Greater Hudson

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The Greater Hudson was a model car produced by the Hudson Motor Car Co.

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The model was only made in 1929. It is a further development of the Hudson Super Six from the previous year. The name was chosen to highlight advances in technology and styling.

The Greater Hudson was built on chassis with 3112 mm (Series R) or 3531 mm (Series L) wheelbase. The innovations included larger windshields made of safety glass and narrower A-pillars. The short chassis were provided with 2- and 4-door factory bodies, the chassis of the L series were equipped with 4-door special bodies exclusively by Biddle & Smart .

The car had a counter-steered straight six cylinder of the predecessor with 4,728 cm³ displacement (bore × stroke = 88.9 mm × 127 mm), which at 3,200 / min. developed an output of 92 bhp (68 kW). The engine power was transmitted to the rear axle via a single-disc oil bath clutch and a three-speed gearbox with center shift.

In the 1930 model year, the Greater Hudson was replaced by the eight-cylinder Hudson Greater Eight . The company did not offer a six-cylinder again until 1933.

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  • Beverly R. Kimes (Ed.), Henry A. Clark: The Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause Publications, 1985, ISBN 0-87341-045-9 .