the only [original] color this car could have been is Coronation Cream. Sean boy has the hots for Palm Beach Green...Mmmmm, minty.

K�llis · Hornet Joined: Jan 21, 2007 Posts: 46 Location: Sweden

Yes. A taxicar. Put some black and white squares on it and bingo ther it is.

Dave53-7C · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:07 pm Post subject: Re: 1954 Hudson Hornet Special

Convering into a taxi is one way to get your money back on the purchase and restoration.

Jimalberta · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:33 am Post subject: Re: 1954 Hudson Hornet Special

Dave my 54 wasp has the flared fender openings like this car and It has skirts.