Re: Considering Packard v. Hudson

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2009/12/26 11:18:33

My experience with Hudsons is pretty limited, though I do admire many of their products. I had occasion to drive a 29 Super Six convertible a few times years ago (drove like a fire engine!), and owned with 3 high school classmates a 54 Hornet Special (coupe) which we built up for the drags. Even stock it had plenty of power, very luxurious front seat, certainly far superior to the junior Packards of the era. We turned about 86 in the low 16s in the 1/4 mile. Very hard cars to restore properly once rust and rot has set in.

The large unsightly header bar on the convertibles was of course for structural purposes, being of unibody construction.