Hudson Country Club Eight

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The Hudson Country Club Eight refers to a series of eight-cylinder automobiles that the Hudson Motor Car Co. in Detroit produced from 1939 to 1940. The Country Club Eight were initially the only eight-cylinder cars, but in 1940 they were joined by simpler models such as the Eight and the DeLuxe Eight .

The chassis had a wheelbase of 3,099 mm ( model 95 ) or 3,277 mm ( model 97 ). Both suspensions were equipped with the same engine, an in-line eight cylinder engine with a laterally vertical valves, 4,169 cc displacement (bore x stroke = 76.2 mm x 114.3 mm) and a power of 122 hp (90 kW) at 4200 min -1 . The engine power was passed on to a three-speed gearbox (with steering wheel gearshift) and then to the rear wheels via a single-disc oil bath clutch. The hydraulic brakes worked on all four wheels. An automatic clutch was available as an option.

There was a wide variety of structures with 2 and 4 doors. The "97" with a longer wheelbase was only supplied as a four-door sedan with 5 or 7 seats.

In 1940, the Country Club Eight, like all Hudson models, adopted the appearance of the Hudson Super Six : the Model 47 had a radiator grille with horizontal bars that took up the entire width of the vehicle, and headlights that were still integrated into the fenders. The wheelbase was now 3,175 mm.

The eight-cylinder engine with the natural displacement now made 128 bhp (94 kW) at 4200 min -1 . Only four-door sedans with six or eight seats were offered as superstructures.

In 1941 the Country Club Eight dropped out and was replaced by the Commodore Custom Eight .

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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 .