[Amc-list] Subject: 1955 hudson hornet

["Larry R. Daum" <mramc@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Frank,
Is correct unfortunately AMC did not keep as complete a break down 
records as we would have liked.
What you got was the best available that we know of. There is a small 
group in the Hudson club (HET) that deals with the
Hashs. The group is headed by Charlie Nau , 8605 Pleasant Drive, 
Missoula , MT (406) 721-4383 or email
cnau@xxxxxxxxxxx . There are only about 50 or 60 Hashs in the HET 
club and Charlie Nau owns 7 or 8 of them and heads
the small group of people similar to the Marlin group in the AMC 
Universe that deal with the Kenosha built Hudsons. I don't know him 
personally other then by reading his month column in the Hudson 
newsletter, White Triangle News. It's not that the Hudson people 
don't like the Kenosha built Hudsons. It's just few were built and 
fewer survived . LRDaum

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There are no production break-downs by option. There were 1554 Hollywood
Hardtops and 5357 four-door sedans made. All Custom models got the
continental spare. The figures in "The Standard Catalog of American
Motors" doesn't break down four-door production between the standard and
Custom series. The continental spare was an option on the standard
though. "Twin-H" was optional on all.

You may not have any luck with the Hudson club. I'm not positive, but
they may actually refer you to the Nash club. I think they stop at 1954,
and some disdain the "Hash" cars of 55-57 (Hudsons built on Nash
bodies). Those did continue using the Hudson six instead of Nash engines
(except the 56-57 V-8, and 55-56 used Packard V-8s -- the AMC/Nash V-8
was introduced in late 56 and only used in the Ambassador Special and
Hornet Special, which was the lighter/shorter two door Statesman/Wasp
body with Ambo/Hornet trim). The dash, grilles, suspension tune and trim
were unique to the Hudson models, but the main body shell was obviously
Nash, and they were so different from the last Hudsons that many Hudson
aficionados refuse to recognize them. Handling of the old Hudsons is
vastly superior, it would be almost like going from a sports car to a
family sedan.

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 > > From: travis kinder 
<<http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list>taxidermybytravis 
at hotmail.com>
 > > Date: March 27, 2009 12:40:50 AM CDT
 > > To: 
<<http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list>rmick at cox.net>
 > > Subject: 1955 hudson hornet
 > >
 > > Hello there, I am not sure if you can help me or not, I found your
 > > email address on an AMC web site. SO, I have an old hudson that I am
 > > trying to do some research on and I am not having any luck. Its a
 > > 1955 Hudson Hornet with the continental package and the twin H power
 > > motor. I am trying to find out how many of these cars were produced
 > > in 1955 with the combonation of these two options. If you can help
 > > me with this, or have any idea where I can find this information I
 > > would really appreciate it. Thanks Travis Kinder
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