1940 Hudson Series 44 Touring Sedan

The current owner acquired a Series 44 in 1940 and drove it until 1948, when he acquired one of the new postwar step-down models. But he never forgot his Series 44, and when a friend from Indianapolis offered this example, he snapped it up. It is finished in the period-correct maroon paint and has running boards. The interior is finished in period-correct gray cloth, and the seats, door panels, carpets, and headliner are all matching and like new. Period correct accessories include the head- and tail lights, bumpers, hubcaps, dual spotlights, a radio, fog lamps, bumper guards, dual wipers, a heater, and a clock.

Power is from a 254 cubic-inch L-head eight-cylinder unit fitted with two-barrel Carter carburetors offering 128 horsepower. There is a three-speed manual transmission and four-wheel Bendix hydraulic drum brakes.