1951 Hudson Hornet Series 7A Club Coupe

The Hudson Hornet, introduced for the 1951 model year, was based on Hudson's 'step-down' design that was first seen in the 1948 model year on the Commodore. Unlike a unibody, the design didn't fully merge the body and chassis frame into a single structure, but the floorpan footwells recessed down, in between the car's chassis rails, which were, in turn, routed around them. This lowered the car's center of gravity and improved handling and ride. This example features the 'Twin-H Power' 308 cubic-inch inline six-cylinder engine rated at 145 horsepower, backed by a three-speed manual transmission. The combination of the engine and the overall road-ability of the Hornets, plus the fact that these cars were well-engines and over-built, made them unbeatable in competition on the dirt and the very few paved tracks of the 1950s.