Vehicle Description
1951 Hudson Pacemaker this true twenty footer head turner! This car
looks great from twenty feet away! Only some paint imperfections
from a fifty year old repainting keep this car from looking almost
perfect. And with a car this age there is chrome pitting. The
previous owner had this car in storage in Davenport, Iowa for forty
years. Since my purchase over five years ago I have had the
following done: Five all new Coker wide white wall tires
Professional reupholstering of seats and door panels All new brakes
and hydraulics New ball joints and wheel bearings Rebuilt
carburetor Complete tune-up New belts Sealing of gas tank New fuel
gage sending unit New ball joint and shocks Complete new clutch
assembly New six volt battery Radiator sealing Refurbished over
drive Rebuilt Carburetor New fuel pump Rebuilt starter Plus many
more items This quiet 262 Hudson six cylinder engine runs fantastic
and cruises fine. It shows a little over 46,000 miles on the
odometer. The previous owner claimed it was original mileage when I
purchased it showing a little over 43K but I honestly don't know.
The three speed overdrive transmission is quiet and functions
properly. There is a little smoke if the car has been sitting for
several weeks in-between starting but it dissipates quickly and
cruises smoke free. To the best of my knowledge it has never been
wrecked. Rust is very minimal and there are no structural issues. I
owned the car for about two years before I saw any rust and it is
underneath and just a very small insignificant area. The head liner
is fully intact and looks fine. The system is original six volt and
has only one issue. I had aftermarket directional signals installed
and when the head lights are on there is a slight dip in voltage
like the directional is on although the directional s do not work
themselves. I am not an electrical genius and I have not had it
looked at but it should be an easy fix. I had an original six volt
AM radio rebuilt but needed a bracket to install it so it is not
installed but goes with the car. All other lights function
properly. I have around 20K invested in it.