Vehicle Description
VERY WELL PRESERVED AND PRESENTED THROUGHOUTUPGRADED 262 CI ENGINE
W/LEGENDARY TWIN H-POWER INTAKE EQUIPPED WITH 3-SPEED TRANSMISSION
WITH OVERDRIVE MOSTLY ORIGINAL LEGION BLUE PAINT AND INTERIORHIGHLY
EQUIPPED WITH FEATURES AND ACCESSORIES FORMER LONG-TERM GENE DAVIS
HUDSON COLLECTION CARMULTIPLE AACA NATIONAL AND SENIOR AWARD WINNER
When Hudson announced its new cars for 1948, the company beat the
Big Three to market with all-new postwar models that totally
revolutionized the automotive industry. Known as the 'Step Down'
models on account of their dropped floor pans, these new Hudsons
were low, sleek and handled exceptionally well. Hudson's big
six-cylinder engines were among the finest of their day, being
highly tunable, enabling the company to totally dominate NASCAR
racing during the early 1950s. For 1950, Hudson added a new
shorter-wheelbase Pacemaker model to the range and with its
up-to-the-minute styling and agile road manners, proved immediately
successful.According to known history, this very well presented
1950 Hudson Pacemaker Sedan was acquired by renowned Hudson
collector Gene Davis in the mid-1950s from a Hudson dealer in
Charleston, Illinois. As the proprietor of Davis Restoration, later
with his son Chris, Gene Davis earned a reputation for finding and
either restoring or preserving exceptional Hudson models. This
first-year Pacemaker is no exception, having been retained and
beautifully maintained by Mr. Davis and then eventually passed on
to his son, Chris, who carried on the tradition until a well-known
Illinois Hudson collector purchased it in 2017.In addition to some
light paintwork during the 1960s in the original Legion Blue, the
interior remains largely original and features a beautifully
wood-grained dash. Period correct accessories were added, including
Venetian blinds, dual fog lights, back-up lamps, an external sun
visor, front and rear bumper guards and dual spotlights, plus a
larger-displacement 262 CI engine and rare Twin-H Power
dual-carburetor intake system. In 1998, this stellar Pacemaker was
awarded AACA National First Prize honors and a Senior Award (#
W11105). Just over 75,000 miles are indicated on the odometer.
Simply striking throughout and clearly benefiting from outstanding,
long-term care, this Legion Blue 1950 Hudson Pacemaker Sedan marks
an outstanding opportunity for knowledgeable Hudson collectors and
stands as quite likely one of the finest available anywhere.
Contact us to see it now and add it to your collection of the
greatest postwar automobiles produced!
