Hudson Big Six

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The Hudson Big Six is the name of a series of six-cylinder automobiles manufactured by the Hudson Motor Car Co. in Detroit in the 1935 model year. This was the first six-cylinder model after the Greater Hudson was discontinued in 1930 and also the "entry-level model" of that year.

Its chassis had a wheelbase of 2,946 mm. The GH model had an in-line six-cylinder engine with side-mounted valves with a displacement of 3,474 cm³ (bore × stroke = 76.2 mm × 127 mm) and an output of 93 bhp (68.4 kW) at 3800 rpm. The engine power was passed on to a three-speed gearbox (with center shift) and then to the rear wheels via a single-disc oil bath clutch. The mechanical brakes worked on all four wheels. Automatic clutch or semi-automatic preselection gear were available as options.

There was a wide variety of superstructures, mostly with 2 doors. But a 4-door sedan was also available.

In 1936, the Hudson Custom Six replaced this model.

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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 .