Hudson Motor Car Company facts for kids
The Hudson Motor Car Company was an American car maker. It was started in Detroit, Michigan in 1909. Hudson was known for making good quality cars that didn't cost too much. They also were among the first to add safety features to their cars. For example, they put warning lights on the dashboard for things like oil pressure and generator power. In 1929, Hudson built the most cars ever, with 300,000 vehicles made in their factories in America, Belgium, and England.
In 1954, Hudson joined with another company called Nash-Kelvinator. Together, they formed a new company called American Motors Corporation (AMC). AMC became famous for its Jeep vehicles, which were civilian versions of military Jeeps. Later, AMC also made popular cars like Ramblers, Gremlins, and Pacers. Eventually, AMC was bought by the Chrysler Corporation. Chrysler still makes Jeep brand vehicles today.
Hudson Cars in Books and Movies
The famous book On the Road by Jack Kerouac talks about long trips across the country. The characters in the book, based on Kerouac and his friend Neal Cassady, drove a 1949 Hudson car. They drove it very fast on their adventures!
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Hudson Super Six Phaeton 1929
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Hudson Series T Coupé 1931
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Hudson Terraplane 4-Door Sedan 1938
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Hudson 112 Series 90 Convertible Coupé 1939
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Hudson 112 Series 90 4-Door Touring Sedan 1939
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Hudson Pacemaker Series 91 Coupé 1939
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Hudson Business Coupé 1940
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Hudson 4-Door Sedan 1947
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Hudson Hornet Convertible 1951
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Hudson Coupé
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Hudson Hornet 4-Door Sedan 1952
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Hudson Terraplane 1934, wreck in Namibia
Images for kids
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Hudson's first factory at Mack and Beaufait Avenues, 1909 photo
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1910 Hudson Model 20 Roadster
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1917 Hudson Phaeton
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1919 Hudson Phantom, 1919 photo
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1929 Hudson Roadster
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1929 Hudson Model R 4-Door Landau Sedan
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1931 Hudson 4-Door Sedan
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1934 Hudson Eight Convertible Coupé
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1934 Hudson Terraplane K-coupe
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1938 Hudson 112 coupé
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1939 Hudson Country Club Six Series 93 Convertible Coupé
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1941 Hudson Coupé
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Hudson dealer in Louisiana, c. 1930–1945
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Hudson Motor Car Co. factory in Detroit, circa 1930-1945
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1947 Commodore Eight Convertible
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1949 Hudson Commodore 4-Door Sedan
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1951 Hornet Club Coupé
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1952 Hudson
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Hudson Hornet race car
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1957 Hornet Series 80 4-Door Sedan
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Australian-market 1926 Essex Six Tourer
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Australian 1937 Hudson Terraplane with body built by Ruskin Motor Works
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1955 Hudson Hornet (Australia)
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1938 Hudson Terraplane convertible (New Zealand)
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Two right-hand-drive 1954 Hudson Jetliners, either locally built or fully imported by Motor Holdings (New Zealand)
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1957 right-hand-drive Hudson Hornet V8 sedan (New Zealand)
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1957 Hudson Hornet (South Africa)
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1928 Essex Tourer, built by Hudson-Essex Motors in London
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English-built 1934 Hudson Terraplane Tourer
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See also
In Spanish: Hudson Motor Car Company para niños
