Hudson Hornet - Second Generation

Second generation
Production 1955–1957
Assembly Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
Body style 4-door sedan
2-door hardtop
Engine 308 cu in (5.0 L) I6
320 cu in (5.2 L) V8
Transmission 3-speed manual
3-speed manual with overdrive
Hydramatic automatic with I6
Ultramatic automatic with V8
Wheelbase 121.25 in (3,080 mm)
Length 209 in (5,309 mm)
Width 78 in (1,981 mm)
Height 60 in (1,524 mm)
Curb weight 3,495 lb (1,585 kg) (I6)

In its final three model years, the Hornet became a product of the newly formed American Motors Corporation (AMC). Following the 1954 merger of the Hudson Motor Car Company and Nash-Kelvinator, Hudson's Detroit manufacturing facility was closed and production of Hudson models was shifted to Nash's Wisconsin factory. No longer built on the "Step-down" platform, all Hudsons were now based on the senior Nash models, but featuring distinctive Hudson styling themes.

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