1939 Hudson country club eight, with one year wonder styling

[@allenwayne2033]

So Into You, Atlanta Rhythm Section

[@What.its.like.]

Congratulations you’re the first one to get it I couldn’t think of a better song for this car =) Discussion episode Friday tomorrow hopefully will be a discussion episode on automotive companies that offered pick up trucks/trucks

[@knitterscheidt]

I've always enjoyed Hudsons at a car show. I remember as an elementary school kid my uncle surprised me and picked me up after school in his first car, a Hudson Hornet. My grandmother was sitting in front. He was high school age. It was also black with a beige interior. I looked around at the plush upholstery, gobs of chrome on the dashboard and thought wow it's like the inside of an old movie theatre. Much more posh than dad's 56 BelAir!

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome story thank you’d so much for sharing those memories =) I would take anything studebaker Hudson Nash rambler made over a tri 5 Chevy

[@NeedtoSpeak]

What fantastic trim on the body….really beautiful, touches! And those vent windows are quite unusual. Overall, I have to say this car is very impressive!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

I agree Wayne!

[@What.its.like.]

I totally agree I don’t think this car is going to last long I was itching to get there to do it to say the least =) Lots of cool stuff coming it will definitely be worth the wait sorry that we couldn’t put out any content for the last couple days

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

@@What.its.like. True

[@danielulz1640]

Lincoln used lowering vent windows on 70's and 80's models. They also used sliding quarter windows on some Marks.

[@josephgaviota]

18:30 DANG !! That 1937 Studebaker Express pickup was SUPER great looking !! Way ahead of its time !!

[@What.its.like.]

That’s my favorite truck of all time I’m not sure if the baker has 8 foot bed the Hudson big boy has a 8 foot bed and a really good size box

[@ronkemperful]

I love the look of the late 30 to 40s; car manufacturers finally sorted out much of the displays and controls for the dash. The Hudson’s dash reminds me of the Art-Deco styling of my mom’s Singer sewing machine, a work of beauty.

[@crippleguy415]

I appreciate the hard work and intense dedication of 😊those who restore these awesome old cars . 😃👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@What.its.like.]

Me too this channel puts all of those lost and forgotten cars first and foremost.. =)

[@garrettsmith2654]

Funny how you mentioned Hudson. Hudson and Nash were phased out in 1957 by George Romney, who was the CEO of AMC. Hudson and Nash built amazing cars. You should do a video on a 1949 Nash Ambassador. That'll be lovely. The Ambassador was a luxury car that was also full size and it was Nash's top selling car for decades.

[@What.its.like.]

There was a 48 next to this Hudson it’s coming =) I’m a huge Nash Hudson packard studebaker, I love the orphan cars

[@floydturner9896]

I had a 39 olds it had a straight 8 that didn't run had a hard time finding parts for it so I put a 455 from a 71 olds in it with the turbo 400 auto. Drove pretty well after that, that car was huge inside with the front seat all the way back you could sit with your legs out straight in the backseat. I had it in the early 80's and it was a major party car back then we could cruze around with 8 to10 people and not be cramped but that was a different time back then.

[@What.its.like.]

What an awesome story thank you so much for sharing that amazing memory one day I want to own a Chrysler airflow I would love to see how many people fit in that car.. =)

[@beenbeatenbybishops5845]

Amazing! Thank you for this video. I ran across an old moonshiner a few years back. He remenisced that there was no car as great as the Hudson

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome story thank you for sharing those memories =)

[@annalonganecker5303]

Mine handle like I dream I could see hw that could be beneficial lol

[@curtn7076]

It's a toss betwixt the Hudson and the Stu Stu Studebaker. I like the Stu for the arrow- dynamics, a more laid down windshield. The prestige of the Hudson can not be denied however, the attention to detail is sublime.

[@What.its.like.]

It would be a really hard choice Episode of the 46 Hudson truck is coming Sunday =)

[@talldude5841]

My father graduated from high school in 1939, so I am going with that one. Great show.

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome, and thank you glad you dig this episode

[@josephgaviota]

6:34 _"Did you ever have to sit center seat with a floor shifter?"_ I used to drive with my, at the time probably 7-year-old niece, and she would sit in the middle and I'd say "3" or "4" or "2," whatever, and _she_ would get a big bang out of putting the gear lever into the correct position. I think she liked being "part of the process." Ah, fond memories 🙂

[@What.its.like.]

That’s awesome I’m going to do that with daughter this summer finally found the rims for my truck

[@Matt_from_Florida]

When you watch street camera film from 1960 notice that even then you'll occasionally spot a pre-war car going down the road. That seemed odd to me until I remembered that it isn't odd to see a 20-year old car on the road. But the pre-war cars just looked *SO OLD.* Moreso than a 2003 car does today.

[@What.its.like.]

I totally agree some of the cars from the early 2000s did not age well at all I might do an episode on that one day, am I the only one that believes the Bugatti Veyron did not age well?

[@brentfairlie]

I love Hudson cars. They deserved to sell more

[@What.its.like.]

Me too they were A very innovative company it’s sad that most people only remember the Hudson hornet they had way more cars than just that

[@josephgaviota]

11:35 Dashboard. a) I like the "caps and small caps" type treatment they used for the speedo numbers. b) I guess it's impossible, but it'd be cool to see the ambient lights off, then the dash lit as it would be for a nighttime driver. As a kid, I used to do that at my dad's garage, and some of the dashes, especially late '50s up to mid '60s Chrysler product dashes were REALLY Neat at night. Lots of blues and greens and purples.

[@What.its.like.]

That’s an idea perhaps I could make that happen possibly maybe next time =) Great story thank you for sharing that memory

[@DavidHall-ge6nn]

What a beautiful car. The back seat is an automotive sofa! Love the font on the speedometer. The many unique features and thoughtful decorative touches made my heart go pitter-pat. We'd have to arm wrestle for this one, Jay. Best two out of three!

[@What.its.like.]

Haha yeah this car was totally cool

[@Clarkecars]

Mercury was introduced in 1939 and the styling is nearly identical to the Hudson. Hudson did not keep very good production numbers for some reason. The last vehicles built in the Hudson Jefferson Ave, Detroit factory was the USMC's M422 Mighty Mite. I am both a former Marine and Hudson collector having owned many Hudsons during my life. The 1939, like the 1954 is a one year body style for Hudson. Thank you for covering this now obscure but otherwise noteworthy model.

[@What.its.like.]

Glad you dig this episode =) it would be really cool to compare them one day 39 mercury to 39 Hudson

[@annalonganecker5303]

I absolutely love Hudsons! I have a 1940 country club 8 and 1940 sedan 6, I love them both and such a pleasure to drive! So close to equally proportioned front to back which definitely helps it stick to the road no matter the weather conditions! So smooth!❤

[@allenwayne2033]

Stunning old Hudson! I knew that door was gonna "clunk" beautifully when you closed it. I was just waiting for you to do it, and it was heaven to hear! I know of no American made cars of the 70's that had that beautiful sound. WYR: manual tranny, Hudson by a mile, 46 Hudson pickup but really I want both!

[@What.its.like.]

Me too I reviewed a 46 Hudson truck sort of I wasn’t allowed in it which sucked but at least get to talk about it =) some really cool stuff coming

[@allenwayne2033]

@@What.its.like. One of your best cars yet! Dude, you gotta go to the Hudson museum in Ypsilanti MI, and be sure to eat at the Sidetrack Crille right across the street. LOVE this episode!!

[@What.its.like.]

We love the orphan cars here =) I want to drive a Hudson one day I’ll have to check it out are you from around there, Going to try to go back to the Gilmore auto museum this year that is for sure they have ride in Classic Car I think they have like 15 different Classic Car that you could ride in I’m going to try to do a review on each one I think that would be really cool

[@michaelclinesr.436]

You are correct about the sound of that door closing I can still hear it anytime I think about it. That door thickness was exactly what the 40 looked like. One of the highlights of my memory was several drag races between the 40 Hudson and the 53 Buick belonging to another of my very good friends. It was like a few days of prepping the cars for the races. Then after the drag races was the grand finale was a race from our town then around Blue Slide road for a road race. The prep was filing the points checking the timing cleaning air cleaners spark plugs and any other thing our young minds could conjure up. I always got elected to tune the Buick which resulted in 2 drag races one on a local section of old state highway marked and measured with a 1/4 mile which resulted in a dead heat photo finish still argued about. Then a few weeks later and a lot of heat from LEOs we took the race to the local 4000 foot airport at 1 in the morning. This again was pretty much inconclusive so with the arguments still raging it was off to Blue Slide for the road race which was about 30 miles which resulted in the 40 Hudson blowing away the Buick. Great memories.

[@Vegaswill714]

Very cool car. I have seen Hudson Pickups, I agree they are awesome trucks. Looking forward to future episodes on Hudsons.

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome i’m stoked as well I hope to find some more Nash this year for sure as well as well Studebaker Packard I honestly love the orphan cars

[@charleshuguley9323]

Another beauty, the '39! Gorgeous art deco styling. The lines and three dimensional shapes are exquisite.

[@What.its.like.]

If I had that money I’d buy that one

[@JackGordone]

The Hudson name on your videos caught my attention the other day. Shortly after WW2, my dad bought a Hudson, a big black sedan. Somewhere here I have a photo of it -- gotta find it! -- where he has me, at about 4 years old, perched on the front fender. If I remember correctly, the Hudson emblem is very visible. Maybe it was because I was small, but I remember the back seat as nothing short of CAVERNOUS! I think dad loved the Hudson brand thanks to that first model because later he had both a Wasp and a Hornet, not sure in just what order. I want to say that it was the Wasp that was an attractive two-tone green, my favorite of all our Hudsons. The Wasp and Hornet stood out for their styling, didn't resemble any other American car. I absolutely loved them although I was too young to drive either. They told me that dad had a good eye for automotive beauty!

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome thank you so much for sharing all the insight and added information =)

[@elderherrera2238]

I really enjoy the vintage ads. I like to pause and read. It's peculiar and unique and utterly.... 👍 appreciated. Good show also on the fantastic research...too.

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome glad you dig this channel =)

[@danielmoore7332]

The Rambler at the end there reminds me of the Turtles. Id Rather have the Studebakers. Nice episode. And you know both Plymouth & Willys made pickups. As did the cutest of them all, Mr Crosley's dream. Toodle-oo

[@What.its.like.]

Crazy thing is that is a Hudson badged cross country with ohv 196 that is the very first cross country wagon year has the roof line. I love those wagons and that is the first time I saw one in person. Pitty I couldn’t get in it at least we can talk about it

[@danielmoore7332]

@@What.its.like. Would that be the same 196 that I had in my 64 Rambler?

[@What.its.like.]

Yes it started off life as a flathead engine into save money they just slapped overhead valves on top of it, They did update it sometime in the 60s though

[@joeseeking3572]

You could put a robe (blanket) on the robe rail (or robe cord). Not a rope rail though. Heaters often weren't strong enough to adequately reach the back seat and under seat heater ducts were off in the future. - heck if your low price 30s car had a heater it might very well be aftermarket gas fired. Nash was at the forefront of integrated HVAC with the Weather Eye in 39. Choices: 39 Studebaker if I can have a President (which btw could have the Climatizer), 46 Hudson Big Boy.

[@What.its.like.]

I’ve heard it both ways, but thank you for the correction Thank you so much for all the insight =) Great choices

[@michaelclinesr.436]

I remember cruising in my cousins 1940 four door. What a fun time the interior was gorgeous cloth, 2nd gear was a grinding noise so 1st and 3rd were it but the big old 8 cylinder engine made it not seem important

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome story thank you so much for sharing that memory =)

[@wallyfronzaglio372]

The 39 Hudson and the Studebaker pickup

[@What.its.like.]

Great choices =)

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Very cool!!!! 👍👍

[@hcombs0104]

Okay, I would go for 1. The 1939 Hudson, and 2. The 1937 Studebaker Express. This car's front end looks like the 1940 Mercury. But I liked the tail end, the lights looked a little different than others from that era.

[@What.its.like.]

Great choices and agreed =)

[@danielcheatham3400]

I agree beautiful car. LOVED the outside. Loved the inside, EXCEPT for the dashboard

[@What.its.like.]

I totally agree the dashboard was very reflective I forgot to mention that it all simulated it’s all painted metal.

[@josephgaviota]

10:46 Mega cool vent window! My dad always called these "wind wings," ... but in this car, that name would not be accurate.

[@What.its.like.]

The vent windows reminded me of the vent windows on 88 Lincoln I owned

[@josephgaviota]

@@What.its.like. I remember those ... and thought they were really cool at the time!

[@vikingstorm885]

Great car! Great episode. Well Done, Jay.

[@What.its.like.]

Thank you glad you dig this episode =)

[@ROXSTARCorvette4371]

Looks like a solid, well made car.

[@What.its.like.]

Love how the hood works

[@danielulz1640]

It was!

[@carlmontney7916]

For the choices I'd go a Studebaker all the way. It really surprised me though that they used a different dashboard for every trim level. That seems confusing as far as manufacturing goes. One thing I did like though was the really cool art deco look on the instrument cluster, especially the numbering for the miles per hour on the speedo had that cool art deco look. I've seen clock faces that were very similar as far as the lettering. As an aside, I once had a friend and him and his father restored old cars, mostly model A's. He happened to latch on to a pretty cool 39 Studebaker 4 door sedan which I let him store at my place for a while. I remember it as a pretty nice car.

[@What.its.like.]

Great story thank you so much for sharing that memory =) 37 studebaker express is on of my favorite trucks of all time if memory serves me correct they offered the Xpress model for three years and every year it was different it was essentially a car that they added a pick up truck bed too. I’m going off of memory I haven’t looked at that vehicle in years. Hudson reminded me a lot of Packard they have a lot of different models and in those models a lot of different body styles they probably had no less than 50 different body styles between all of the different models And some of them they advertised but they had no intentions of selling like I read somewhere the convertibles they only built three convertibles in the country club 8 95 series, and they wasn’t even going to build those they were just going to advertise them but not build them which I thought was really weird.

[@mrdanforth3744]

It makes sense to have different instrument panels for different models. After all, it is the one part the driver sees every time he gets in the car and chances are, he is the one paying for it. It is a way to distinguish the different levels of luxury and does not cost very much.

[@captaccordion]

Well you surprised me with both hood and quarter windows! Another thing about 36 - 48 Hudsons is that the angles and proportions of the windscreens are not like other cars, making them easy to spot in carparks. What they ARE like is the windscreens of contemporary passenger aircraft, the DC2 and Lockheed Electra. Whether it's an intentional copy or not I have no idea.

[@What.its.like.]

I learned that, as well that day I love the way these hoods operate =) and it was light

[@markchandler1130]

1939 Hudson 1948 pickup The 8 sedans continued to be offered by Hudson but the Country Club name was dropped. Favorite vid so far!

[@What.its.like.]

I love the orphan cars can you tell, glad you dig this episode. I did a lot of research for this one some of the information was hard to find I didn’t find the accessory advertisement until later on during the video and I was like oh man these are like gold we gotta use these. I think it’s interesting that they brought the country club back for Nash during I wanna see like 5354-ish area before the pininfarina era. I love this car I don’t know if you could tell by the video and the 48 Nash Ambassador next to it. I shot 15 cars yesterday and of the 15 six of them are Hudson’s, The only downer is I went to a Hudson museum and on the phone the guy told me that I could get in all the cars but when I got there it was a different story so four of the Hudson cars don’t do the glove box test and don’t show White how much space is inside. But get to talk about them at least maybe I’ll find some over the summer time where we could go more in depth. =) I didn’t wanna miss the opportunity to do some of those cars are pretty hard to find

[@billolsen4360]

Nash made Country Club models starting with their 1952 model year, the designation for any Nash that had a hardtop, two years before the merged with Hudson, strangely enough.

[@danielimpastato3466]

Wow, Jay I really think that besides the 1950's the 1930's was the Golden Age for many things including car design. What a magnificent automobile. Thanks for the thorough tour PS your wife would leave you if you came home with this Hudson‼😂

[@What.its.like.]

Hahaha nah I think she’d like this one it was nice and roomy I honestly don’t know what my favorite era is anymore used to be the 50s but I really like the 30s Fins or fenders =)

[@hudson2441]

Hudson was an engineering company. Also more expensive than the Studebaker I believe. But better engineered cars year for year than Studebaker. I’ve been into Hudson’s since age 20 and currently own a 1940 and a 1947 Hudson.

[@What.its.like.]

That’s awesome =) thank you so much for the insight which is your favorite out of the two cars you own What Hudson is at the top of the list of money wasn’t an object

[@hudson2441]

@@What.its.like. between the two I own, they’re both 8cyl 4 door sedans so they perform about the same. But the 47 Commodore 8 is a little fancier with Chrome, stainless, and nickel trim. My 1940 model 44 has running boards and more history. Set AAA records on the salt flats. If money were no object.. that a tough one but I would either own a 1929-1931 Hudson 7-passenger car or a flawless 1954 Hudson Hornet Hollywood.

[@Radiowild]

Only Hudson I ever seen (other than this video) was at a cruise night outside of Erie, Pa, and it was a Hudson pickup. It was a resto-mod with a Chevy drivetrain. This car is stunning!

[@What.its.like.]

Hudson is an Underappreciated brand that should be/ get more credit for some of the innovations like the hood situation. More Hudson’s coming =)

[@denislandry7577]

What an absolute treat !

[@josephgaviota]

1:50 _"Hudson also had Essex and Terraplane"_ I did not know that!

[@billolsen4360]

We had a Spanish teacher in high school who's name was Franklin Mercer, so he was into old cars since he was named after two of them. Drove his 1921 Essex to work most days.

[@the_failed_states]

My father had a 1939 Imprezza. A beautiful car.

[@What.its.like.]

Sweet =)

[@jamesmontan9189]

Just as an FYI the assist straps on the rear pillars are also called lavalier straps.

[@What.its.like.]

Thank you for that o wasn’t sure what the proper term was =)

[@jamesmontan9189]

@@What.its.like. I've owned several Imperials, that's what the brochures always referred to them as. I'm sure there are other correct references too.

[@billolsen4360]

I remember Michael Corleone using the strap to get out of the rear seat of his 1954 Packard Limo in the first Godfather film. That was a long stretch to get out the side door since his limo was a 9-passenger with jump seats.

[@Batman-wv5ng]

The two pick ups are beautiful.

[@What.its.like.]

I want to find a terreplein pick up truck to review this year Very underrated overlooked never seen truck

[@danielulz1640]

The taller front bumper guards with the connecting cross bars is the optional accessory grille guard.

[@What.its.like.]

I wasn’t sure if it was optional if it was pertaining to the country club model series status to separate the other trim levels apart I thought maybe they got different bumpers and different grills

[@danielulz1640]

@@What.its.like. junior models did have a different grille. "The American Motors Family Album" shows the Country Club without the optional grille guard in original factory photos.

[@STEVENSCOTTFERGUSON]

Hudson, Studebaker. Thanks for another great video!

[@What.its.like.]

Thanks for watching =) glad you dig Great choices

[@winstonelston5743]

5:20 I looked at the Impreza, bought the Crosstrek, easier ingress/egress and six-speed instead of five.

[@asteverino8569]

Great, unique car! Side marker lights and sliding rear window with a crank. WYR ... hydraulic clutch with manual trans. I could accept manual in this car. 39 Hudson car and 37 Studebaker truck. We'd be 🎵So happy together🎵 😂

[@What.its.like.]

Believe it or not I prefer a manual transmission with the cable clutch there’s just so much more feel with a cable clutch. I always wondered what happy together would sound like if it was sang by almost like a musical and purposely choppy, almost a really bad impression of William Shatner singing it lol

[@asteverino8569]

@@What.its.like. Maybe you're right about the cable clutch. I prefer to feel what it's doing. Now that you mention it, your 'Happy Together' was Shatneresque. 😂

[@What.its.like.]

Hahaha

[@brentfairlie]

"Subaru Impreza nothing to write home about " never a truer word spoken.

[@What.its.like.]

The standard Impreza is nothing to write home about the WRX depending on the year by 2002 WRX wagon I had a thing for those for a long time I almost tried to buy one but the guy wanted way too much money for it the crazy thing is is they never made any more horsepower than they did back in 2002 they just got heavier and wider and uglier. In my opinion the 2009 WRX doesn’t look bad but the new ones they aren’t for me. With a wing so big that I swear it changes weather patterns. Lol

[@tigre7739]

It is a beautiful design. I love the spacious interior, and really like the rear door design! If I could change the back seat, then I wouldn't mind being a passenger.. Tough Choice, I really like all three, but I think the Studebaker has by the best look. The truck the same, really like the look of both, probably the Nash, look s like the cab would be more comfortable. 🤔. Cool Video 😎

[@What.its.like.]

Glad you dig this episode =) that was the only draw back the rear seat isn’t comfortable but the front seat is, and fuel economy

[@STEVE33437]

I'm impressed at your knowledge of cars!

[@What.its.like.]

It’s all research I Forman into a script I don’t know all the stuff offhand to be 100% The stuff I talk about when I’m with the car that stuff is not researched all the stuff prior is all stuff that I learned through research. The goal is to keep the information out there for the younger generations or anybody that is looking to buy these cars and just wanna know more about them much like how people watch reviews of new cars to see what they’re getting into this is like that but this is with Classic Cars =)

[@STEVE33437]

@@What.its.like. Regardless, you do a great job! I always look forward to your videos!

[@davidlogansr8007]

The arm rest wouldn’t be on the door if you look at where the rear seat is. You didn’t mention Hudson’s Amazing Semi Automatic Transmission! My Great Great Uncle had one, they raised my Dad, and Dad took his test on the ‘37 Packard 12, but boy was traded on the Hudson so Dad drove it a lot more. It was bought used right before the War, and Dad drove it all through the war as Uncle Dave was dying of heart disease. Don’t forget the Semi Automatic which worked Great according to Dad!

[@What.its.like.]

I didn’t mention the semi automatic because 1939 I thought they were gone by then.. I thought they got rid of it when they switched the stick shift from being on the floor to being on the column 1939 I think was the first year that they switched that. I could be wrong though I did see a bunch of Hudsons with the semi automatic it was a gearshift lever that had like a thumb shifter on it it was super cool and it would move the gearshift the stick it was almost redundant how it worked. Thank you so much for sharing all that insight as well as information really appreciate it =)

[@annalonganecker5303]

The bonnet lights are marker lights and turn signals on my 40's

[@commandertopgun]

Love the video? Content, wow, extremely informative telling thought Provoking, inspiring, entertaining relaxing, awesome 👍 well done

[@What.its.like.]

Glad you like this episode more Hudson’s are coming =) Sunday 1946 Hudson pickup truck =)

[@commandertopgun]

Ok 👍 looking forward, thanks for replying

[@patrickmcgrath5411]

"TOO COOL"❣️

[@What.its.like.]

I know this car was amazing and if I had the money I would buy it because it’s totally different than what you normally see =)

[@patrickmcgrath5411]

@@What.its.like. "WAY UNDERRATED"...I LOVE LARGE, "CLASSIC" AUTOMOBILES👍

[@What.its.like.]

Me too

[@davidplacker3155]

Again, thank you so much for putting together information on the orphan car company's. I don't usually post in the comments but yet again you caught my eye with a Hudson product. It's a good video and explained well. I own 3 Hudson cars and would like to know if this 39 is like my 41 Hudson Commodore Six in the the passenger front door is the only one with a key slot to unlock. The car from the outside. It has been a discussion at times as to why. Some say curb side entry as that was more common of that time. Others say to always be opening the door for the lady first to enter the car.

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome glad you dig this episode Which one is your favorite out of the three?

[@aaronwilliams6989]

Unique and beautiful car!

[@MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage]

The speedometer looks like a radio of the era. My Grandpa had a 1926 Essex coach. It would be cool if you could review one of those.

[@What.its.like.]

I would love to go down the Essex rabbit hole

[@godfreyberry1599]

Bet this beauty could motor with that straight 8 under the hood. Hudson's of any era were way ahead in performance and driveability - pity you didn't try her out.

[@What.its.like.]

Yeah I would’ve loved to hear it run =)

[@RevPaulBern]

"So into you" The Atlanta Rhythm Section

[@What.its.like.]

Yep =)

[@rogersmith7396]

I would take a Packard custom.

[@What.its.like.]

=) that too

[@markw208]

On the subject of Hudson; Dodge has a new Hornet for 2023

[@What.its.like.]

I saw that they are also bringing back the airflow name.. 30s airflow looks so much better in my opinion

[@billolsen4360]

@@What.its.like. The new about Hornets and Airflows kind of excited me. Looked them up, they're SUV's, of course. Ho-hum.

[@middleclassretiree]

Id actually prefer the 38 Hudson and I’d park it right next to my 37 studebaker express pickup, the 39 Hudson is beautiful but the 38 is just a little nicer with that wonderful grill upfront

[@steveking4203]

Jay, what was the first car to move the gear shift from the floor to the column?

[@What.its.like.]

I don’t believe so, according to google they were introduced to 1938 but Hudson offered some sort of preselector, before the column shifter other companies also offered it with your thumb and it would move the gearshift but the gearshift is still on the floor, in some cars

[@billolsen4360]

May you someday get an original Hudson Hornet to review, too! Those front parking lamps are beauties. I like the overall styling of the '38 a little better because the tail lamps are mounted higher and therefore easier for other motorists to see and the trunk is better looking vs the '39, but probably a lot smaller. So, your Subaru didn't "imprezz" you too much, eh? I loved mine because it sipped gasoline conservatively and was the first AWD car I had that helped me a lot in the snows of upper elevations of New Mexico & Colorado. But, I must admit, I never wrote home about her. Would rather have an hydraulic clutch, manual transmission. Of the three manufacturer choices for 1939, I'd go with the Studebaker since she looks a little more sporty. Like the '46 Hudson pickup better, due to looks again.

[@What.its.like.]

To be completely honest it was my wife’s Subaru Impreza and it was the first newer car that she ever bought right after we got married it wasn’t big enough for a family we ended up getting the Subaru outback which is my wife’s favorite car that she’s ever owned in their great cars until they’re not. I was driving down the road in a 2011 Subaru outback limited with a 2.5 flat four, when all of the lights on the dashboard came on I mean all of them it lit up like a Christmas tree. And then I lost power and then I was stranded on the side of the road. The car didn’t even have 100,000 miles on it and what happened was the transmission went in it took the all-wheel-drive system with it it cost $10,000 to fix it.. whoever bought the car new bought the biggest warranty they could and it transferred so we didn’t have to pay for anything but we traded the car for a 2016 Kia Sorrento All wheel drive 2.0 liter turbo.. that car was fun it was fast but Kia service sucks.. that was the third car that we had because I bought a new car that was the third car that we had to roll the negative equity into I eventually got out of that car and I haven’t thought about getting a new car since. I have four vehicles in the fleet now and own all of them I love not having car payments =) The impress it was OK the outback was better I like the outback we could get 32 miles to the gallon we could go from here to southern Georgia on two tanks of gas we haven’t had a vehicle since that’s been able to do that. We have a 2006 Honda odyssey that it’s comfortable way more comfortable but it takes 2 1/2 tanks I was wondering what the Prius would do. Funny thing was art outback a better gas mileage than our Impreza did 2009 I believe. I wanted more than anything a 2002 WRX wagon with the bugeyes I came really close to buying one but the guy one of them fortune for it $8,500 for one that had 140,000 miles I just couldn’t justify it. I had a thing for those. I bought a Karman Ghia instead lol. Talk about two different extremes

[@billolsen4360]

@@What.its.like. That's bizarre when those dash lamps all light up and then go down. Had two friends that happened to, one in a 1989 BMW 750 and another in a Jag XJ12, about the same time. So that puts the Outback in high luxury territory!! Yup, the rear seats of Imprezas are too damn small. Ours was most used by our Chow Chow and Dachshund.

[@ColtonRMagby]

Only 10 of those around today? That's just too bad for me because I'll probably never see one of those in person.

[@What.its.like.]

In that model Hudson during this period in time they had a plethora of different body designs probably no less than 50 I don’t remember off the top of my head how many series there are but I think that there was no less than six maybe seven series I think this is the four-door touring sedan model but they also offered other cars in this body design I was reading And this is very interesting they made advertisements for cars that they didn’t have any intention of producing. Like the convertible they only made three convertibles because one of their VIPs walked into one of the major showrooms and wanted a convertible and they had three chassis in the back and they made them into convertible so there’s only three convertibles that were ever made of the country club eight.. but I’m not sure if that’s the convertible model or the convertible brougham it didn’t specify.

[@ColtonRMagby]

@@What.its.like. I didn't know that. I'd probably have better pricing out of a 1951 Hudson Hornet, considering they're more common.

[@What.its.like.]

Look at all the models classiccarcatalogue.com/HUDSON_1939.html

[@ColtonRMagby]

@@What.its.like. Good lord! Trying to find how many of each of the other versions still exist will take forever, even with a really fast internet connection.

[@What.its.like.]

Yeah we could’ve did a whole episode on the models lol This car reminded me a lot of Packard for that reason Packard offered a plethora of models each year in the 30s

[@Requiredfields2]

I think the weight of 3200 pounds is the same as my 2013 impreza wrx hatch which seems a lot smaller than this beauty. The 39 is waaaay nicer than the 38. Moving headlights to fenders strikes me as a massive leap forward.

[@What.its.like.]

100% agree =)

[@bobbates7343]

When my parents were married they rode off in a Hudson . I saw the pics that thought the car was a limo because it was so huge in the back and photo's were taken of my Mom on the way to the Church while she sat in the back . She told me nope they were poor and it was a Hudson . I still do not think a Hudson was a poor persons car

[@What.its.like.]

Hudson made some absolutely dropdead gorgeous designs super underrated company =) Thank you so much for sharing those memories

[@phantomforester9337]

I would prefer the 1939 Hudson's look to the 1938 one, but I prefer the 1932 Essex Terraplane's look to them both. 1937 Studebaker Express rather than the 1946 Hudson pickup. Hudson was noted for what was called "roadability"--like good handling on the open road. That was lost with the Nash versions in the 1950s.

[@What.its.like.]

Thank you so much for sharing all that insight I would totally like to drive some of these cars in the future it would be really cool to see how Nash handles versus how Hudson handles, I have a friend with a 57 cross country rambler wagon who also owned a 52 Hudson hornet it was a four-door.. he said he bought that car in the 70s in a junkyard and it wasn’t bad for peanuts. One of his biggest regrets in life is selling that car she said there’s not a car like it that road and handled and drove and just the feel of the car he hasn’t owned a single car since then that replaced it. There is a 54 Hudson hornet coming up it was the end of the line so to speak I wanna find a 52.

[@phantomforester9337]

The same term means different things in different eras. "Handling" used to include things like turning circle and parking ease. Nash was noted for things like soft ride and comfort on long trips.

[@What.its.like.]

Yeah I could imagine with the enclosed front wheels turning radius would be very limited. But I read because they had the appearance of like a upside down bathtub they got really good gas mileage I’ve always been a huge fan of the Nash air flyte

[@phantomforester9337]

@@What.its.like. Ditto--sort of. The Airflytes tended to rust out, and with unit construction, that was fatal. So they tend to be characteristic of their era--they didn't last long, and were of distinctive appearance, so they denote the era. The flat head six in the lower series had a cast-in exhaust manifold that tended to rust through, the holes giving a very distinctive blat sound. The automatic offered was the GM Hydramatic, which, combined with the torque tube drive, tended to send the shocks of gear changes into the rest of the car. (That was why Buick, also with torque tube drive, went to the stepless Dynaflow automatic transmission.)

[@stuartheule9045]

Cool truck Eminence front The Who

[@mystyguitarmusic]

"So into you" .... and I'd love to have any one of those awesome cars :) Edit: Oh well I didn't see Allen already got it lol

[@What.its.like.]

I was so into this car I would’ve if I had the money I would’ve bought this car heartbeat, I like different unusual cars you don’t see every day. =)

[@StevenHoman-t4f]

Hi Jay, in each picture of the front interior layout, no transmission hump is shown?

[@What.its.like.]

The floor was pretty flat.. super cool

[@StevenHoman-t4f]

@@What.its.like. Yeah it is, I still don't fully understand why front-wheel drive cars have all retained the transmission and drive line hump? The front console could be affixed to anything, and the rear seats leave the centre passenger in an uncomfortable position of straddling their feet either side. Why? It certainly isn't necessary for the exhaust pipe. Placing gear shifters on the dash is a common practice, so the airy sense of an open floor would make sense?

[@dalecs47]

High, nice tour. You mention "Suicide doors" and alternatively "Coach doors". Is coach doors a more appropriate name? What did they call such doors in the day? Thank you.

[@What.its.like.]

They had many different names I’ve heard them go by coach door I’ve heard them go by cabinet doors Glad you dig this episode =)

[@49VinCom]

Great Car!

[@ctd92dad]

The '39 Olds because of the hydrologic transmission.

[@What.its.like.]

Great choice

[@matthrivnak6572]

They took time to design cars back then, they took pride in what they did, nowadays it's a bunch of computers, no quality, Cookie cutters, a bunch of recalls and funny evs

[@What.its.like.]

100% agree =)

[@jaywonder7649]

As far as your singing goes, don't give up your day job. Jay Wonder

[@What.its.like.]

Yeah it’s all in good fun I’m not the best singer just do it to show I’m just a normal person =)

[@montymatilda]

1939 Hudson and 1946 Hudson pickup.

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome choices =)

[@josephgaviota]

6:15 Another thing I enjoy (perhaps oddly), is the compression ratio. I drive a 2006 Acura TL with 11:1 compression. This Hudson has 6.25:1 ... that seems like a HUGE difference !!

[@rogersmith7396]

Gas octane in the 30s was around 30.

[@What.its.like.]

Almost the same as diesel fuel right

[@What.its.like.]

I was just talking to somebody the other day and it blows my mind why they don’t bring back the Flathead engine and turbo charge it because they got good gas mileage as long as the car was aerodynamic Studebaker bullet nose got 32 miles to the gallon I’m sure if they made some tweaks you might be able to get 40 out of that engine probably even better I would think

[@rogersmith7396]

@@What.its.like. Flat heads are low power. See Hoovies Garage. He had something like a 41 Ford woodside they built with period Offenhauser parts. Its a miracle to get 200 HP. The interesting thing was they pulled one of the cylinder heads on the V8 and the engine ran just fine with the pistons just visibly going up and down. Old lawn mowers use flat heads. WWII saw the introduction of high octane 120 gas for war birds. It allowed higher power than the axis had.

[@johanvangelderen6715]

@@What.its.like. Nope. You are thinking of kerosene. I think kerosene works up to 4 to 1 compression. It knocks badly after that. Diesel works in very high compression Perhaps 18 to 1.

[@aaronwilliams6989]

Look similar to the Fords of the era.

[@What.its.like.]

This design predates the Ford, and looks better.

[@aaronwilliams6989]

@@What.its.like. I see.

[@johnboydTx]

Studebaker Express is all I need 😉👍✌️

[@What.its.like.]

That’s one of my favorite trucks of all time =)

[@jimenz6548]

I enjoyed your video, but some things you went so fast I could not keep up, like the dash description. I feel the 39 Olds is a much more beautiful car. And the 37 Studebaker Express is simply gorgeous....

[@What.its.like.]

Sorry that’s something I really need to work on I will slow down the dash for some reason I feel like there always has to be some sort of noise in or talking going on otherwise it doesn’t feel natural, in silence 1936 pierce arrow is coming up next on Wednesday I will make sure that I slow the interior down even though that one is a little bit darker going to try to salvage the footage =)

[@freddy6is6the6man]

Do you or anyone know how many hudson country club six are left in the USA?

[@What.its.like.]

I don’t I wasn’t able to find any production numbers at all I wasn’t sure if the Hudson club would have that information Hudson made a ton of models in 1939 here’s a list of all the models classiccarcatalogue.com/HUDSON_1939.html

[@freddy6is6the6man]

@@What.its.like. Thx. Tried searching myself. I have a six with the same instrument panel and bumper but with a rounded trunk

[@hughmarloweverest1684]

How much for this beauty?

[@What.its.like.]

www.classicautomall.com/vehicles/4677/1939-hudson-series-95-country-club-8 $34,000 but that’s a pretty good price considering it’s something only you and 9 others will have.

[@richardwarren7492]

Studebaker - - - Hudson pickup. hydraulic clutch, stick or auto? No preference.

[@What.its.like.]

I love a good cable clutch to me it’s perfect because you can feel everything that’s going on hydraulic clutch are very vague, more to go wrong.. but that’s just me Great choices =)

[@richardwarren7492]

@@What.its.like. Actually I've had and worked on both - to be honest? It doesn't matter.

[@LAP1050]

The 39’s front clip must have been copied by Ford for the 40🤔

[@What.its.like.]

I was thinking the same pity this was only a one year design

[@winstonelston5743]

WYR1: Not a fan of the Olds styling, Hudson's splash lube and cork clutch are mechanically interesting (interesting an in "What the hell were they thinking). I'll take the Studebaker President. WYR2: Studebaker.

[@What.its.like.]

Sweet choices Yeah Hudson did some interesting things people who own them told me you have to engage clutch when parking for a long time so the clutch doesn't stick together

[@winstonelston5743]

@@What.its.like. I've heard the same of the leather-faced clutch in early Rolls Royce.

[@Rex-bv9nq]

Rear armrest, next to the seat. Read a book.

[@jsharpe45]

39olds

[@What.its.like.]

Sweet choice =)

[@sammolloy1]

There’s not a straight line on that design.

[@What.its.like.]

Isn’t it gorgeous

[@oliverharris7366]

The original owners are long dead.

[@eugenechustz3426]

39 has more style

[@What.its.like.]

Totally

[@oldfoxbob1]

Its called a ROBE rail. not rope rail. Sheesh get your facts right.,

[@What.its.like.]

I’ve heard it both ways thank you for the correction

[@danielulz1640]

​@@What.its.like. ROBE rail, for a lap robe/blanket.