Hudson Automobile Model, 1948
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Hudson introduced "step-down" design to its product line for 1948. The cars featured unit-body construction with frames that encircled their passenger cabins. Passengers literally "stepped down" into the low, aerodynamic automobiles. The 1948 Hudson was also notable for styling contributions from Betty Thatcher. She joined Hudson in 1939 as the first female designer hired by an American automobile company.
Hudson introduced "step-down" design to its product line for 1948. The cars featured unit-body construction with frames that encircled their passenger cabins. Passengers literally "stepped down" into the low, aerodynamic automobiles. The 1948 Hudson was also notable for styling contributions from Betty Thatcher. She joined Hudson in 1939 as the first female designer hired by an American automobile company.
Artifact
Scale model
Date Made
1948
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made in the United States by Hudson Motor Car Company.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
75.56.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Robert Barit and June B. Reinhold.
Material
Plaster
Plastic
Chromium
Color
Maroon
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 7.75 in
Width: 9.25 in
Length: 26 in
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