A Once-Fabulous Hudson Hornet

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I remember one time walking into a junkyard in New York and seeing two of these old Hornets–recently arrived, but almost totally stripped, sitting side by side near the entrance. Multiples of cars like this is always a sad sight at the boneyard–because you just know that it was probably some old guy or gal hanging onto those hulks, who finally kicked the bucket only to have their ingrate relatives send their cars off to the scrapper. I’m hoping a more gentle fate awaits this very complete Hudson Hornet, and judging from the bidding, it looks like it’ll probably end up with a good home. Check out the auction on eBay.

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Posted at 10:14 am in eBay Motors, Hornet, Hudson, Jen Dunnaway

Comments

74Furyous
Oct 10, 2010 at 6:57 am

Whenever I see an old car abandoned, ravished by the weather or forgotten about I can’t help but to think that, at one time, this was a brand new car with that new car smell sitting on a showroom floor. Maybe a first new car for a new family, all full of hope and dreams. Jeaz, I need a drink!

GTwildfire
Oct 6, 2010 at 7:33 pm

Remaining HH’s should be sought to the ends of the Earth (figure of speech, I know it’s round) Restored and protected. Far too nice of a car to meet this fate.

69Cabeast
Oct 6, 2010 at 1:25 pm

I hope it gets a good home, I have always love the ole 45-53 hudson hornets my father has a 53 hudson that I hope he restores one day. It would be a huge loss if this one met the fate of so may of its others