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The engineering marvel that was the all-new 1948 Hudson laid the groundwork for Hudson dominating stock car racing from 1951 through 1954. They were known as step-downs because the frame rails, such as they were, comprised the outside of a basic unitized structure. The floors could thus be welded near the bottom of the frame.
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The Hudson Hornet was a series of full size cars introduced for the 1951 model year. The Hornet featured Hudson's "step-down" construction, which was first introduced on the Hudson Commodore. The "step-down" construction method created a lowered floorpan, which gave the sensation of stepping down into the car.
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The chrome iron alloy block 262.2-cu.in. L-head straight-six that had powered Hudson cars since 1948 received a makeover for Hornet duty in 1951, when its 3.5625 x 4.375-inch bore and stroke were enlarged to 3.8125 x 4.5 inches, respectively, making it the largest displacement passenger car six in the industry.
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The Commodore was born in 1948 and primed the buying public for the coming Hornet. It has a uni-body design Hagerty Drivers Foundation Hudson was not even close to producing the first unibody car, but its design and construction introduced what became the calling card for Hudsons of the era: the "step down."
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A Closer Look Into A 50s Legend, The Hudson Hornet. Nathan Dyer. August 25, 2023. The fabulous Hudson Hornet is the early iteration of muscle cars and started its journey from Detroit itself. While the car was built for two generations, the first-generation model shot to fame after its successful NASCAR run and getting featured in Disney's.
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The new 1948 Hudson was a stunner: it was low and wide and featured "Step-Down" design" accomplished by using a dropped floor pan.. But the performance did become outstanding with the introduction of the 1951 Hudson Hornet with the six increased in displacement to a whopping (for a six) 5.0 litres. It produced 145 horsepower, up from.
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The 1948 Hudson models became a huge success among consumers. Most people thoroughly enjoyed its new appearance.. The most popular Hudson models for the year were the Hornet series which accounted for 35,921 of those models. During the early 1950s, Hudson models were responsible for many racing achievements as they set high records on the.
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This week, we look at the history of Hudson and of their most famous models, the 1948-1954 Step Down Hudsons and the Hudson Hornet. THE $1,000 CAR The Hudson Motor Car Company, incorporated in February 1909, was founded by four former Oldsmobile executives, Roy Chapin, Howard Coffin, Charles Denham, and Roscoe Jackson.
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The Hornet, introduced for the 1951 model year, was based on Hudson's "step-down" design [5] that was first seen in the 1948 model year on the Commodore.
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A 308-cubic-inch (5.0-liter) of the flathead variety, Hudson's mill was the largest mass-produced inline-six for passenger cars at the time. Featuring a two-barrel carburetor, it was originally.
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The step-down era of Hudson cars from 1948 to 1954 included various models like the Wasp, Commodore, Pacemaker, and the iconic Hornet. Contrary to popular belief, the Hornet was introduced in 1951 as a premium model based on the deluxe-sized Commodore, featuring special exterior trim, unique interior appointments, and distinct Hornet emblems.
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The Hudson Hornet dominated NASCAR racing in the '50s .Winning 27 of 34 races in the '52 season.. The Commodore was not only a brand new 1948 model, but it inaugurated Hudson's innovative new.
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With its 1948-1954 Step-Down series, Hudson introduced a truly different car to the postwar American automotive scene. Here's more on these distinctive and fascinating vehicles.