Thursday, October 20, 2016
Only ad for Italia?
I've never seen an ad for the Hudson Italia before. Never seen a pic outside of car-history books. This ad in March '54 Electronics wasn't exactly for the car ... it was using the car as "a look into the future."
Unfortunately Hudson's future disappeared at the exact time when this mag was being printed. Hudson's future was to provide a Detroit factory for Nash. No more Italia, no more Jet, no more Hornet.
Given the situation in 1954, with GM and Ford muscling everyone else out of the business, the AMC merger was probably the least-awful solution. Many Hudson employees and dealers were able to keep working. Without the merger Hudson would have totally collapsed.
I've never seen an ad for the Hudson Italia before. Never seen a pic outside of car-history books. This ad in March '54 Electronics wasn't exactly for the car ... it was using the car as "a look into the future."
Unfortunately Hudson's future disappeared at the exact time when this mag was being printed. Hudson's future was to provide a Detroit factory for Nash. No more Italia, no more Jet, no more Hornet.
Given the situation in 1954, with GM and Ford muscling everyone else out of the business, the AMC merger was probably the least-awful solution. Many Hudson employees and dealers were able to keep working. Without the merger Hudson would have totally collapsed.Labels: Alternate universe
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