1950 HUDSON PACEMAKER DELUXE
FOUR DOOR SEDAN
HISTORY
The Hudson Motor Car Company was known for producing durable, well engineered but conservatively styled automobiles. That reputation was to be forever changed on December 7th, 1947 when Hudson introduced their new 1948 models in nationwide showings. Banners proclaimed “This Time It’s Hudson”. The cars won instant acclaim from the public. Production had actually begun on October 12th. The tremendous factory conversion effort took only 23 days. Hudson spent $16,000,000 for development and new production equipment. The new car was revolutionary in that virtually no parts interchanged with the 1947 models, except the eight cylinder engine, which was essentially the same. The car had the lowest center of gravity and the lowest roofline of any American car without sacrificing headroom, due to the floorpans being attached to the bottom of the frame members instead of the top as all previous American cars had been. While the 1941 Nash 600 had been the first production unibody car, the new Hudson was significantly more rugged in construction and offered a sleek new design that was way ahead of the competition. The new body design was termed “Monobilt” because the body structure was of welded all steel construction. The cars were available in Super and Commodore trim levels with either a Six or Eight cylinder engine.
In the Fall of 1949 Hudson introduced a New Lower Priced line of cars, The New 1950 Pacemaker. It was offered in the Standard or Deluxe series. The body styles included a 2 door sedan or Brougham, a four door sedan, a business coupe, club coupe and convertible brougham.
The 1950 Pacemaker Deluxe Sedan featured in this auction lived its life as a car in central Ohio. You would never think it is a Midwest car, as it is totally Rustfree. It is an always garaged car. It was refurbished in the early 1970’s and was pictured in a video of the 1971 Hudson Essex Terraplane Club National Meet in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It was white with a Blue top then. It was originally Jefferson green and was recently stripped and repainted Jefferson Green with Single stage urethane paint. The current mileage is 58,935. The mileage is exempted on the Indiana title in my name. I am confident it is the actual mileage. It is equipped with a Radio, Heater, outside windshield visor, Oil bath air cleaner, Clear Seat Covers, and older bias ply wide whitewall tires including the spare. Fresh radial tires would help the road manners. The jack and tools are present. There is an Electric fuel pump mounted near the fuel tank with an underdash switch for fast starts after storage. It has standard shift without Overdrive and the original 4 1/9 rear axle has been replaced with a 3 5/9 ratio axle for better cruising speed. A previous owner did not like the license plate mounted on the decklid and used 1950 Super Six trim and bumper to move it down to the rear bumper.
CONDITION
This car is a Beautifully preserved car that will drive to any destination. You could start driving this car every day. It runs and drives nicely and has a cruising speed of 60 MPH. The engine is runs great, the clutch is smooth and the gearboxes are silent. All of the lights and Gauges work. The previous owner did a complete DOT5 Silicone brake job.
The brakes work perfectly including the parking brake! A fresh fuel tank was installed and the fuel system cleaned. The heater produces nice heat and the Vacuum wipers work nicely. The horns Honk! This car has no rust and since the paint is recent the car looks great. The car presents beautifully. All of the chrome, emblems and glass are very nice to excellent and much of it is original! The accessory clear seat covers protect the all original seats. There is a small patch in the correct material on the front seat bottom. The balance of the original interior and graining is nice. The deckshelf is water stained. The original rubber floormats are near perfect! The defects on this car are few. The windup clock is operational if wound daily. The Radio is inop. This is a smooth running, matching number, Good Running 232. It is currently Licensed, Insured and on the road.
DETAILS
This is a Beautiful repainted original Hudson Pacemaker Deluxe sedan. You can drive this car to Cruise Ins and shows right now. You can get into the Collector car hobby with a turnkey car. I believe that this Hudson can be driven to any destination. It is freshly serviced and ready to go. I have done my best to make an accurate detailed description of this car. If there is an aspect that is not mentioned or you require additional information regarding an item, please E-mail or call Larry at 317-908-6401 with any questions or to schedule an appointment to inspect and drive this Pacemaker before the auction ends. Please do not bid unless you intend to purchase the vehicle. It is offered at No Reserve! I will do whatever is necessary to expedite the delivery to include picking you up at the Indianapolis airport or meeting your shipper. I have been told that I should include the language from the Federal Trade Commission Buyers Guide. This vehicle is being sold As-Is, Where-Is, With No Warranty or Guarantee.