Hudson’s innovative postwar cars are a landmark in automotive design, with their road-hugging stepdown layout, monobuilt construction and aerodynamic shape. The high beltline and low greenhouse of these cars give them an even lower and flatter profile that manages to look relevant today in an age when all new cars look like they’ve been chopped 2-3 inches. The stepdown cars arrived in late 1947 as 1948s. and the model line included the Super Six and Eight as well as the upmarket Commodore Six and Eight. The new Hudsons impressed drivers with smooth, stable road manners provided by a railroad-trestle-strong unibody that, while heavy, kept the car rigid and placed the weight down low. The basic design of the stepdown cars changed little through 1953, but the arrival of the Hornet for 1951, with its Twin H-Power engine that ruled the beach (and road) at Daytona that year, would signal the end of the Commodore. The model was dropped in 1952, and only the Hornet (along with the Wasp) would return for 1953. This 1949 Hudson Commodore Six four-door sedan for sale on Hemmings.com looks ready to show, or preferably drive, so you can enjoy the legendary handling and reliability of these great independents. From the seller’s description:
This is a completely restored ’49 Commodore. I seriously doubt you will find a nicer one available anywhere on the planet. Everything about this car is basically in as new or better than new condition.
I bought this car because I got it in my head that my father told me that one of his first cars was a Commodore. He passed away last year, and when I saw this one I just couldn’t resist. The car is amazing, but it is, by a good margin, the oldest car I’ve ever owned and it’s not really in my usual area of interest (I tend to lean towards European exotics). That said, I’m glad I bought the car, but I realize that I’m just never going to drive it, because it’s almost too nice and only bad things can happen to it out on the road. I’ve decided to sell or trade it. I’ve put a price on it, but I’m open to hearing offers and would be very open to an interesting trade. I’m a car nut, so don’t hesitate to tell me what you’ve got if you want to trade – maybe we can work something out.
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