Hudson Custom Eight (1949)
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| Condition: | Used | Year: | 1949 |
| Mileage: | 55000 | Make: | Hudson |
| Vehicle Title: | Clear | Model: | Custom Eight |
Blaine, Washington, United States
Vehicle description
Engine: 254.5 cubic inch straight-8
Transmission: 3-speed manual with overdrive
254 cubic inches and 128 horsepower, but the torquey straight-8 moves the big convertible with effortless ease and it’s buttery smooth at any speed. Hudson seems to be one of the first auto makers to understand that the engine bay is as important as the exterior when it comes to brand identity, so the corporate silver engine block is joined by a large oil bath air cleaner with the Hudson logo prominently displayed. Nicely finished and detailed, it offers correct details like tower hose clamps, a factory downdraft carburetor, and a recent cloth wiring harness. clean and orderly under the hood and all the original equipment is operational. A turn of the key and it starts quickly and easily complements of an electric fuel pump down on the chassis, and it settles into an even idle almost immediately, so someone invested considerable time in getting it tuned properly. There’s a nice 8-cylinder burble from the single tailpipe, and while it’s probably a little more aggressive than stock, we kind of like it and it fits Hudson’s sporty image.
The three-speed manual transmission shifts easily and clutch action is light, so the car is quite easy to handle around town. On the highway, the overdrive takes care of itself, shifting into overdrive at about 30 MPH with a brief lift off the accelerator, and when you come to a stop, it automatically disengages at about the same speed
Transmission: 3-speed manual with overdrive
254 cubic inches and 128 horsepower, but the torquey straight-8 moves the big convertible with effortless ease and it’s buttery smooth at any speed. Hudson seems to be one of the first auto makers to understand that the engine bay is as important as the exterior when it comes to brand identity, so the corporate silver engine block is joined by a large oil bath air cleaner with the Hudson logo prominently displayed. Nicely finished and detailed, it offers correct details like tower hose clamps, a factory downdraft carburetor, and a recent cloth wiring harness. clean and orderly under the hood and all the original equipment is operational. A turn of the key and it starts quickly and easily complements of an electric fuel pump down on the chassis, and it settles into an even idle almost immediately, so someone invested considerable time in getting it tuned properly. There’s a nice 8-cylinder burble from the single tailpipe, and while it’s probably a little more aggressive than stock, we kind of like it and it fits Hudson’s sporty image.
The three-speed manual transmission shifts easily and clutch action is light, so the car is quite easy to handle around town. On the highway, the overdrive takes care of itself, shifting into overdrive at about 30 MPH with a brief lift off the accelerator, and when you come to a stop, it automatically disengages at about the same speed