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- Hudson Commemorative Medallion, 1949 - Hudson's 1949 cars continued to reflect the unit-body construction and "step-down" design introduced by the company a year earlier. Customers could choose from the Super Six or Super Eight, or the more deluxe Commodore Custom. Body styles ranged from four-door sedans, to two-door coupes, to the elegant Convertible Brougham. Hudson sold more than 159,000 cars for the model year.
- 1949
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Hudson Commemorative Medallion, 1949
Hudson's 1949 cars continued to reflect the unit-body construction and "step-down" design introduced by the company a year earlier. Customers could choose from the Super Six or Super Eight, or the more deluxe Commodore Custom. Body styles ranged from four-door sedans, to two-door coupes, to the elegant Convertible Brougham. Hudson sold more than 159,000 cars for the model year.
- Hudson Hubcap, circa 1925 - Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. As wheels evolved and hubcaps became functionally unnecessary, they remained important to both manufacturers -- who branded wheel covers with maker names or logos -- and consumers -- who identified with hubcaps as statements about their cars and themselves.
- circa 1925
- Collections - Artifact
Hudson Hubcap, circa 1925
Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. As wheels evolved and hubcaps became functionally unnecessary, they remained important to both manufacturers -- who branded wheel covers with maker names or logos -- and consumers -- who identified with hubcaps as statements about their cars and themselves.
- 1946 Hudson Advertisement, "Here's Your New Hudson...and the Time to See it is Now! - Like other American automakers, Hudson devoted its employees and facilities exclusively to military production during World War II. For its postwar 1946 models, Hudson freshened its prewar body with a new grille capped by a prominent Hudson badge. Buyers could choose from the Hudson Super or the fancier Hudson Commodore. Hudson's model-year sales totaled about 95,000 cars.
- 1946
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1946 Hudson Advertisement, "Here's Your New Hudson...and the Time to See it is Now!
Like other American automakers, Hudson devoted its employees and facilities exclusively to military production during World War II. For its postwar 1946 models, Hudson freshened its prewar body with a new grille capped by a prominent Hudson badge. Buyers could choose from the Hudson Super or the fancier Hudson Commodore. Hudson's model-year sales totaled about 95,000 cars.
- 1951 Hudson Limousine - 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.
- 1951
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1951 Hudson Limousine
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.
- Hudson Super Six Hubcap, 1916-1926 - An automobile manufacturer's badge is fundamental to the company's brand identity -- just as the maker's name is often important to <em>our</em> identity as consumers and drivers. Early automobile badges tended to be small and often discreetly located; today they have evolved into enlarged, prominently placed, and frequently symmetrical logos -- easy to recognize, even at a glance in a rear-view mirror.
- 1916-1926
- Collections - Artifact
Hudson Super Six Hubcap, 1916-1926
An automobile manufacturer's badge is fundamental to the company's brand identity -- just as the maker's name is often important to our identity as consumers and drivers. Early automobile badges tended to be small and often discreetly located; today they have evolved into enlarged, prominently placed, and frequently symmetrical logos -- easy to recognize, even at a glance in a rear-view mirror.
- Hudson Hubcap, 1919-1929 - Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. As wheels evolved and hubcaps became functionally unnecessary, they remained important to both manufacturers -- who branded wheel covers with maker names or logos -- and consumers -- who identified with hubcaps as statements about their cars and themselves.
- 1919-1929
- Collections - Artifact
Hudson Hubcap, 1919-1929
Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. As wheels evolved and hubcaps became functionally unnecessary, they remained important to both manufacturers -- who branded wheel covers with maker names or logos -- and consumers -- who identified with hubcaps as statements about their cars and themselves.
- Hudson Hubcap, 1932-1938 - Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. As wheels evolved and hubcaps became functionally unnecessary, they remained important to both manufacturers -- who branded wheel covers with maker names or logos -- and consumers -- who identified with hubcaps as statements about their cars and themselves.
- 1932-1938
- Collections - Artifact
Hudson Hubcap, 1932-1938
Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. As wheels evolved and hubcaps became functionally unnecessary, they remained important to both manufacturers -- who branded wheel covers with maker names or logos -- and consumers -- who identified with hubcaps as statements about their cars and themselves.
- Hudson Automobile Emblem, circa 1925 - Early automobile manufacturers took advantage of the prominent location of radiators and affixed branded emblems to them. As cars evolved and radiators were hidden within vehicle bodies, manufacturers retained this practice by branding hoods or grilles. Emblems remained important branding tools, but also became meaningful to consumers as statements about their cars and themselves.
- circa 1925
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Hudson Automobile Emblem, circa 1925
Early automobile manufacturers took advantage of the prominent location of radiators and affixed branded emblems to them. As cars evolved and radiators were hidden within vehicle bodies, manufacturers retained this practice by branding hoods or grilles. Emblems remained important branding tools, but also became meaningful to consumers as statements about their cars and themselves.
- Hudson Hubcap, circa 1925 - Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. As wheels evolved and hubcaps became functionally unnecessary, they remained important to both manufacturers -- who branded wheel covers with maker names or logos -- and consumers -- who identified with hubcaps as statements about their cars and themselves.
- circa 1925
- Collections - Artifact
Hudson Hubcap, circa 1925
Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. As wheels evolved and hubcaps became functionally unnecessary, they remained important to both manufacturers -- who branded wheel covers with maker names or logos -- and consumers -- who identified with hubcaps as statements about their cars and themselves.
- Hudson Super Six Hubcap, 1916-1926 - Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. As wheels evolved and hubcaps became functionally unnecessary, they remained important to both manufacturers -- who branded wheel covers with maker names or logos -- and consumers -- who identified with hubcaps as statements about their cars and themselves.
- 1916-1926
- Collections - Artifact
Hudson Super Six Hubcap, 1916-1926
Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. As wheels evolved and hubcaps became functionally unnecessary, they remained important to both manufacturers -- who branded wheel covers with maker names or logos -- and consumers -- who identified with hubcaps as statements about their cars and themselves.