Guest Teamsterdug Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Anyone know the whereabouts of the Hudson automobile used in the "Driving Miss Daisy" (Jessica Tandy/Morgan Freeman) movie? The one that "Hoke" is first hired to drive Miss Daisy around in. I always liked that car and would love to see it in person. Seems like I read several years ago that it was in a museum in Kansas or Oklahoma or somewhere!? I don't even know what model or year car it was for sure. Perhaps '49, '50 or '51. Anybody know? I do know that in the movie it was purchased to replace the '47 Chrysler Royal that Miss Daisy drove off the ledge of her driveway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BruceW Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Everything I read says it was a 1948 Hudson Commodore.According to the Pryor, Oklohoma tourism web site http://www.pryorok.com/tourism/attractions.htm the 1948 Hudson featured in the movie Driving Miss Daisy is in Mac's Antique Car Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Also, just about every Oklahoma tourism web site that lists Mac's Antique Auto Musuem states the Hudson is there. Mac's Antique Car MuseumPO Box 3185, 1319 E 4th StreetTulsa, Olkahoma 74101 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K8096 Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 I heard a rumor that originally the movie makers wanted to have a 1948 Packard Custom series as Ms. Daisy's car, but they couldn't find two with the same interior so they "settled" for the Hudson. I don't know if this is true, or just a vicious rumor started by Packard die hards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Teamsterdug Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Tulsa! Gotcha. Thanks a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 If any of you have seen the stage play version, Miss Daisy had Oldsmobiles instead of Cadillacs. Found this out when the Little Theater group in South Boston contacted me wanting Oldsmobiles to display in the theater lobby during the run. We obliged them with a 1954 Ninety-Eight sedan, a 1967 Luxury Sedan, and a 1976 Regency, covering the three decades of the play. They used a picture of Miss Daisy and Hoke in the 54 for newspaper publicity. My high school English teacher played Miss Daisy, and a high school friend played Hoke.Play and movie are among my favorites, along with "Fried Green Tomatoes" (which, fixed right, are a delicacy unto themselves). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxops Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 I remember that they movie company had a giveaway contest and that the winner would win the Hudson from the movie. There were a stream of advertisements for this contest promoting the movie for a few weeks after its release. I never heard who won or if it was awarded.....obviously I didn't win either.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toomuchstuff Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 My dad had a 48 commodore with a straight 8 and the same color as the one in the movie. It was the first car i ever rode in. Sure would like to have that car today. mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon37 Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 At the time of the movie, the Hudson was owned by Herbert Bell of Georgia, a member of the Hudson-Essex-Terraplane Club. Mr. Bell has since reduced the size of his Hudson collection, so it is quite possible that the car is now in the Tulsa museum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hud308 Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Miss daisy is in my shop in Cumming georgia for reconditioning,feel free to stop by any time and see her and several other Hudsons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shop Rat Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 For anyone that might be interested, what is the name of your shop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Henderson Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Don't I recall that there were TWO Hudsons used for shots in the movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruffsup Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Dan Ackyroyd spends his summers 15 minutes from here near his dad's place. His dad is an antique car guy and I am sure both of them know all the details. I know the garage where he gets his car work done in Kingston so will ask the owner/ mechanic there if he has any more info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hud308 Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 In response to quote 11,my shop is called the Twin H -Garage. We specialize in Hudsons and stock some common parts. But also build Rat Rods and other custom work and upgrades to old cars such as A/C kits,power steering,12 volt conversions etc.. I have some projects on my facebook photos under r2hud308@aol In response to quote 12 . Mr.Bell owns the one I currently am working on.A friend of mine claims he saw on the show Pickers that Ryan Newman may have one also.I will ask Mr. Bell if he Knows anything about that although Mr Bell is 93 and his memory isnt what it used to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shop Rat Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 (edited) Thanks for posting the name of your shop. It will make it so much easier to find you if someone would like to take a look at your shop and what you do there.And you are talking about Ryan Newman the NASCAR driver, right? In a story I found, written in 2004, he had a 1939 Hudson 2-door sedan. Edited November 27, 2010 by Shop Rat More info. (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cauldron Graphix Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Seems like I remember when the movie came out (Maybe it was when it came out on Cable) They offered one of those Hudsons or maybe another similar one as a give away. Seems like I remember seeing ads for it on TV Before or after the move played. :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Maine Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 I haven't watch DMD for a long time but always enjoyed seeing the progression in cars from the Chrysler to the Hudson to the Cadillacs. Those were the days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I was impressed by the movie and especially by the choice of cars. A Chrysler would have been the kind of car Miss Daisy would drive. When it was wrecked and needed to be replaced on short notice a Hudson would be a natural choice for a long forgotten reason. From 1945 to 1949 new cars were in short supply and to get one, required a long wait on the dealer's list or a payoff of some kind. But Hudson had plenty of cars for immediate delivery by 1948. So it would be the one make of car you could buy off the lot in 1948.Cadillac of course was the leading make of luxury car in the fifties and sixties. It is quite correct that Miss Daisy never owned a Ford, Mercury or Lincoln, in those days many Jews held a grudge against Henry Ford for his anti Semitic opinions. Rather unfairly as he repudiated those views in 1927, issued a public apology, shut down the Dearborn Independent and burned a large and costly library of anti Semitic books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nostromov Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Everything I read says it was a 1948 Hudson Commodore.Hehe, except what I read was this: http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_18686-Hudson-Commodore-1949.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Welcome aboard,Nostromov. Is that Belgrade,Serbia that you hail from? If so you're probably the first. Tell us about yourself, especially if you have any antique cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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