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1950 HUDSON PACEMAKER DELUXE BROUGHAM
HISTORY
The Hudson Motor Car Company was known for producing durable, well engineered but
conservatively styled automobiles. That reputation was to be forever changed on December 7th, 1947 when Hudson
introduced their new 1948 models in nationwide showings. Banners proclaimed “This Time It’s Hudson”. The cars
won instant acclaim from the public. Production had actually begun on October 12th. The tremendous factory
conversion effort took only 23 days. Hudson spent $16, 000, 000 for development and new production equipment. The new
car was revolutionary in that virtually no parts interchanged with the 1947 models, except the eight cylinder
engine, which was essentially the same. The car had the lowest center of gravity and the lowest roofline of any
American car without sacrificing headroom, due to the floorpans being attached to the bottom of the frame members
instead of the top as all previous American cars had been. While the 1941 Nash 600 had been the first production
unibody car, the new Hudson was significantly more rugged in construction and offered a sleek new design that was
way ahead of the competition. The new body design was termed “Monobilt” because the body structure was of
welded all steel construction. The cars were available in Super and Commodore trim levels with either a Six or
Eight cylinder engine.
In the Fall of 1949 Hudson introduced a New Lower Priced line of cars, The New 1950
Pacemaker. It was offered in the Standard or Deluxe series. The body styles included a 2 door sedan or Brougham, a
four door sedan, a business coupe, club coupe and convertible brougham.The current mileage is 85, 983. The mileage
is listed as ACTUAL on the Indiana title. It has been driven about 6, 000 miles in the last 11 years. It is equipped
with a Radio, Heater, aftermarket Directional signals, ventshades, Oil bath air cleaner, Seat Covers, Foglights,
Reproduction Goodyear Super Cushion whitewall tires including the spare and beauty rings. It really is pretty
deluxe! It has standard shift without Overdrive and a 4 1/9 rear axle.
CONDITION
This car is a Beautifully preserved older restoration that will drive to any destination. You could start driving
this car every day. It runs and drives nicely and has a cruising speed of 60 MPH. The engine is smooth and quiet,
the clutch is smooth and the gearboxes are silent. All of the lights and Gauges work. When I got the car in 2004, I
did a complete brake, wheel seal and bearing job and a conversion to DOT5 Silicone brake fluid. The brakes still
work perfectly including the parking brake! I also installed a fresh fuel tank and cleaned the oilpan. At that time
I polished and installed a correct NOS steering wheel that is still perfect! The Radio plays, the heater produces
nice heat and the Vacuum wipers work. The horns Honk! This car has no rust. The paint is over 40 years old and
there are no bubbles. The old lacquer paint is still very shiny. There are a few touchups. The car presents
beautifully. All of the chrome, emblems and glass are very nice to excellent and much of it is original! The
accessory seat covers appear to have been on since new. You could remove them and find out if its Christmas morning
or not. The balance of the original interior is nice, although there are a few stains on the headliner. The
original rubber floormats are perfect! The defects on this car are few. There is a single rockchip in the drivers
side windshield. The windup clock is inop. The temperature gauge indicates higher than the actual temp, which is
typical of the 48-50 Hudsons. This is a smooth, whisper Quiet, matching number, Good Running 232. It is currently
Licensed, Insured and on the road.
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