Hudson Hornet
1956 Hudson Hornet
Produced: 8,152
Original Price: $2,625 - $3,430
Average Auction Sale: $20,680
Median Auction Sale: $20,680
Chassis Profiles
Produced: 8,152
Original Price: $2,625 - $3,430
Average Auction Sale: $20,680
Median Auction Sale: $20,680
Chassis Profiles
1954 Hudson Hornet
Produced: 24,833
Original Price: $2,570 - $3,285
Average Auction Sale: $57,693
Median Auction Sale: $62,720
Chassis Profiles
Produced: 24,833
Original Price: $2,570 - $3,285
Average Auction Sale: $57,693
Median Auction Sale: $62,720
Chassis Profiles
1953 Hudson Hornet
Produced: 27,208
Original Price: $2,740 - $3,340
Average Auction Sale: $60,930
Median Auction Sale: $40,150
Chassis Profiles
Produced: 27,208
Original Price: $2,740 - $3,340
Average Auction Sale: $60,930
Median Auction Sale: $40,150
Chassis Profiles
1952 Hudson Hornet NASCAR
Average Auction Sale: $715,000
Median Auction Sale: $715,000
Chassis Profiles
Average Auction Sale: $715,000
Median Auction Sale: $715,000
Chassis Profiles
1952 Hudson Hornet
Produced: 35,921
Original Price: $2,720 - $3,315
Average Auction Sale: $50,121
Median Auction Sale: $43,250
Chassis Profiles
Produced: 35,921
Original Price: $2,720 - $3,315
Average Auction Sale: $50,121
Median Auction Sale: $43,250
Chassis Profiles
1951 Hudson Hornet Series 7A
Produced: 43,666
Original Price: $2,545 - $3,100
Average Auction Sale: $78,903
Median Auction Sale: $72,800
Chassis Profiles
Produced: 43,666
Original Price: $2,545 - $3,100
Average Auction Sale: $78,903
Median Auction Sale: $72,800
Chassis Profiles
In 1951 Hudson introduced the Hornet. The Hornet sat atop a modified version of the Super Six chassis and was outfitted with a 262 and 308 cubic-inch inline six-cylinder power plant. It dominated the NASCAR circuit in the early fifties. In 1952, it won 27 NASCAR Grand National races, 22 in 1953, and 17 in 1954.
The car sat low, giving it an excellent center of gravity. Its flowing, curvy lines and enclosed rear wheels gave it aerodynamic features. The car sold well for the company when first introduced but slowly faded into the history books. The Big Three auto manufacturers were able to change the faces of their model line-up every year, but the Independent Auto Manufacturer, Hudson, was not. So by the time the Hudson was discontinued, it was feeling and looking its age.
A wonderful car with seating for six and featuring an L-head straight-six coupled with Twin-H Power carburetors was enough to breathe life into the Hudson Company for only a few years. The company had lasted through two World Wars and the Great Depression, but it would ultimately find its demise at the hand of low-cost, mass-produced automotive giants.
By Daniel Vaughan | Mar 2006