Hello Don,
On 23 Sep. 96  23:22 Don Dellmann wrote to Guy Gauthier...
 DD> While tripping merrily through the mail, Guy Gauthier was 
 DD> overheard
 GG> i want to know if some one here know a car call: Hudson Jet!
 GG> The only thing i know it electrical system work on 6V battery
 GG> And it 6 flat head in it!
 GG> i want to know were it come from?
 GG> and what year!
 DD> It was built by Hudson, probably in '53 or '54 (prior to '53, the
 DD> "low priced" Hudson was the "Pacemaker 6", and in '55 or so, 
 DD> Hudson merged with Nash to form American Motors (which is now the
 DD> Jeep/Eagle division of Chrysler).  The last "Hudson" was built in
 DD> 1957.
 DD> The "Jet" was a smaller car, very reminiscent of a 53-54 Ford. 
 DD> Starting in '55 the cars were basically "clones" of Nash products
 DD> , and the low priced car was called the "Wasp".  "Big" Hudsons 
 DD> were the "Hornet" from 1951 through to the end.
For many years (not too long ago) a Hudson Jet held the
N/Stock NHRA national record.  These were great engines and
took well to stroking and tuning.  The blocks were extremely
durable, too.  There was (-is- I think) a company called
Clifford Research whose ad phrase was 6=8.  They made lots of
performance parts for Hudsons.  They had stroker kits,
aluminum heads, weber side draft kits, headers, pistons, etc.
Hudsons make a great collectible because you can drive them
like a modern car.  They handle freeway speeds, they handle
decently and are very durable and are still somewhat
affordable.
Regards,
-=Craig=-
craigclu@win.bright.net    1:2245/201
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