1954 Hudson Hornet Special Series Club Sedan

Hudson first offered the step-down body style in the 1948 model year. The Hornet dual carburetor in-line six engine called the 'hornet' was first offered in the 1951 model. It was this combination of style with its lower center of gravity and the new motor that was called the Hudson Hornet that would be successful in stock car racing in 1951 and 1952. The Hornet Eight motor was a 308 cubic-inch L-Head 8-cylinder and was continued for 1954, but the demand by the automotive public was for the V8 engine, and sales dropped appreciably down to 24,833. The merger with American Motors took place in 1955, and The Hudson Automobile Company, which had started in 1905, ceased to exist. This low mileage (21,455 miles), award-winning Hudson Hornet Coupe took two years to restore and was completed in 2004.