1951 Hudson Limousine
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The Hudson Motor Car Company was founded in 1909 with significant financial support from Detroit department store magnate J.L. Hudson, for whom the company was named. This 1951 limousine, with a custom body by Derham, was a personal car of A. Edward Barit, Hudson president from 1936-1954. Barit updated the limo with Hudson's 1953 front-end treatment.
The Hudson Motor Car Company was founded in 1909 with significant financial support from Detroit department store magnate J.L. Hudson, for whom the company was named. This 1951 limousine, with a custom body by Derham, was a personal car of A. Edward Barit, Hudson president from 1936-1954. Barit updated the limo with Hudson's 1953 front-end treatment.
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
1951
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Detroit
United States, Pennsylvania, Rosemont
Creator Notes
Chassis made by Hudson Motor Car Company, Detroit, Michigan; body by Derham Custom Body Company, Rosemont, Pennsylvania.
On Exhibit
On Loan - Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Collection (Ypsilanti , MI)
Object ID
75.56.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Robert Barit and June B. Reinhold.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Metal
Leather
Glass (Material)
Wool (Textile)
Rubber (Material)
Color
Black (Color)
Beige (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 62 in
Width: 74 in
Length: 208 in
Wheelbase: 124 in
Weight: 3757 lbs
Inscriptions
Located on plate inside passenger door: Serial #7A37740 Stamped inside cover of glove box: #225573 x4x5 / #25306 x7x8
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