Hudson Commodore showed well in Fort Lauderdale

At the Car Collector's of Fort Lauderdale Auction, Hudson Commodore showed up with some amazing cars. Sadly, the Hudson Commodore brand did not survive past 1957, but to this day, other manufacturers struggle to design with as much continuity and identity as the Hudson Commodore models.

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UPDATED: Jan 18, 2021

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Over on our Facebook Fan Page, David Leeman commented on how few Hudsons he sees photos of from car shows and auctions. It just so happened that there was a stunning example of a Hudson at the Collector Cars of Fort Lauderdale auction I attended last weekend, so I promised to show it off.

This stunning creamy convertible is a 1951 Hudson Commodore 8 Convertible Brougham. The burgundy interior is beyond beautiful. The art deco trim touches around the car are super cool. I was amazed to see power windows on a car of this age.

While not a Hudson Hornet like Doc Hudson in the movie Cars, the bodies are unmistakably related. It is a shame the brand did not survive past 1957, as the brand identity from a design standpoint was incredibly strong. To this day, other manufacturers struggle to design this much continuity and identity into their cars.