6T-FinSeeker Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 (edited) For sale on Craigslist: 1954 Hudson Hornet Special 4-Door Sedan in San Francisco, CA - $10,000 - Call Nick: 415 652 39 two six On 4/6/22, Seller increased price to $15,000 and relisted On 4/7, Seller reduced price to $13,000 On 4/8, Seller reduced price to $12,000 On 6/15/23, Seller increased price to $13,000 and relisted on Craigslist On 7/1, Seller reduced price to $12,000 On 8/25, Seller reduced price to $11,000 On 10/27, Seller relisted on Facebook, same price, $11,000 On 11/6, Seller reduced price to $9,000 Link to 10/27 relist on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2088857398134904/-1954-Hudson-Hornet-Special Seller's Description: 1954 Hudson Hornet Special 4-Door Sedan odometer: 74,000 cylinders: 6 cylinders transmission: automatic paint color: yellow title status: clean Here is a very original 1954 Hudson Hornet Special. Has 74,000 original miles. Car sold new at Ellis Brooks in San Francisco. Unrestored time warp. Runs great, paint is original, chrome is above average. New radiator, recent carb rebuild. Has the 308 flathead six cylinder engine with a dual-range automatic transmission. Interior is very good, headliner is perfect. Current registration and clean title. Can be driven anywhere. They're only original once. I have owned this car for the last 22 years and have taken excellent care of it. $10,000 FIRM----no trades. Car is located in San Francisco, CA 415 652 39 two six. Edited March 15 by 6T-FinSeeker update status (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil morse Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 I know this car from seeing it parked on the street. Looks very solid and being sold at a fair price. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesR Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 (edited) 21 hours ago, plymouthcranbrook said: Love it, especially the colors Plymouth, did you see that really cool yellow woody wagon - Desoto, I think - the other day in the "not mine" forum? Much to my surprise, I REALLY liked that car in yellow. (Slightly weird interior, though.) I love this '54, too, but for some reason I think it would take me a while to get used to a step down Hudson in yellow. And also, in the spirit of tradition...where's the sun visor??? Edited December 21, 2020 by JamesR (see edit history) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 No factory visor on a 54. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, JamesR said: Plymouth, did you see that really cool yellow woody wagon - Desoto, I think - the other day in the "not mine" forum? Much to my surprise, I REALLY liked that car in yellow. (Slightly weird interior, though.) I love this '54, too, but for some reason I think it would take me a while to get used to a step down Hudson in yellow. And also, in the spirit of tradition...where's the sun visor??? Do you mean this one? It's priced at $11,000 and still available... https://forums.aaca.org/topic/1953-desoto-firedome-station-wagon-lots-of-wood-inside-sacramento-ca-not-mine#comment-2147915 The DeSoto wagon is also a California car. Edited December 21, 2020 by 6T-FinSeeker (see edit history) 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 On 12/21, Seller deleted the Craigslist ad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesR Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Wow, for some reason I remembered that wagon as a woody. I'm learning not to trust my memory as I get older🙄 Still cool, though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 As I had said in the past, these Hudsons are great cars that are collectible sleepers . This is a nice 54. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted April 7, 2022 Author Share Posted April 7, 2022 (edited) On 4/6/22, Seller increased price to $15,000 and relisted - Call Nick: 415 652 39 two six On 4/7, Seller reduced price to $13,000 On 4/8, Seller reduced price to $12,000 Link: https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/d/san-francisco-1954-hudson-hornet-special/7467889476.html Seller's Description: 1954 Hudson Hornet Special 4-Door Sedan odometer: 74,000 cylinders: 6 cylinders transmission: automatic paint color: yellow title status: clean Here is a very original 1954 Hudson Hornet Special. Has 74,000 original miles. Car sold new at Ellis Brooks in San Francisco, still located in San Francisco. Unrestored time warp. Runs great, paint is original and showing its age but has an excellent patina, chrome is above average. New radiator, recent carb rebuild. Has the 308 flathead six cylinder engine with a dual-range automatic transmission. Interior is very good, headliner is perfect. Current registration and clean title. Can be driven anywhere. They're only original once. I have owned this car for the last 25 years and have taken excellent care of it. $13,000/bo. NO TRADES!! Edited April 9, 2022 by 6T-FinSeeker update price (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 16 months, no sale and then a 50% increase in price? All within view of San Francisco Bay where Milt Friedman's ashes are scattered... Good grief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow1301 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 This is my car. Prices have gone way up in the last year. If I ask $10000 offers come in at $5000. I’ve seen junk for sale at $10,000 for several months now. Try finding an original good running 54 Hudson with low mileage for $10,000. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearheadengineer Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 I agree asking prices have gone up in the last year. But I see the same cars for sale for months and months. And more months. So in my opinion actual selling prices have not followed. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow1301 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 I lowered the price to $13,000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share Posted April 9, 2022 On 4/8, Seller reduced price to $12,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted June 16, 2023 Author Share Posted June 16, 2023 On 6/15/23: For sale on Craigslist: 1954 Hudson Hornet Special 4-Door Sedan in San Francisco, CA - $13,000 - Call or text Nick: 415 652 39 two six Link to 6/15 relist: https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/d/san-francisco-1954-hudson-hornet-special/7632893443.html Seller's Description: 1954 Hudson Hornet Special 4-Door Sedan condition: good odometer: 74,000 cylinders: 6 cylinders transmission: automatic paint color: yellow title status: clean All original 1954 Hudson Hornet Special. Has the 308 flathead 6 cylinder engine with 160 horsepower and an automatic transmission. Sold new at Ellis Brooks in San Francisco. Runs great, needs nothing mechanically, drive anywhere. Paint has patina and scratches and some minor dings. An incredible survivor with 74,000 original miles. Current registration with clear title in my name. I've owned it for 26 years. You won't be disappointed. $13,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudsy Wudsy Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 The solex (greenish tinted) glass looks nice with the yellow. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Hepatica Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 According to paint charts, Hudson did not offer yellow in 1954. Springtime color? Sunburst Yellow was offered for Hudson-Nash in '55, but that was a completely different Nash body. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 55er Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 Color could be Green Gold (bottom right) that faded somewhat over the years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow1301 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 (edited) The Hornet Special was a springtime offering in March of 1954. The 1955 Sunburst Yellow color was available for Hornet Specials. Edited June 16, 2023 by Yellow1301 (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil morse Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 I'm very familiar with this car. The seller (Nick) is a well-known collector in San Francisco who parks a lot of cars on the street. A lot of us are accustomed to slowing down when we pass his house to see what's new! 😄 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 55er Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 Meaningless BS but for the record, I was walking through the North Field at Spring Carlisle two months ago and happened upon a pair of fender skirts under a vendor's table that were marked 1954 Hudson. They were in fairly good shape and were yellow in color so I believe yellow was a legitimate Hudson color in 1954. I picked them up, looked them over, and set them back down as I really didn't have a reason to buy them and carry them back to my space. Just something a little unusual that you don't see every day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillOutThere Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 Colors comment regarding the '54 Hudsons. I've owned two '54 Hornet Special coupes in the distant past. Have an acquaintance that owns a '54 Hornet Special Club Sedan (2 door sedan, long roof). The entire model year did offer the color called "Green Gold" which was a darker yellow that most would liken to the color of the condiment "mustard". My friend's Club Sedan is "Green Gold" with black roof. The Sunburst Yellow is an interesting alternative. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudsy Wudsy Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 There are numerous '54 Hudson in this shade of yellow on "Google Images": 1954 Hudson Hornet Convertible Brougham at Las Vegas 2018 as S66 - Mecum Auctions 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 That Hudson Jet you pictured, Hudsy, looks good in yellow. I've always thought the Jet was too high and narrow, and therefore a bit stodgy, but yellow makes it look livelier and sets it off well: 1 hour ago, Hudsy Wudsy said: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Original color on this one. Older repaint, firewall, door jams bottom of trunk lid. All had the original paint. Front end was sun faded from sitting off of the car, stored outside. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudsy Wudsy Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, John_S_in_Penna said: That Hudson Jet you pictured, Hudsy, looks good in yellow. I've always thought the Jet was too high and narrow, and therefore a bit stodgy, but yellow makes it look livelier and sets it off well: Yes the white roof "lightens up" the top-heavy look of the Jet. The same is true of the Hornet Hollywood that Xander just posted. Perhaps that is something that other Jet owners might bear in mind. Edited June 17, 2023 by Hudsy Wudsy (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillOutThere Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Hudson stepdowns are all supposed to be factory stamped in the right front door upper hinge, body mount half, with the paint code for the car. That location happens to be under a glued, wide rubber weatherseal which is there to divert water coming off the right corner of the windshield. I was around a lot of stepdown Hudsons in my active hobby years. I think I actually did see ONE such code stamping. The problem being that seal very typically trapped moisture underneath it causing rust scaling which obliterated the stamp. And I'm not sure they actually did do the stamping! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 It also obliterated the hinge. I have to say, Hudson had the strangest design going on in the front door/ pillar area. The big hotdog looking seal on the front edge of the door is a strange one. And that vertical seal in the jam always pits the hinge and the front pillar. I have seen hinges rust to the point of breaking because of that seal. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted July 2, 2023 Author Share Posted July 2, 2023 On 7/1, Seller reduced price to $12,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted August 26, 2023 Author Share Posted August 26, 2023 (edited) On 8/25, Seller reduced price to $11,000 - Call Nick: 415 652 39 two six Link to 8/10 relist: https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/d/san-francisco-1954-hudson-hornet-special/7653396166.html All original 1954 Hudson Hornet Special. Has the 308 flathead 6 cylinder engine with 160 horsepower and an automatic transmission. Sold new at Ellis Brooks in San Francisco. Runs great, needs nothing mechanically, drive anywhere. Paint has patina and scratches and some minor dings. An incredible survivor with 74,000 original miles. Current registration with clear title in my name. I've owned it for 26 years. You won't be disappointed. $11,000 or best offer: NO TRADES - WILL NOT RESPOND TO “IS THIS AVAILABLE?” Edited August 26, 2023 by 6T-FinSeeker (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillOutThere Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 If the seller is getting any offers, they are all well below the latest and next asking prices as nonce were accepted! Its well enough documented in the photographs that this old "streets of San Francisco" car is due for some light body work and a complete repaint or it is going to be difficult to show the car with any pride, even at just a local cruise night. I drove a '54 Hornet Special coupe in community college and can attest to the roadworthiness of all Stepdown Hudsons. Hornet motors are hard on headgaskets and timing chains/gear sets and one other thing: the brass oil pump gear that drives the distributor. Don't know this car's maintenance in those three areas but highly recommend you inquire and if not "recent", plan on replacements if you want to enjoy this car. A Hudson Hornet isn't "Fabulous" without addressing this paragraph's concerns. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted November 2, 2023 Author Share Posted November 2, 2023 (edited) On 10/27, Seller relisted on Facebook, same price, $11,000 - Call Nick: 415 652 39 two six On 11/6, Seller reduced price to $9,000 Link: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2088857398134904/-1954-Hudson-Hornet-Special On 11/2, Seller listed on Craigslist, same price, $9,000: https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/d/san-francisco-1954-hudson-hornet-special/7683369900.html Seller's Description: 1954 Hudson Hornet Special 4-Door Sedan All original 1954 Hudson Hornet Special. Has the 308 flathead 6 cylinder engine with 160 horsepower and an automatic transmission. Sold new at Ellis Brooks in San Francisco. Runs great, needs nothing mechanically, drive anywhere. Paint has patina and scratches and some minor dings. An incredible survivor with 74,000 original miles. Current registration through July 2024, with clear title in my name. I've owned it for 26 years. You won't be disappointed. $11,000 or best offer: NO TRADES Edited November 15, 2023 by 6T-FinSeeker update price (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillOutThere Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 Any of you who have had postwar Hudson know that the company used sheet metal trim retainers of various lengths that were then Phillips screwed to the body panels. Clearly visible on this car is the fact that these retainers are rusting and the rust is spreading away from the stainless trim under the factory paint (lacquer). The Hudson hobby has made some replacement retainers but my concern is what you will have happen ongoing in the future with this rust and anyone who has worked on this trim with these retainers will agree that they are a major pain as the rust has expanded within the stainless trim. Miles of Hudson stainless trim has been damaged trying to replace retainers. And Hudson stainless trim is not easy to find today. Having previously owned two '54 Hornet Specials, I do like the car however. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 Trim is very easy to remove with out damage, if you are going to repaint the car. You can sacrifice the trim retainer and have zero damage to the trim. Remove the trim from the car with retainer still inside the trim. With a cut off wheel, score/cut the retainer strip down the middle and remove. People who try to pry or walk off the trim from the retainer strip. Always mess up the edges, and distort the shape of the trim. Very hard to get all of the bite marks out of the leading edge when polishing. Hornet coupe side trim is just about impossible to find anymore. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 (edited) On 54 hornet sedans, you can take rear quarter trim. Flip it upside down, and spin it around on the other side. And use it as front fender trim. It is about 1/4-3/8 different in length. Nobody ever noticed.😏 Edited November 2, 2023 by Xander Wildeisen (see edit history) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 On 11/6, Seller reduced price to $9,000. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 Should find a buyer at that price. One of the lowest priced sedans on the market in that condition. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooklyn Beer Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 what was the year Hudson used in the last Jimmy Hoffa movie with Robert DeNiro ? My grandfather had a 54 or 55 that my Dad drove off the dock while "on a date" and some how kicked it into gear while "occupied". Always asked him what was wrong with the back seat. ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted November 15, 2023 Author Share Posted November 15, 2023 Although the Facebook ad has been deleted, the Craigslist listing remains active at $9,000 Link: 1954 Hudson Hornet Special for sale by owner - San Francisco, CA - craigslist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted November 19, 2023 Author Share Posted November 19, 2023 On 11/18, Seller deleted the Craigslist ad. I hope this car has finally found a new home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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