Something by the BEATLES '57 Hornetrocks!

If I owned this car, I'd keep it in the living room as art work, or an amazing couch/sleeper!

7-8 second 0-60 times were pretty amazing for '57

Simply DeLuxe! I shall rush out and buy one now.

That car is so so so good. Handsome power too

Beautiful car . Lots of chrome , never enough in my opinion , and we got a road test ! What a treat

It's really a shame that during the fifties we lost many independents, most with long and honored histories.

I think I would like to have the ‘57 Rebel with factory Air!

Wow what a car, love the grill work! That car had everything, it wasn’t enough! I would be honored to own this car.

This thing is crazy, very ornate. I think the stylists were grasping at this point. However, nice long wheelbase with very little overhang.

Could you do a "What's It Like" video on the Hudson Metropolitan? It was a rebadged and retrimmed version of the Nash Metropolitan, but much more rare and lesser known than it's Nash near twin sister.

1956 to 1958 is my favorite styling era. Interesting that the '55 & '56 Hornet could have a Packard V8. If you research it that V8 was designed to grow up to 500 cubic inches. Unfortunately all the Packard V8 gurus have died in the last 10 years. That engine's only weakness was the oil pump but there is a well-known aftermarket fix.

'57 Rebel !!! The Hornet was sister car to the Ambassador, not the Rebel, and weighs about 700 lbs more, and has a14.5" longer wheelbase, than the Rebel, with the same engine. No way does it have an under 10 second 0-60 time. Great coverage of the styling (?) details. You mentioned the resemblance of the rear quarters to the earlier Nash cars. That's because thats the same body Nash brought out in 1952, The Hudson fins are welded to it, like Dodge did to it's 55 body, to give it the 56 fins. No way would George Romney have let them tool a new roof skin, in the last year of a low volumn car, and the last 2dr hardtop, until 1964. Its the same as it was in 1952. By 1957, theres no Hudson in the car, except for the badges and weirdly designed add ons. Thanks for the close ups! Gotta love the hood ornament. Some real mid century modern art. 👍

1957 Golden Hawk ❤️ 1930s Hudson Great Eight 👏👏👏 great running and reliable 😉👍 Another great episode i enjoyed it 🤠✌️❤️

Wing mirrors as the Brits call them, love it. Corvette boys at GM had some power, they were not happy when the 87 Buick Grand National V-6 turbo was faster than their Vette either, never mind the GNX !

I like the 1954 Hudson Hollywood hardtop. And the Supercharged 1957 Golden Hawk

Beautiful, unique car. Especially with A/C. And we got a ride, so I'm a very happy camper. I share your enthusiasm, Jay!

I love all the orphan cars from the 50's I would take any one of them.

My father worked for Jim Moran, whose dealership, Courtesy Motors in Chicago sold a very large number of Hudsons. Shortly before Moran switched to selling Fords, the chairman of Hudson offered him the job of Hudson president. Turning the job down, Moran said not only was he making more money as a very successful dealer, he said he believed Hudson could not be saved. After leaving Chicago in late 1967, Moran eventually became a billionaire working for Toyota.

Ouch. Love the Rebel, but the Golden Hawk is my all time favorite 50’s car.

I’m from this era…..but honestly, I never knew a single family that owned a Hudson in the late 50’s.

Beautiful Car. Nice to see the older gentleman uses it.

1st choice, 57 Rebel; 2nd choice, 51 Hudson Commodore. I would also love to have a 57 Hornet and/or Ambassador.

Good job featuring the unique styling on this great car.

Another great year of my birth car loved the 57 Hudson & Nash, they are flashy and colorful, they went out in style, and the Nash had neat tail and backup lights, Hudson the grille. Liked the 55 Hudson dash. First pick the 57 Rebel the second, the 57Hornet hardtop. Nice ride with the owner .

My family had a new 1954 Hudson Wasp. It didn't have power steering, so Mom had to make very wide turns to get it home. It was lemon yellow with green nylon interior - hideous.

Nice looking, a bit ornate side though. I'd pick the Golden Hawk, but would pick this one in the second scenario. 😎

It _is_ nice to go for a ride in the subject car, so that's a plus.

The 1957 did have a flatter roof profile according to the Hudson intro film. If you look at them side by side the 1957 was about an 1" lower in the center. The side window profile was the same on all three years.

1: 1957 Hudson Hornet. 2: One of every year model Hudson Hornet ever made. Too bad they don't make the Hudson Hornet anymore. Love those things.

I would consider this car more Nash than Hudson. Hudson was merely a trim package, with a garish grille. The roofline had the Nash-type reverse "C" pillar. It's interesting that Nash had continued to use the Hydra-Matic automatic, which Hudson had used back when Hudson was still Hudson. This was the last generation of the Hydra-Matic, actually named the Jetaway Hydra-Matic. Besides the introduction of a "Park" selector position, internally, it was different from any Hydra-Matic before this. It might be considered a pre-shifting transmission. The transmission was totally self-contained, with 2 internal fluid couplings. The transmission would change gears by draining one fluid coupling and filling the other, which had already had the next set of clutches engaged. This presented a smooth but long drawn-out shift. This was a true "slushbox". Interestingly, it shows an optional "automatic overdrive", not indicating which transmission it was optional on. Possibly Rambler's first use of the Girling/Laycock electric overdrive. Rambler had this option coupled to either manual or automatic transmissions later in the 1960's. Often it was used with Ramblers which had a console-mounted gearshift. I've seen it on both Marlins and hot-rod Americans. There was a separate shift lever in the console next to the transmission shift lever. Even later, in the last generation of Dodge Colts, which looked like AMC Pacers but were built by Chrysler-Mitsubishi's Hyundai sister company in South Korea, they had a twin-stick transmission which acted as an overdrive but actually operated by changing the final drive ratio giving the cars a little help accelerating in a lower gear. , creating a launch gear. It was fully synchronized and could be shifted at any speed. Did this suedo-Hudson have the optional overdrive?

WYR: Studebaker Golden Hawk, 1951 Hudson Hornet. I'm going to the Charlotte Auto Fair Saturday. Enjoy Greenfield Village!

WYR #2: The first car reminds me I haven't watched Porky's in a while.

Man,what a handsome car!

AN underrated , good looking car with nearly all of the interesting ' 50's ' features , I would be very happy to own one !

Hi Jay!: What a GREAT car! I always liked the Nash/Hudsons! The 1957 in particular. It's nice to know it had that great 327 in it! Frank Spring was a pretty fair designer. He was behind the Hudson Italia, one of the coolest cars of the 1950's. Hudson was seriously thinking of carrying over the Italia designs for their 1955 line until they were bought by Nash/AMC. There was at least one prototype 4 door built with the Italia front and rear end design incorporated. Anyway, REALLY like that '57! Part of the reason that these great little cars didn't sell as well as expected is that Ford changed the car game in 1957. The Fairlane 500 brought the longer, lower, wider design to American automobiles, and beat out even the 1957 Chevy in sales. Any cars that were not at least somewhat wider and lower were not going to last for 1958. Rambler was a different story as it was an economy car, so to speak, so the styling could be different (read VW beetle, other foreign econo cars, and the soon to come Studebaker Lark). You are killing me on the WYR's this time, as I can't pick the 1957 Hudson, which I REALLY like. But it's got to be Studebaker Golden Hawk for #1, despite not being as fast as the Hudson, but THAT DESIGN!! #2 Going with the 1951 Hornet, the 1954 car was kind of nice. and they sort of got rid of the earlier look, but it's kind of fussy.

I FEEL LIKE I'M IN HEAVEN 😇 WITH YOUR 57'❣️

I would like to see you do a video on a 1955 Willys Bermuda, I have only ever seen one in person. A beautiful compact car for it's time.

I always had an eye for the Rebble.

So many similarities between this 57 Hudson and our 60 Rambler Rebel. Good episode Sir. Cheers 🇨🇦

Jay, you know you’re a success when people start rewatching your videos. Tonight I’m in a Hudson mood and knew where I could find a great video. 😊 You know, they look different from the competition - and maybe that was a drawback for the time - but I think they’ve aged really well. This is a good looking car. Cheers my friend!

Rambler Rebel 4 door hardtop. The 1954 Hudson Hornet.

WYR: Golden Hawk; 54 Hornet. Nice!

Golly that is one good looking interior! And the pull out glove box was genius. WYR: First choice, can’t go wrong with any of the. Second choice, 1951 Hudson Hornet - it’s a legend, but the 57 would be an easy pick as well. Thank you as always ~ Chuck. P.S. iirc the fins on the 57 are actually bolted on and the chrome strip on top hides the seam.

I'll bet a 57 Studebaker Golden Hawk would give a 57 Corvette a run for its money.

All I know about Hudsons: Over 82 years on this planet and I have never known anyone who owned one, not even a neighbor.

Golden Hawk! 54 Hornet! Something by the Beatles!

7:20 That emblem reminds me of Desoto.

I Had a 1954 Hudson Hornet Hollywood Hardtop which were the Last True Hudsons !

Jay, you DO find the rare jewels of days gone by, just like Indiana Jones. Hope you have a safe trip to Greenfield/Dearborn tomorrow!! 5:50 I think the 57 Rebel engine was faster off the line than even the Vette's. A four speed automatic in 1957? I think the only other US manufacturer to off that in the late 50's was Cadillac. WYR 1. Studebaker Hawk 2. A 54 Hornet.

Great video. I think the Hudson's aged particularly well in styling. Scenario 1 - 57 Hornet. Scenario 2 - 51 Hornet.

I learnt two things today that I didn't know before, and I know quite a bit about those old Hudsons. The first is that I had always thought that the few '57 Hudsons that were sold that year were merely leftover '56 models but they actually went through some minor styling changes so that the two models are not indistinguishable from one another. And the second one is that '57 was a real speed demon with that 327 Rambler Rebel engine packed inside of it. As for WYR: I would take that '51 Hudson Hornet by a mile. One of my all time favs. The rest of them don't appeal to me much. The '57 Hudson may well have been a powerhouse on the road but I don't care much for its design, and neither did the buying public evidently with only around 4,000 units sold. That is quite a steep drop from eight years before when the company sold around 160,000 of their step-down models. For the Hudson Motor Car Company, those were definitely the good old days!

Thanks Jay, I have to say that this is one of the most beautiful cars of the 50's. It must have cost a fortune in development, all those wonderful lines. True it may not be a real beauty but Hudson were really sticking it to the big three. Compare it to a 57 Chevrolet and I know which one I would have. I would have picked this in both scenarios until I seen that gorgeous 51 Hudson. One of the most impressive cars I have ever seen. I have to say your show keeps getting better.

Interesting, rare car. I like that slide-out glove box, the roomy back seat, the seats that turn into beds. I know it's not a real Hudson, but still... For WYR I guess I'd pick the '57 Studebaker Golden Hawk and the '51 Hudson.

I like the 1956 and 57.

Interesting how different the '55 is from the '56/'57, yet has the same roof, doors, front fenders and hood. Just the trim and paint being tweaked makes such a difference. That glove box/drawer is awesome! I wonder how that never became a thing with the industry as a whole! Camping... haha... right... that's what my parent's called it (wink wink)... AMC/Nash/Hudson were such under-rated cars. Too bad they didn't make it. Would love to see the ideas they came up with for cars now. 1) Oh, Hornet for sure! 2) I like the '57, but my grampa had a '74... does that count? LOL Great episode Jay! Awesome car, awesome walk-through and commentary!

Richard Arbib was the designer of the 57 Hudson Hornet. He also was responsible for the Hamilton Ventura watch.

I've always been intrigued by 57 Hudsons. Not sue I'd want to own one, but probably would take the plunge if a good one was found and I had the space to property garage it. I'd want one with stick, probably very hard to find.I believe stick shift models had the starter button under the clutch pedal. You certainly wouldn't want to lose that gas cap!

Look at that! It's got my name on it! It must be mine!

Nash Bones Some Hudson and Kaiser Developed 327, Totally A Nash Ambassador Interior.

Thanks for another great video Jay keep them coming. I’d never really paid much attention to the hornets other than the step down models and I think the 51 is the best looking so id choose that one but the 57 really seems like a great car had I been around back then I definitely would have bought on of those over a ford or chevy. I always looked at the Hudson’s as a more upmarket car than a mercury or Oldsmobile my grandfather had a 54 and he kept it until he passed in 1970 and all the uncle’s wanted so grandma sold it to a stranger to end the dispute 😂

Thank you for sharing 😊

Looks like center of steering wheel missing a cover: love the 57 beautiful; guess would be hard yo replace that missing piece from steering wheel

We lost so many epic car makers - Hudson, Nash, Packard and Studebaker were among America's finest cars in style, performance and engineering.

The57 hornets my choice!! Great piece thanks

1950 Fleetline Deluxe 4door! Because I already own one lol 🤙🏽

Liked The 55 Dash over The 56-57.

The Hudson appears very rugged. Many stamped in body shapes adds strength. That 327 engine is a masterpiece! The top and glass looks similar to a Studebaker President Classic. Great car but I personally find that it looks a little awkward. As if it was designed by committee and not smoothed out. This car is to big for 14" rims. Great video!!

I’d take the Hudson over the other AMC cars and it’s a tie between the 51 and 57. That 57 is beautiful and exactly the 50’s car I’d love to have. The other would be a 57 Century Riviera or the 57 Oldsmobile Super 88.

Had one of them, four door sedan.❤

12:56 Also the "windshield squirt" foot-pump.

17:47 I wonder if those actual pipe fittings for what would appear to be either bypass or heater core were standard?

Grandpa had a Studeybaker V8 and mum used to love seeing blue flames shooting out from the 2 rear exhausts at night

Hi Jay..another epic video of an epic automobile. I've always gotten a chuckle looking at Infinity's logo, which is a reduced, carbon-copy of the Hudson Italia's grille. Nash also had an 'N' on the gas door, and the same door opener. I'll wager the 'fin' is a bolt-on similar to the 1958 Packard.

truly a great car, i would take ether the 56, or 57

The 57 Hudson Hornet was not a "sister car" to the Rambler Rebel. It was essentially a Nash Ambassador with even more gaudy trim than the Nash. The Rebel was a completely different, much lighter car that would leave the Hudson kin the dust.

Comfortable North South Rider!

Nice car but I prefer the rambler. If I had to have a Hudson my favorite is still the ‘51

Neat car!

Many consider the cars built after 1954 Hashes because they are rebaged Nashes!

Great looking car. I had no idea Pininfarina had some influence in the design of some of these cars. Excellent video.

Interestingly, Infinity uses the Hudson grille design today.

the hudson shown here has a lot of the options that are on my 59 AMC. have a 327 3speed w/od. years ago i got it up to 135 mph. matched a new 280 z. my back seat was full of crap and the trunk had a lawnmower having out the back. car presently has 489k miles on it. I heard that hudson designed that 327 that AMC used on their bigger cars. Now they are both gone.

I presently have scale models of the 1955 &'57 Hudson. My cars of choice would be '57 Hawk and the '54 Hornet.

This is my grandfathers Hudson!

Me being 53 Hornet owner these aren't bad, I like these, but to me they can't beat the original Stepdown design. Though it has to be said, they beat them in two departments the folding seats and optional factory air. There is intresting enough without the power brakes this actually has one piece of DNA from the old Hudson Motor Car Company, the Triple Safe Brakes. Out of the three model years the 55 has the most Hudson DNA the steering wheel and instrument panel is from the 54's as is the rocket emblem and exterior name script. The front end and hupcapes are actually from Hudson's 55 Stepdown proposal.

Beautiful car but why would Hudson put the Ariel in front of the mirror, would have made more sense to put it behind the mirror. Love that slide out glove box, what a cool idea. 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk, 51 Hudson Hornet.

I like the 1956 😀

Excellent vidya!!

Hudson became AMC, and AMC was taken over by Chrysler. So Hudson lives!

57 Hudson Hornet, 54 Hudson Hornet

The dash had the heater controls, and it said "air conditioner" too...but I did not see a compressor under the hood...maybe that meant the car only had vents for air conditioning?!!

'51 Hornet "Doc" of course

I would go for the '51 Hudson Hornet first and the last of the true Hudson's, the '54 second.

57 Hawk 51 Hornet (my birth year) I think that car is nice but I honestly don't like the styling on the grille it's a little bit too busy for my taste. Really love that interior though it's really stylish and there's plenty of room in there.

This is the last year for Hudson. 1958 was the last year for Packard, and DeSoto in 1961?

Beautiful car. This one appears to be missing the unique "v" emblem that would have been on the grille below the badge ornament?

WYR #1: The Hawk, by a mile.

...the 1957 "Hash" Hornet was interesting, but I'd go with the last of the real, step-down design Hudson Hornets - which were built at the Hudson Motor Car Company plant on E. Jefferson in Detroit, MI - make mine a 1954 Hudson Hornet Hollywood Hardtop with Twin-H Power on that big Hudson inline 6 cylinder engine!

Good car 👍🏾🇿🇦