Hudson Custom Eight

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Hudson Custom Eight (1937)

The Hudson Custom Eight is a series of eight-cylinder automobiles that the Hudson Motor Car Co. in Detroit produced from 1935 to 1938. It was the more luxurious version of the DeLuxe Eight model .

The HHU model had a wheelbase of 3,175 mm and otherwise took over the data of the previous year's model DeLuxe Eight: It was powered by an in-line eight-cylinder engine with side-mounted valves, 4,169 cm³ displacement (bore × stroke = 76.2 mm × 114.3 mm) and one Output of 113 bhp (83 kW) at 3,800 rpm. A version with 124 bhp (91 kW) at 4,000 rpm was also optional. available. 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 hydraulic brakes worked on all four wheels. Starting aid and a semi-automatic preselection gearbox were available as options.

There were only 4-door bodies, two sedans and two Brougham models.

In 1936 there were two chassis with different wheelbases: 3,048 mm for the 65 model and 3,226 mm for the 67 model . The model 65 was mostly available with a 2-door body; but there was also a 4-door sedan. The "67" was only available as a 4-door sedan.

In 1937, the wheelbases grew by 2 "to 3,099 mm ( Model 75 ) and 3,277 mm ( Model 77 ). New this year were the doors hinged at the front and the narrow radiator grille extending into the bonnet. The engine now had a capacity of 122 with unchanged displacement bhp (90 kW) at 4,200 rpm.

In 1938, the chassis with the long wheelbase was omitted. The Model 85 now had a grille with a chrome center rib and horizontal bars on either side. In the following year, the DeLuxe Eight was discontinued in favor of the better equipped Country Club 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 .