Hudson was the car brand of the Hudson Motor Car Company of Detroit, which was incorporated in 1909 and named for the department store owner who financed it. Its Hornet became a stock car racing winner in the early 1950s. Hudson merged with Nash in 1954 to form American Motors, and the Hudson name stayed on cars through the 1957 model year, built at the Nash plant in Kenosha. This site covers those American Motors years of the Hudson cars.
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Founded Year SignificanceA Detroit automaker whose Hornet won stock car races before the 1954 merger with Nash. 1 Ownership HistoryAmerican Motors Corporation, from 1954 to 1957 1 Ownership HistoryHudson Motor Car Company, from 1909 to 1953 1 Dissolved Year Connections
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Source Hudson Pacemaker (Wikipedia)
Source Hudson Super Six (Wikipedia)
Source Hudson Utility Coupe (Wikipedia)
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Source Wikipedia: Hudson Motor Car CompanyLead paragraph, mergertier 2Quote, Lead paragraph, merger
In 1954, Hudson merged with Nash-Kelvinator to form American Motors Corporation (AMC).
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Source Wikipedia: Hudson Motor Car CompanyLead paragraph, Detroittier 2Quote, Lead paragraph, Detroit
The Hudson Motor Car Company was an American automobile company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan which manufactured Hudson and other branded vehicles from 1909 until 1954.
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WikipediaLead paragraph, brand history
The Hudson name was marketed through the 1957 model year, after which it was discontinued.
Origin
A total of eight Detroit businessmen officially incorporated the company on 20 February 1909.
Lead paragraph, last model year
The Hudson name was marketed through the 1957 model year, after which it was discontinued.
Lead paragraph, collectors
Some models are valuable, such as the Hudson Hornet.
Lead paragraph, Detroit
The Hudson Motor Car Company was an American automobile company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan which manufactured Hudson and other branded vehicles from 1909 until 1954.
Lead paragraph, merger
In 1954, Hudson merged with Nash-Kelvinator to form American Motors Corporation (AMC).
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and by Hudson Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan between 1922 and 1933.
Terraplane (Wikipedia)
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built by the Hudson Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan, between 1932 and 1938.
Hudson Italia (Wikipedia)
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The Hudson Italia is an automobile styling study and a limited production two-door compact coupé that was produced by the Hudson Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan, in cooperation with Carrozzeria Touring of Italy, and subsequently marketed by American Motors Corporation (AMC) during the 1954 and 1955 model years.
Hudson Greater Eight (Wikipedia)
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The Hudson Greater Eight is a luxury car produced by the Hudson Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan, during 1931 and 1932.
Hudson Pacemaker (Wikipedia)
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The Hudson Pacemaker is an automobile which was produced by the Hudson Motor Car Company in 1939 and for the 1950 through 1952 model years.
Hudson Super Six (Wikipedia)
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The Hudson Super Six is an automobile manufactured by the Hudson Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan.
Hudson Utility Coupe (Wikipedia)
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The Hudson Utility Coupe (initially sold as the "Hudson Terraplane Utility Coupe" for 1937 and 1938) is an automobile that was manufactured by the Hudson Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan, between 1937 and 1942.
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