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‘54 Hudson Hornet Convertible a year before the merger with Nash

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David Knight
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1n 1955 Hudson and Nash merged to create American Motors and from the merger some very good cars were produced using common body shells yet each having unique styling elements. 1954 was the last year of Hudson as a stand alone make. Brooklin did a nice Hornet convertible, this one in Royal Red.

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Brooklin also offered this car in Coronation Cream. I wish I had acquired that one too as these are rare.

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David H
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Good one, David.  I also missed the cream one.  Here's the '52.

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Christopher Moroni
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Although somewhat of an odd ball, I've always liked the 1954 Hudson. These are all nice models.


   
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John Merritt
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I love the style of the ‘54. I have both of the Brooklin convertibles.

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David H
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I have never owned a 1:1, but I always liked the "step-downs."  A rather rare favorite is the '53 Hornet Hollywood.  That very open roof line must have been hard to graft onto the older body.

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And an advertisement for one I would like to have in our scale.

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Here's my Brooklin '54 Hornet Special Club Coupe

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Here's my Brooklin '54 Hornet Special Club Coupe

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That’s a good looking Hudson. I don’t have it yet but am finding a renewed interest in finding older Brooklins such as this Hudson.

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Those all look very good. Hudsons are fine looking cars and in the book "Designing America's Cars of the Fifties", it shows some Hudson possibilities for beyond 1957.


   
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David H
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Two more.  First is another Brooklin.

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And then one from several years ago.

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I have enjoyed our little Hudson seminar, gentlemen.  I remember watching them "tear up the track" in the early and mid 50s on the old Asheville-Weaverville Speedway.  Long time ago. . . 


   
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