Hudsy Wudsy

Interesting! I saw the same numbers, but didn't know what to think of them. I briefly thought they might mean something akin to a 40 series, but I'm sure that it's too long for that.

This one is just a ride in the counrtry:

Here's a You Tube video about the 2CV centrifugal clutch to amuse you guys: 2CV centrifugal clutch:

I get a chuckle out of the abandoned snow blower left parked in front of the white GMC pickup. It, like most of us, is just waiting for spring.

I like the color well enough. My first thought was that it's the red of a maple leaf and sort of appropriate. I recall a similar color on Chryslers or DeSotos for '37. Clock, radio, heater and vintage blinkers -- very nice. So, is this the Canadian version of a Roadmaster? If that $23,500 is CDN, that's a steal at $17,390 USD.

There is a Saginaw in Michigan, as well as one each in Wisconsin and Minnesota. It's an Ojibwe word that means "outflow" (of water, I assume). Do you want some more trivia from the frozen North? We are experiencing "loon fallout" -- loons falling out of the sky. See the following: Loons fall from the sky in Wisconsin; late April cold snap to blame | MPR News

A lot of true Hudson fans actually bristle at the sight of a Jet. The money spent on designing and tooling up for this ill-fated little car could have been far better spent on developing a V8 or a new body style for the existing line. Also, the "smarter-than-anyone-else" chairman of Hudson Motors at that time, Roy D Chapin, insisted that he be able to get in and out of the new car while leaving his hat on. Thus, the disproportionately high roof line. The continental kit in the rear actually helps to offset the short, boxy lines, somewhat, but it was still a car that the public didn't want.

I read once that when it comes to automobiles, the French imitate no one, and no one imitates the French. Unique in endless ways, this little car is powered by a flat two cylinder engine: They didn't sell in the US because they are too slow to get out of their own way!

I recall, some years ago, a member asserting that he didn't care for all of these cars for sale that weren't owned by AACA members. I had been posting quite a few at that time because I had been ailing and browsing ads gave me something to do during a long, boring recovery period. I apologized and said that I hadn't meant any harm by the practice and that I was just trying to point out interesting cars that some might not be aware of if they weren't experienced with "mash" sites. I felt that at that time there was a big gap between ebay and Hemmings, on the one hand, and Craigslist on the other. I was pleased by the number of guys who responded that they enjoyed browsing all of the ads and didn't see any reason to see them stopped. In time the moderators saw fit to separate the two categories and these days there are more listings for cars that aren't owned by members than there are the other. I'm pretty busy these days and don't have the time to source and post like I did before, but I still love to drop in and see what others have found to share. Keep it up, Guys!

I'm sure that it's just stuck valves.

It was separate from the beginning, through to the end, as I recall. It's just that there's a lot of guys who simply never knew of them. As a result, they assume that they were a sub-model. The real challenge is sorting out when Imperials were Imperials and when they were Chrysler Imperials.

Original clock, radio and heater are real plusses! I can't tell for sure, but that might be an overdrive knob under the dash, to the left of the steering column. That would be awesome.

It appears to have overdrive!

The Detroit Public Library has a lot of info on Glidden Tours.

I just realized how the ivory color favors the (once upon a time) white walls!

I know that green isn't for everyone, but I sure like these two colors. I'm troubled by the quality of the paint on top of the right front fender, though, especially for this kind of money.

It's such a shame that someone marred the nice dash by attaching something on the far-right hand side.

Yes, it has the same bolt pattern, but note that it lacks a hole for the alignment pin that's on the hub.

Yes, but that's my point. I don't think that it belongs on the brake. I think that it belongs on the clutch.

This is a brief discussion from '19 here on AACA (click on image):

The seat cushion on the rear bumper looks a little like a hill-billy mother-in-law seat.

I'm just positive that I've seen the red pedal pad on the clutch in the past. What do you guys recall?

Between the lightning bolt and the hanging "M", this was probably quite bold styling in its day.

My eye is troubled by the fact that the horizontal lines created by the side molding and the stainless embellishment behind the front wheel aren't parallel. It probably sounds too fussy of me, but my eye goes there instantly. Does that bother any of you guys? Otherwise, it's a beauty.

Thanks, guys, for your responses. I don't usually think of Chrysler Corp as doing things in such a complicated manner. I'm going to pay more attention to the specific models when they come up from time to time.