Hudsy Wudsy
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The underside of the trunk lid is a charcoal gray. That begs further exploration.
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You're not wrong. Clever management of models allowed Chrysler to use the same body for all four brands. The major difference in the brands was wheelbase and front sheet metal. The wheelbase difference was all ahead of the firewall. Of course, amenities and appointments got better as you traveled up the model lineup. I was admiring the styling of what's left of the upholstery. It's a tattered ruin now, but you can see that it was nicely detailed when new. Not that a Dodge or a Plymouth was awful, just nowhere as classy. I wouldn't be one to entertain thoughts of restoring it -- no way. But if there was someone out there that had a bad grille, maybe this would be a wise buy (at a lower price). A person could always sell off what is left of it and live with a small loss. Yes, the line up was Plymouth, Dodge, DeSoto and, at the top, Chrysler and Imperial. Plymouth and Dodge shared the same 23" long block, while DeSoto and Chrysler shared a slightly longer 25" long block. Off course Chrysler had an eight cylinder engine as well. There were earlier times when both DeSoto and Dodge had eights briefly. Others know much more about those vintages than I do.
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17 hours ago, B Jake Moran said:
Hudsy are you saying the headlamps are not original?
This is a decent $700 project car.
No, there original. I'm just finding fault with the designers. I suppose "fat fenders" deserve "fat headlights". I guess that I've always thought that they detract from the pretty grille. First snow overnight in MPLS, any down there?
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"Don't drink and post!"
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11 minutes ago, 58L-Y8 said:
The large brown hook-shaped thing is the emergency brake handle, has a spring release one squeezes then swings down. The small chrome T-handle is the overdrive engage/disengage for the cable to the unit.
That's what I thought. As if this isn't a neat enough little Dodge, it has overdrive too.
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As much as I love Mopars, I'm not as familiar with these years as I'd like to be. I ask this of you who know these years better than I, is that an overdrive handle on the left side under the dash?
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54 minutes ago, GARY F said:
I hate that word Mustang II. What the hell is wrong with people?
It's something I've fought forever--(dumb) guys think that old can only mean inferior and new is superior.
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The pretty streamlined grille would have looked better if they hadn't squeezed it between big truck like headlights, wouldn't it? I wonder if those bumpers are still worth a few bucks out in California?
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'37 DeSoto sedan, stuck motor, no title for sale in Sigourney, IA. No overdrive not much to recommend it, really, except a nice grille.
Marketplace - 1938 DeSoto | Facebook
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Back to this Chrysler for a moment, I'm in awe of how well-proportioned it is. I think that the subtle gray color helps, too, to keep the car from looking somber and ponderous like black can.
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1 hour ago, B Jake Moran said:
Yeah I don't know what to think about estimates on restoration costs. I would never pay $20,000 on new paint unless I made $600,000 a year or so and my shop was top flight. Even then, I would want to see "why" does it cost that much.
Yes, but also, wouldn't you forever be in a panic about scratching it? I could see myself getting to the point where I just didn't get the pleasure out of owning it like I thought I might.
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Here's a link to a Google Images search. Sometimes if you drill into the source of these you can come up with an owner's name:
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When I grew up in Minneapolis in the fifties most of the twenties and thirties garages had or were getting little bump out extensions on the ends opposite the garage doors. That satisfied the "length" needs, but when it came to widening their garage doors, they simply bought Buicks and Hudsons and let the side moldings gradually scrape at the openings.
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"Everyone in this organization takes pleasure in extending to everyone in yours cordial wishes for a very Merry Christmas and an increased measure of happiness throughout the coming year."
The awkward wording alone dates this greeting to an earlier time, for sure. This was a simple greeting car, like a postcard, and not a folded over piece inserted into an envelope like we see today. My wife has some similar pieces that date to the twenties and thirties and some earlier. So, for what it's worth, lets all have an increased measure of whatever it is that we seek and enjoy now and in the coming year!
James P Sheehan
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Torrent top? Maybe "turret top"?
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9 hours ago, keiser31 said:
Third line....12k.
12K is very easily missed. The use of the capital letter "K" in an ad usually refers to mileage. What is the matter with using the dollar sign? That is what it is made for.
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Edited? I still don't see a price.
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As a child I was a student at a parochial school. The sound of corduroy pants legs whipping past one another is something that haunts me to this day. That and the sound of the nun's beads.
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2 hours ago, suchan said:
Not much there, a sedan body with rusty floors sitting on a F250 chassis.
I wonder what the seller considers to be poor condition if this is "good".
I agree with your thoughts, but there are so few Hupps of this vintage I thought that I'd post this just on the chance that someone might get some use out of it. I was well into my thirties before I saw my first '38- '39. Here's a pic of a complete one:
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I'd call this a Hupp heart breaker:
Marketplace - 1939 hupmobiel | Facebook
Maybe someone could use it for parts. $1,500 Facebook Odell, IL
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16 hours ago, GregLaR said:
Interesting tread pattern on that spare tire.
It almost looks like a cheater slick from days of old.
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I'm sorry that this isn't clearer. I'll try to work on it. It's a photocopy of a Christmas mailer card that Hudson sent out to those with whom they did business. It was reproduced on the back page of The White Triangle News, the monthly Hudson club magazine some years ago. I blew it up and framed it. Thanks to my wife, It shows up on the wall of my office this time each year:
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On 11/25/2021 at 12:08 PM, kingrudy said:
IMO cars end up like this when the owner over estimates his time, talent and contents of his wallet. Then becomes bored and decides to move on to the next mess.
Yes to all of that, but I'll add that a time also comes when they are embarrassed by the mess that they made of the car and they can't get rid of it soon enough. That's when they called Windy Hills, French Lake or any of the many junk yards that rapidly make things disappear.
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"They drove well" -- unless they had well-worn knee-action suspension. Then they were all over the road! One scary ride.
1949 Dodge Cornet coupe - Easter Model - $10,500 Portland OR - Not Mine
in "Not Mine" Automobiles For Sale
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I'm surprised about the under color of the trunk, but I take your collective words for it's authenticity.