6T-FinSeeker Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 (edited) For sale on Craigslist: 1950 Hudson Commodore 4-door Sedan in Huntington, WV - $20,000 - Contact Shelby Gibbs: 304 525 38 zero nine On 5/7/22, Seller reduced price to $18,500 On 6/10, Seller reduced price to $14,000 and relisted Link to 6/10 relist: https://louisville.craigslist.org/cto/d/huntington-1950-hudson-commadore/7494265255.html Seller also placed an Ebay Buy-It-Now listing for $20,000: https://www.ebay.com/itm/165250353332/1950-Hudson-Commodore Contact Ebay Seller: studebakerjeff Seller's Description: 1950 Hudson Commodore 4-door condition: excellent cylinders: 6 cylinders transmission: manual odometer: 24,000 paint color: blue title status: clean VIN: 504104574 FOR SALE A 1950 HUDSON. RUNS GOOD AND DRIVES GOOD. HAS LOW MILEAGE. HAS A SMALL PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING, BUT VERY SMALL AND CAN BE FIXED Edited June 10, 2022 by 6T-FinSeeker update price & status (see edit history) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrudy Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Very clean looking car. I don't know if these cars bring 20K, but if there is one that does, this is it. I like it. If there is a small problem with the wiring, why not fix it? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercub Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Nice car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roysboystoys Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 This car has been on the Hudson forum a few months. He is hard to communicate with. I believe he said he is 80 years old? Wife is sick? I think he bought the car in the last year. He was asking for help, don't know if he got it. All the photos I've seen are in the garage. Seat upholstery doesn't match, needs dash touch up, etc. I think he bought it the way it is, guessing he's asking somewhere near what he paid? I think he has someone listing it on ebay for him. Best to call his number and get the info from him. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleach Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 I wonder if the problem with wiring is the wimpy positive battery cable. That will cause starter issues on a 6 volt system. Cool looking car. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roysboystoys Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 (edited) Here is one of his posts on the Hudson forum. "I want 20,000 for It. I have a little problem with the wiring, Not that bad just trying to find someone to check it out . Not getting no power to the coil. I would do it myself, but being 82 years old It is hard to get under dash.. It runs good. I run a lead to the coil to get it started, and can drive it. If you know someone that would like to buy it , let me know." Here is a later post. Hope he sells his car without being taken advantage of. some Hudson sedans sell for $20K , don't think this is one of them. "I would like to sell my Hudson. My wife has been sick, and I want to help her, I posted my picture on the flathead fourm.. My name is Shelby Gibbs. I live in Huntington W.va. My Phone number I 304-525 -three eight O nine. My email is Ticktockguy@comcast.net . I"m asking 20,000.00 for the car. It has a little wiring problem but is is minor. It runs and drives good. It is manual transmission, Thank you." Quote Edited December 27, 2021 by roysboystoys (see edit history) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted December 30, 2021 Author Share Posted December 30, 2021 Ebay listing was ended by Seller on 12/28 at 11:40 pm "because the item is no longer available." https://www.ebay.com/itm/165250353332/1950-Hudson-Commodore-No-Longer-Available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesR Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 I hope the elderly gentlemen got close to what he wanted for it. I've always liked this early step down front end styling better than the 51-53 models. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 (edited) Relisted, Price Reduced to $18,500: 5-7-2022: See Current Link Below. A 1950 HUDSON COMMADORE - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle... (craigslist.org) Seller's Description: FOR SALE A 1950 HUDSON, RUNS GOOD AND DREIVES GOOD, HAS LOW MILAGE, PRICE DROP TO 18,500Just had the carb. rebuilt and new ignition wires Contact: Shelby Eugene Gibbs (304) 5-two-5-3-8-0-nine Copy and paste in your email: edcb39daafc33dd1a6423ede00c30e4b@sale.craigslist.org Edited June 10, 2022 by 58L-Y8 Crossed out the dead CL link, (see edit history) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudsy Wudsy Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 So what does a respectable interior cost these days? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 4 hours ago, Hudsy Wudsy said: So what does a respectable interior cost these days? Paying for "respectable interior cost" in a really otherwise nice Hudson, plus acquisition and transportation, registration, taxes, etc., will far outweigh the resale value. If you want this car, likely best to buy at an affordable price and maybe live with it "as-is", just repairing the "little wiring" issue, getting power to the coil. . 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudsy Wudsy Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Marty Roth said: Paying for "respectable interior cost" in a really otherwise nice Hudson, plus acquisition and transportation, registration, taxes, etc., will far outweigh the resale value. If you want this car, likely best to buy at an affordable price and maybe live with it "as-is", just repairing the "little wiring" issue, getting power to the coil. . Thanks for your thoughts, Marty. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 55er Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 This 1950 Hudson has one major flaw: the engine is incorrect for the car. Someone removed the original 262 that a Commodore would have and replaced it with a smaller 232 base-model Pacemaker engine. The seller does not mention this anywhere in the listing. The mismatched seats aren't helping the sale either. To further nitpick, the dashboard and all the interior should have a dark brown woodgrain finish and not be painted light blue. The shade of blue on the car MAY not be an authentic 1950 Hudson color anyway. Some additional minor flaws include a missing horizontal bumper bar under the front license plate and there's a thin C-shaped sheet metal baffle piece near the top of the radiator that's not there. If the "minor wiring problem" still exists and hasn't been properly addressed, all these things could add up and detract from the seller's somewhat optimistic asking price of $18.5K. I was searching You Tube and found this exact car was offered for sale in the past by an outfit called Auto Barn Classic Cars in Concord, NC. It was marked SOLD! on their website. The dealership does show some detailed pictures of the car but they don't seem to have their engine facts straight either. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudsy Wudsy Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 (edited) 55er, thank you as well for your insight. The dashes in the 1950 Commodores and Supers that I'm familiar with have a sort of imitation leather look to them in shades of brown. I have a beautiful one, and also, many other '50 items and options. That's why I've been searching intently for a '50 Commodore. While the paint looks nice on this car, I too can't find any evidence that it's a correct 1950 factory color. I have to think that the gentleman that bought it, and is now selling it, probably paid too much for it by far. Maybe his wife loved the color. Lastly, I suppose that it's possible that it has a 232 head on it, but that alone is way too suspicious on a supposedly low mile car. Edited June 10, 2022 by Hudsy Wudsy (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 How does one recognize the 232 engine or head? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 232,262,308 are cast into the cylinder head on the front corner. 232,262 engine blocks are the same? The 308 block is a different casting. You will see a cast round rib above where the oil pan bolts on. That is only on the 308's. You can see in the picture the cast rib towards the bottom. And the cast 262 on the cylinder head. This is a 308 block, with a 262 cylinder head on it. And in a Auburn. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 There is also a 500 cylinder head. I think was in the Pacemaker? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 This is an original color for 1949. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 Hudson also stamped the car vin number on the engine block right in front of the exhaust manifold on the side of the block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudsy Wudsy Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 There is so much reflected fluorescent light in the pictures that I didn't recognize the color as Bali Blue, a color that I'm familiar with. I am afraid that, at this point, I've lost interest in the car. There's just too many dubious issues. Here's a link to a listing for it at some time in the past: 1950 Hudson Commodore | Auto Barn Classic Cars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Relisted, Price Reduced to $14,000: 6-10-2022 A 1950 HUDSON COMMADORE - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle... (craigslist.org) Seller's Description: FOR SALE A 1950 HUDSON, it did run but it stopped running. Too old to work on it. HAS LOW MILAGE, PRICE DROP TO 14.000. Car is worth at least 19500, great deal for someone who wants to restore the car. Just had the carb. rebuilt and new ignition wires. odometer: 28000 Contact: Shelby Eugene Gibbs (304) 5-two-5-3-8-0-nine Copy and paste in your email: 9c4d1b6fa11039d088305742a33609d6@sale.craigslist.org 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 Funny thing. If its worth at least 19,500 why cant he get 14 for it? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 Hornet, Hornet, Hornet.🐝 the Commodores had some good songs. But it better bee a Hornet when it comes to step down sedans. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudsy Wudsy Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 If you are suggesting that the 262 engine is holding this one back, I'd say that you might be right, but only with some buyers. That 262 is a wonderfully torquey motor without any of the block cracking tendencies of the 308. The problem with this Commodore, which I seriously considered earlier, is it's crappy looking interior and how poorly it's been photographed. Look at all of the reflected fluorescent light glare on the paint. It could be perfect looking, but you would never know from those photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Their image might be holding it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Xander Wildeisen Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 I am a fan of the 49 Commodore, but would only invest in a club coupe. The day mine went away.😒 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 14 hours ago, Xander Wildeisen said: I am a fan of the 49 Commodore, but would only invest in a club coupe. The day mine went away.😒 Oh Man, you sold that? Dang. I never get tired of those old Daytona videos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 I have a complete, great running 262 Hudson engine, transmission, and overdrive. I bought it, running and still in the 1949 a couple of years ago, just in case I were to need it as a replacement. If you need this, please contact me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 (edited) I thought it was smart to sell it. I know they saw the car, but I do not think that they saw me. I hope the new owner is ok. Edited June 12, 2022 by Xander Wildeisen (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 10 hours ago, JACK M said: Oh Man, you sold that? Dang. I never get tired of those old Daytona videos. The car is in the Roseburg area. New owner was very happy to buy it. You might see it at a show. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 On 6/11/2022 at 5:37 PM, Hudsy Wudsy said: That 262 is a wonderfully torquey motor That's what's in my 47 Big boy, and boy you are right, That thing has gobs of torque. You get it on it and you can really feel it at almost any speed. I forgot how good it really runs, until I finally moved it out of the small garage to the bigger garage to free up some space to work on the wife's car. Boy that thing runs really smooth. Makes me realize I really need to finish cleaning the crap out of the back of it and start driving it again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 My first Hudson was a 52 Wasp sedan. 262 column shift with overdrive. My daily driver for a few years. Never let me down, never had one problem with the car. Original interior, with older repaint in the original color, Texas tan. 262 is a great motor, and the wet clutch is very smooth. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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