Legacy
A single 4-door sedan prototype (dubbed 'X-161' for Spring's 161st experimental prototype) powered with the Hornet engine was also constructed. This was a larger car delivering good performance and employed many of the features of the Italia, though its ornamentation was somewhat more subdued. It was also built in Italy by Carrozzeria Touring as a working prototype for Hudson's replacement of its Step-Down models. The X-161 is also described to be the last "real" Hudson.
The Italia's massive grille design was later adapted on the 1956 Hudson that introduced after the merger of the two companies.
Most of the Italias were sold to the eccentric customers in Southern California. Twenty-one of the 26 Italia's have been accounted for. The missing five cars carry serial numbers 5 through 10, with two in this group were located in Europe, thus leading to speculation that these early cars were never delivered to the U.S.
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