Hudson Challenger

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The Hudson Challenger is the name of a series of eight-cylinder automobiles manufactured by the Hudson Motor Car Co. in Detroit in the 1934 model year. It was the successor to the Pacemaker Standard Eight from the previous year and was a bit simpler than the Standard Eight .

There was only one chassis with a wheelbase of 2,946 mm. The car ( model LTS ) had an in-line eight-cylinder engine with side-mounted valves with a displacement of 4,169 cm³ (bore × stroke = 76.2 mm × 114.3 mm) and an output of 108 bhp (79 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. Optional extras were not provided for the cheapest Hudson of this model year.

In addition to a four-door sedan, there were three different coupés and a convertible (each with 2 doors).

In 1935 this model was discontinued without replacement.

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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 .