The Hudson Jet was a compact automobile produced by the Hudson Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan during the 1953 and 1954 model years. The Jet was Hudson's response to the popular Nash Rambler, and Hudson, with its limited financial resources, chose to pursue a compact instead of refurbishing its line of full-size cars. However, the Jet failed to capture buyers as the Rambler had for Nash. Consequently, Hudson was forced to merge with Nash-Kelvinator (forming American Motors Corporation - AMC) because of the losses created by the Jet project and the falling sales of its senior line.
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