For 1953, Hudson produced 27,208 Hornets, with approximately 910 being the two-door Hollywood hardtop. The Hudson Hornet was available in four different body styles for 1953, a sedan, club coupe, Hollywood Hardtop, and a Convertible Brougham. All were two-door vehicles, with the sedan being the sole four-door body style. Power was from a six-cylinder engine that displaced 308 cubic inches and produced 145 horsepower. It rode on a wheelbase that measured 124 inches and measured 208.5 inches in length.
by Daniel Vaughan | Jun 2009
by Daniel Vaughan | Jun 2009
Related Reading : Hudson Hornet History
The Hudson Motor Car Company came into existence in 1909 and produced vehicles until 1957. It was created by Howard Coffin, George W. Dunham, and Roy E. Chapin. Based in Detroit, Michigan, the company had its most successful year in 1929, when it produced and sold over 300,000 vehicles. From 1942 through 1945, the Hudson Corporation did its patriotic part by manufacturing war materials, such as naval....
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