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1935 through 1950 Serial and Engine Numbering System
Beginning in 1935, Hudson used a numerical system for identifying models. The first number denoted the year, the second the actual model/series. For a 1935 Hudson Six, the serial number would begin with "53", the "5" for 1935 and the "3" for the model number. The remaining digits denote the actual serial number. For the 1930's cars built in Canadian plants, the additional insertion of the letter "C: would be between the year/model designator and the actual series number. Variations on the numbering system did occur and are addressed below per year.
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1951 through 1954 Serial and Engine Numbering System
An alpha-numeric designation system was used from 1951 through 1954. You can determine the year by the model designation. This is true for the larger stepdowns as well as the Jets.
When reading the serial or engine number, which are identical, of any Hudson Jet remember the first number and letter denotes the chassis Model as outlined [in example]. The remaining numerals comprise the actual serial number of the car, and these figures run in a single series regardless of model.
The serial number is stamped on a metal plate fastened to the right front door hinge pillar. It may be observed by opening the right front door.
On "202" engines, the engine mumber, which is the same as the car serial number is stamped verticlly on the front face of the engine block at the upper right hand corner.
EXAMPLE: For Jets: 1953 - 1C and 2C; 1954 - 1D, 2D, and 3D.
1951 Hornet - 7A; 1952 Hornet - 7B; 1953 Hornet - 7C; and 1954 Hornet 7D.
Possible explanation of numbers:
Notice that the numbers up to the beginning of WWII follow the system of using the second digit of the model year as the first digit in the s/n and that in 1946/7 that wasn't true. They couldn't use "6" as that was the first digit in 1936 models....same for '47 (7). Since the production plans for 1943 were put on hold and the serial numbering system had already been established as 31, 32, 33, etc., they maintained that plan for model #s for '46. Production, or plans for it, resumed in late '45 but the s/ns for them couldn't be "5*" 'cause the 5* was already used in 1935. So, they used the 3* as the model numbers and 5* as the serial numbers. This explains why the '46 Hudson all have 3* model numbers and 5* serial numbers.
Of course, 1947 was a similar dilemma with the "7" having been used up so they just added the 1 and made them all "17" serial and model numbers, avoiding any conflict with previous numbering systems.
Similarly, the system had to change again in 1951 since the "51" had already been used in '35, making it impossible to continue the numbering system of '48-'49-'50. Same for '52, '53 etc. Hence the ABCD designations.
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1946 PRODUCTION RUN - All Hudson Models |
| 1946 models used the number "3" to denote the year in the vehicle identification number. The numeral "5" was the the first number in a two-digit model designation and so the second number of the model designation was used in the serial number. For example, a 1946 Super Six was labeled 31-4456, with "3" identifying year, "1" being short for Model "51", and 4456 being the actual serial number.
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DATE
|
SERIAL NUMBERS
|
Model 51 aka 31
Super Six |
Model 52
Commodore Six |
Model 53
Super 8 |
Model 54
Commodore 8 |
Model 58
Commercial 6
3/4 Ton Pickup |
GRAND
TOTAL |
Aug 1945
|
x101 - x132
|
|
|
|
|
|
31
|
Sept 1945
|
None
|
|
|
|
|
|
None
|
Oct 1945
|
x133 - x1159
|
|
|
|
|
|
1027
|
Nov 1945
|
x1160 - x3343
|
|
|
|
|
|
2184
|
Dec 1945
|
x3344 - x5179
|
|
|
|
|
|
1836
|
Jan 1946
|
x5180 - x10917
|
(31)7583 Sdn 4DR -GA
(31)7597 Sdn 4DR -KS |
|
|
|
|
5738
|
Feb 1946
|
x10918 - x16779
|
(31)10954 CbCpe -KS
(31)13892 Sdn 4DR -CO
(31)14297 Brgm -WI
(31)14948 Brgm -TX
(31)15057 Sdn 4DR -WA
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|
|
|
|
5862
|
Mar 1946
|
x16780 - x24243
|
(31)18237 BsCpe -CO
|
|
|
|
|
7464
|
Apr 1946
|
None
|
|
|
|
|
|
None
|
May 1946
|
x24244 - x33191
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|
|
|
|
|
8948
|
June 1946
|
x33192 - x43561
|
|
|
|
|
|
10370
|
July 1946
|
x43562 - x54929
|
|
|
|
|
|
11368
|
Aug 1946
|
x54930 - x63209
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|
|
|
|
|
8280
|
Sept 1946
|
x63210 - x73012
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|
|
|
|
(38)65754 Big Boy |
9803
|
Oct 1946
|
x73013 - x82623
|
|
|
|
|
|
9611
|
Nov 1946
|
x82624 - x92548
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|
|
|
|
|
9925
|
Dec 1946
|
x92549 - x95101
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|
|
|
|
|
2443
|
TOTAL UNITS BUILT
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|
|
|
|
|
95,000 |
| Total Shipments: |
90,776 Passenger Cars |
3,104 |
93,880 |
1947 PRODUCTION RUN - All Hudson Models |
| 1947 models used the number "17" to denote the year in the vehicle identification number. The third number denotes model designation.
Note: On chart below, X Denotes Year/Model combination. |
DATE
|
SERIAL NUMBERS
|
Model 171
Super Six |
Model 172
Commodore Six |
Model 173
Super 8 |
Model 174
Commodore 8 |
Model 178
Commercial 6
3/4 Ton Pickup |
GRAND
TOTAL |
Dec 1946
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x101 - x4491
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|
|
|
|
|
4390
|
Jan 1947
|
x4491 - x15343
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|
|
|
|
|
10852
|
Feb 1947
|
x15344 - x26100
|
|
|
|
|
|
10757
|
Mar 1947
|
x26101 - x37413
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|
|
|
|
|
11313
|
Apr 1947
|
x37414 - x47480
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|
|
|
|
|
10067
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May 1947
|
x47481 - x58608
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|
|
|
|
|
11128
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Jun 1947
|
x58609 - x68699
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|
|
|
|
|
10091
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Jul 1947
|
x68700 - x80413
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|
|
|
|
|
11714
|
Aug 1947
|
x80414 - x89414
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|
|
|
|
|
9001
|
Sept 1947
|
x89415 - x95101
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|
|
|
|
|
5687
|
TOTAL UNITS BUILT
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|
|
|
|
|
95,000 |
| Total Shipments: |
100,393 Passenger Cars |
2,917 |
103,310 |
1948 PRODUCTION RUN - All Hudson Models |
| 1948 models used the number "48" to denote the year in the vehicle identification number. The third number denotes model designation. For example, a 1948 Super Six would begin as 481 with the following numerals being the serial number.
Note: On chart below, X Denotes Year/Model combination. |
DATE
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SERIAL NUMBERS
|
Super 6
Model 481 |
Super 8 |
Commodore 6 |
Commodore 8
Model "484" |
GRAND
TOTAL |
Oct 1947
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101 - 860
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|
|
|
759
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Nov 1947
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861 - 5023
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|
|
|
|
4163
|
Dec 1947
|
5024 - 13282
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|
|
|
|
8259
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Jan 1948
|
13283 - 21238
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|
|
|
|
7956
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Feb 1948
|
21239 - 32374
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|
|
|
|
11136
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Mar 1948
|
32375 - 45032
|
|
|
|
|
12658
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Apr 1948
|
45033 - 57029
|
|
|
|
|
11997
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May 1949
|
57030 - 69696
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|
|
|
|
12667
|
June 1949
|
69697 - 84119
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|
|
|
|
14423
|
July 1949
|
84120 - 95687
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|
|
|
(484)90870 LIMO |
11568
|
Aug 1948
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95688 - 96217
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|
|
|
|
530
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Sept 1948
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96218 - 104327
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|
|
|
(484)99601 Conv |
8110
|
Oct 1949
|
104328 - 117301
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|
|
|
|
12974
|
TOTAL UNITS BUILT
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49,388 |
5,338 |
27,159 |
35,315 |
117,200¹ |
| CONVERTIBLES² |
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|
|
64 |
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- Total Shipments: 142,454
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1949 PRODUCTION RUN - All Hudson Models |
| 1949 models used the number "49" to denote the year in the vehicle identification number. The third number denotes model designation.
Note: On chart below, X Denotes Year/Model combination. |
DATE
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SERIAL NUMBERS
|
Super 6
Model "491" |
Super 8
Model "493" |
Commodore 6
Model "492" |
Commodore 8
Model "494" |
GRAND
TOTAL |
Oct 1948
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101 - 2176
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|
|
|
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2,075
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Nov 1948
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2177 - 20603
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|
|
|
|
18,427
|
Dec 1948
|
20604 - 39793
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|
|
|
|
19,190
|
Jan 1949
|
39794 - 57741
|
|
|
|
|
17,948
|
Feb 1949
|
57742 - 72795
|
|
|
|
|
15,054
|
Mar 1949
|
72796 - 87255
|
|
|
|
|
14,460
|
Apr 1949
|
87256 - 101735
|
|
|
|
|
14,480
|
May 1949
|
101736 - 112911
|
|
|
|
|
11,176
|
June 1949
|
112912 - 124248
|
|
|
|
|
11,337
|
July 1949
|
124249 - 133919
|
|
|
|
|
9671
|
Aug 1949
|
133920 - 145765
|
|
|
|
|
11,845
|
Sept 1949
|
145765 - 156206
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|
|
|
(494)153232 Conv- CT |
10,442
|
Oct 1949
|
156207 - 159201
|
|
|
|
|
2,995
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TOTAL UNITS BUILT
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91,333 |
6,365 |
32,715 |
28,687 |
159,100¹ |
| CONVERTIBLES² |
|
|
|
596 |
|
- Total Shipments: 144,685
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1950 PRODUCTION RUN - All Hudson Models |
| 1950 models used the number "50" to denote the year in the vehicle identification number. The third number denotes model designation, except for the Model 50A Pacemaker.
Note: On chart below, X Denotes Year/Model combination. |
DATE
|
SERIAL NUMBERS
|
PACEMAKER |
PACEMAKER
DELUXE "50A" |
Super 6 |
Super 8
Model 503 |
Commodore 6 |
Commodore 8 |
GRAND
TOTAL |
Sept 1949
|
101 - 127
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26 |
Oct 1949
|
128 - 4325
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4198
|
Nov 1949
|
4326 - 14149
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9824
|
Dec 1949
|
14150 - 23155
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9006
|
Jan 1950
|
23156 - 34619
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11464
|
Feb 1950
|
34620 - 44902
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10283
|
Mar 1950
|
44903 - 57753
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12851
|
Apr 1950
|
57754 - 69269
|
|
(50A)62036 Cnv
|
|
|
|
|
11,516
|
May 1950
|
69270 - 81137
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,868
|
June 1950
|
81138 - 98145
|
|
(50A)91569 Sdn |
|
|
|
|
17,008
|
July 1950
|
98146 - 112611
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,466
|
Aug 1950
|
112612 - 121509
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,065
|
TOTAL UNITS BUILT
|
39,455 |
22,297 |
17,246 |
1,074 |
24,605 |
16,731 |
121,408¹ |
- Total Shipments: 143,586
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1951 PRODUCTION RUN - All Hudson Models
Note: On chart below, X Denotes Model Number. |
DATE
|
SERIAL NUMBERS
|
"4A" PACEMAKER
6-Cyl. |
"5A" SUPER 6
6-Cyl. |
'6A" Commodore 6
6-Cyl. |
"7A" Hornet
6-Cyl. |
TOTAL
6-Cyl.
|
"8A" Commodore 8
8-Cyl. |
GRAND
TOTAL |
Sept 1950
|
x1001 - x4950
|
2136 Built
(4A)2744
|
1204 Built
|
400 Built
|
18 Built
|
3758 |
191 Built
|
3,949 |
Oct 1950
|
x4951 - x16357
|
3096 Built
|
1938 Built
(5A)9042 Sdn- AK
(5A)13562 |
2015 Built
(6A)13989
|
2977 Built
(7A)16135
|
10026 |
1381 Built
(8A)7570 |
11,407
|
Nov 1950
|
x16358 - x29401
|
4248 Built
|
2050 Built
|
1800 Built
|
3560 Built
|
11658 |
1386 Built
|
13,044
|
Dec 1950
|
x29402 - x44902
|
5155 Built
(4A)34642 CstmSdn-AL
(4A)40888 Sdn
|
2464 Built
|
1652 Built
|
4603 Built
(7A)36512 CbCpe
|
13874 |
1627 Built
|
15,501
|
Jan 1951
|
x44903 - x64687
|
5910 Built
|
3201 Built
(5A)50416 Sdn
|
2466 Built
|
5949 Built
(7a)52492 Conv |
17526 |
2259 Built
|
19,785
|
Feb 1951
|
x64688 - x81377
|
4155 Built
|
2950 Built
(5A)77961 Brm
|
2361 Built
|
5254 Built
|
14720 |
1970 Built
|
16,690
|
Mar 1951
|
x81378 - x100191
|
4516 Built
|
3203 Built
(5A)94323 Sdn
(5A)94325 Sdn |
2535 Built
(6A)97648 Sdn
|
6352 Built
|
16606 |
2208 Built
|
18,814
|
Apr 1951
|
x100192 - x111644
|
1891 Built
|
2068 Built
(5A)107608 Sdn
|
1449 Built
|
4353 Built
(7A)106558 Sdn
(7A)109318 |
9761 |
1712 Built
|
11,473
|
May 1951
|
x111665 - x116933
|
952 Built
(4A)116887 Sdn
|
905 Built
|
788 Built
|
1955 Built
(7A)112278 Conv
(7A)116901
|
4600 |
669 Built
|
5,269
|
June 1951
|
x116934 - x118144
|
263 Built
|
229 Built
|
198 Built
|
431 Built
|
1121 |
90 Built
|
1,211
|
July 1951
|
x118145 - x119452
|
266 Built
|
227 Built
|
174 Built
|
539 Built
|
1206 |
102 Built
|
1,308
|
Aug 1951
|
x119453 - x122517
|
476 Built
|
515 Built
|
315 Built
|
1553 Built
|
2859 |
206 Built
|
3,065
|
Sept 1951
|
x122418 - x125964
|
514 Built
|
538 Built
|
353 Built
|
1797 Built
|
3202 |
245 Built
|
3,447
|
Oct 1951
|
x125965 - x132915
|
917 Built
|
1040 Built
(5A)126899 HlwdCp
|
473 Built
|
4325 Built
|
6755 |
197 Built
|
6,952
|
TOTAL UNITS BUILT
|
34,495 |
22,532 |
16,979 |
43,666 |
117672 |
14,243 |
131,915¹ |
| CONVERTIBLES² |
425 |
282 |
211 |
181 |
|
551 |
|
| HOLLYWOODS² |
N/A |
1,100 |
819 |
669 |
|
2,101 |
|
- Total Shipments: 92,859
- Numbers for Convertible and Hollywood are approximate.
- New Car Registrations:96,847
|
| 1952 Starting Serial Numbers |
MODEL NUMBER
|
MODEL NAME
|
STARTING SERIAL NO.
|
4B
5B
6B
7B
8B
|
Pacemaker
Super 6
Commodore 6
Hornet
Commodore 8
|
|
MONTH
|
SERIAL NUMBERS
|
"4B" PACEMAKER
6-Cyl. |
"5B" SUPER 6
6-Cyl. |
"6B" COMMODORE 6
6-Cyl. |
"7B" HORNET
6-Cyl. |
TOTAL
6-Cyl.
|
"8B" COMMODORE 8
8-Cyl. |
GRAND
TOTAL
|
| Nov 1951 |
132916 - 133708
|
29 Built
|
104 Built
|
21 Built
|
624 Built
|
778 |
14 Built
|
792
|
| Dec 1951 |
133709 - 138235
|
448 Built
|
1516 Built
|
318 Built
|
1901 Built
134415 Sdn- Belgium |
4183 |
344 Built
|
4,527
|
| Jan 1952 |
138236-145267
|
1075 Built
143172 Sdn- VIC,Aus |
2339 Built
|
458 Built
|
2710 Built
(7B)142708 Sdn
|
6582 |
450 Built
|
7,032
|
| Feb 1952 |
145268 - 152064
|
835 Built
|
2757 Built
|
264 Built
|
2593 Built
|
6449 |
348 Built
|
6,797
|
| Mar 1952 |
152065 - 160796
|
739 Built
|
3124 Built
(5B)157735 Sdn
|
159 Built
|
4254 Built
(7B)158526
|
8276 |
456 Built
|
8,732
|
| April 1952 |
160797 - 167780
|
654 Built
|
2036 Built
|
106 Built
|
3911 Built
|
6707 |
277 Built
|
6,984
|
| May 1952 |
167781 - 173240
|
712 Built
|
1467 Built
|
67 Built
|
3089 Built
|
5335 |
125 Built
|
5,460
|
| June 1952 |
173241 - 179411
|
637 Built
|
1784 Built
(5B)178388 WaspSdn
|
45 Built
|
3585 Built
(7B)176579 Brm- AL
|
6051 |
120 Built
|
6,171
|
| July 1952 |
179412 - 186480
|
786 Built
181180 Sdn- VIC,Aus |
1995 Built
(5B)184080 WaspSdn
|
68 Built
|
3736 Built
(7B)184052 Sdn
(7B)186406 Sdn- AK |
6585 |
484 Built
|
7,069
|
| Aug 1952 |
186481 - 192466
|
538 Built
|
1514 Built
|
73 Built
|
3364 Built
|
5489 |
497 Built
|
5,986
|
| Sept 1952 |
192467 - 199206
|
733 Built
|
2175 Built
|
13 Built
|
3810 Built
|
6731 |
9 Built
|
6,740 |
| Oct 1952 |
199207 - 202916
|
300 Built
|
1065 Built
|
0 Built
|
2344 Built
|
3709 |
1 Built
|
3,710 |
TOTAL UNITS BUILT
|
7,486 |
21,876 |
1,592 |
35,921 |
66875 |
3,125 |
70,000¹ |
| CONVERTIBLES² |
Unknown |
220 |
20 |
360 |
|
30 |
|
| HOLLYWOODS² |
N/A |
1,320 |
100 |
190 |
|
2,160 |
|
- Total Shipments: 79,117
- Numbers for Convertible and Hollywood are approximate.
- New Car Registrations:78,509
|
1953 PRODUCTION RUN - All Hudson Models
1953 Starting Serial Numbers
MODEL NUMBER
|
MODEL NAME
|
STARTING SERIAL NO.
|
1C
|
Jet
|
203865
|
2C
|
Super Jet
|
203543
|
4C
|
Wasp Deluxe
|
202928
|
5C
|
Super Wasp
|
202919
|
7C
|
Hornet
|
202917
|
8C
|
Commodore 8 - Made from leftover '52 parts with '53 grilles, trim and ID plates
|
Unknown number of Units Built |
If you look at the 1953 Starting Serial Numbers chart above and see the line that reads 7C Hornet 202917, you'll realize this particular Hornet was the FIRST off the assembly line for the '53 run! I have also tried to provide a current location of each vehicle. |
| MONTH |
YEAR |
SERIAL NUMBERS |
JETS |
WASP DELUXE 4C /
SUPER WASP 5C |
HORNET 7C |
GRAND TOTAL |
November
|
1952 |
202917 - 208037 |
6 Built
203543 2C
203865 1C |
2454 Built
(5C)202919
(4C)202928
(5C)203884 Sdn
(5C)207301 Sdn-AL |
2661 Built
202917
|
5,121
|
December
|
1952 |
208038-214589
|
1 Built
|
2584 Built
(4C)213580 Sdn |
3967 Built
209246 Sdn- AZ
211044 Cpe- AZ |
6552
|
Janaury
|
1953
|
214590-221170 |
614 Built
216436 2C Sdn - Can.
216451 2C Sdn - WA
219092 2C Sdn - IN
220383 2C Sdn - CA
220541 2C Sdn - ME
|
2190 Built
|
3777 Built
|
6581
|
February
|
1953 |
221171-229669 |
2098 Built
224580 2C Sdn - WI
224624 2C Sdn
224627 Sedan - MI
224639 Sedan - KS
224747 2C Sdn - OH
224926 2C Sdn
225536 2C Sdn - NY
226315 1C Sdn - PA
227168 2C Sdn - CA
227233 2C Sdn - WA
228769 2C Sdn - IN
229496 2C Sdn - WA
229707 2C Sdn - PA
|
2319 Built
|
4082 Built
224269 Sdn
227566 Coupe |
8499
|
March
|
1953 |
229670 - 239912 |
2369 Built
229681 2C Sdn - WA
230411 1C Sdn - OH
231587 2C Sdn - Can.
234157 2C Sdn - NM
234162 2C Sdn - CA
235352 2C Sdn
235452 2C Sdn - OH
235567 2C Sdn - MA
237705 1C Sdn
237707 2C Cb.Sdn - PA
237793 1C Sdn - WA
239530 2C Sdn-Den. |
2840 Built
|
5034 Built
233797 Sdn- AZ
238607 Cpe- QLD,Aus |
10243
|
April
|
1953 |
239913-251452 |
4,820 Built
240672 2C Sdn - CA
240822 2C Sdn - NY
240887 1C Sdn - MI
241861 1C Sdn - WA
241910 2C Sdn - KY
242150 1C Sdn - WY
243200 2C Sdn - MI
243398 1C Sdn - FL
245610 1C Sdn - OR
245824 1C Sdn - OH
246204 2C Sdn - IL
246333 2C Sdn - PA
247633 2C Sdn - MN
247775 2C Cb.Sdn - MI
248102 1C Cb.Sdn - OK
248842 xC Sdn - GA
248865 2C Sdn - NH
248870 2C Sdn - IA
250054 1C Sdn - TN
250166 2C Sdn - AZ
250313 2C Sdn - ??
250322 2C Sdn - PA
251217 Sdn - ??
251270 2C Sdn - NY
251352 2C Sdn - WI
|
2848 Built
241100 5C Sdn |
3872 Built
240154 Sdn- AB,Can
(7C)245006 Sdn
(7C)248320 Sdn |
11,540 |
May
|
1953 |
251453 - 259300 |
4,900 Built
251475 2C Sdn - IA
252012 2C Sdn - CA
252314 1C Sdn - CA
252583 2C Sdn - IN
253531 2C Sdn - CT
253544 2C Sdn - NV
253716 2C Sdn - IN
253769 2C Sdn - MD
254677 2C Sdn - KS
254919 2C Sdn - WA
254942 2C Sdn - NY
255020 2C Sdn - NC
255365 2C Sdn - NY
255436 2C Sdn - IL
255568 2C Sdn - MT
256315 1C Sdn - NY
256440 2C Sdn
256488 2C Sdn - OR
256504 1C Sdn - TX
256520 1C - TX
256842 2C Sdn - VA
257010 2C Sdn - OK
257079 2C Sdn - WA
257420 2C Sdn - PA
257553 2C Sdn - Can.
257627 2C Sdn - TX
257646 2C Sdn - AZ
258489 2C Sdn - NE
258549 1C Sdn - Can.
258614 2C Sdn - PA
258617 2C Sdn - FL
258982 1C Sdn- ND
259035 2C Sdn - VA
259093 2C Sdn - CA
259119 1C Sdn - MO
259251 2C Sdn - IN
|
1260 Built
251497 5C Sdn |
1688 Built
253991 Cpe- AZ |
7,848
|
June
|
1953 |
259301 - 265490 |
3,915 Built
259400 2C Sdn - CA
260440 2C Sdn - NC
260547 2C Sdn - NY
260933 2C Sdn
261054 2C Sdn - WA
261131 Sdn - AZ
261298 2C Sdn - WA
261420 1C Sdn - Aus.
261630 2C Sdn - MT
262456 1C Sdn - TX
262533 2C Sdn - VA
262766 2C Sdn - VA
262875 1C Sdn - MD
262924 1C Sdn - OH
263276 2C Sdn - LA
263385 2C Sdn - PA
264129 2C Sdn
264565 2C Sdn - MI
264630 2C Sdn - WA
264795 2C Sdn - OH |
862 Built
|
1413 Built
264994 Sdn
(7C)265361 Cpe |
6,190
|
July
|
1953
|
265491 - 269005 |
2,420 Built
265747 2C Sdn - PA
265789 2C Sdn - WI
265802 1C Sdn - CO
265843 2C Sdn - IA
265905 1C Sdn - WI
266052 - MA
266277 2C Sdn - MA
266430 2C Sdn - PA
266480 2C Sdn - MD
267812 2C Sdn - CA
267849 2C Cb.Sdn- PA
268703 2C Cb.Sdn- MA
268757 2C Cb. Sdn |
381 Built
|
714 Built
|
3515
|
August
|
1953
|
269006 - 269059
|
0 Built
|
54 Built
(All K.D.'s) |
0 Built
|
54
|
| TOTAL UNITS BUILT¹ |
21,143
|
17,792
|
27,208
|
66,143 |
| CONVERTIBLES² |
See Prototype
|
|
50 |
Unknown |
| HOLLYWOODS² |
|
None |
590 |
910 |
- Total Shipments: 78,183
- Numbers for Convertible and Hollywood are approximate.
- New Car Registrations:76,797
|
1954 PRODUCTION RUN - All Hudson Models
You'll notice that the 1954 production run lasted from August 1953 until October 1954, the longest in the company's
history.
1954 Starting Serial Numbers
MODEL NUMBER
|
MODEL NAME
|
STARTING SERIAL NO.
|
1D
|
Jet
|
1269062
|
1D
|
Jet Family Sedan
|
1296953
|
2D
|
Super Jet
|
2269060
|
3D
|
Jet-Liner
|
3269070
|
4D
|
Wasp
|
4269069
|
5D
|
Super Wasp
|
5269075
|
6D
|
Hornet Special
|
6295720
|
7D
|
Hornet
|
7269066
|
Note: On chart below, X Denotes Model Number. So, if you have serial number 2269060, I have placed it on the chart as
(2)269060. The first number (2), aka 2D, shows that we have a Super Jet. The remaining numbers (269060) are given to cars in numerical order as they roll of the assembly line regardless of model. Knowing the August serial numbers started with x269060, this particular Jet was the First Hudson off the assembly line for the '54 run!
Remember that ALL '54 models have D as part of their alpha-numeric designation. So when you see (1), (2), or (3) preceding the serial number think of it as a 1D, 2D, or 3D. Hornet serial numbers would be (7)xxxxxx, as in 7D. |
MONTH
|
YEAR
|
SERIAL NUMBERS
|
JETS
|
WASP /
SUPER WASP
|
HORNET
|
GRAND TOTAL
|
August
|
1953 |
x269060 - x272845 |
2,691 Built
(2)269060
(1)269062
(3)269070
(2)269094 Sdn - IL
(2)269173 Sdn - TX
(2)269520 Sdn - IA
(2)269666 Sdn - KS
(2)269700 Cb. Sdn - AZ
(2)269728 Sdn - MI
(2)269743 Sdn - WI
(2)269793 Sdn - MI
(2)269880 Cb.Sdn- PA
(2)270263 Cb.Sdn- IA
(2)270302 Cb.Cpe- PA
(2)270308 Cb.Sdn- PA
(2)270328 Cb.Sdn- CA
(1)270381 Sdn - NC
(1)270424 Sdn - PA
(2)270782 Cb.Sdn- IN
(2)270938 Sdn - NY
(2)271001 Sdn - GA
(2)271132 Cb.Sdn- GA
(2)271148 Sdn - VT
(1)271788 Sdn - NY
(2)271851 Sdn - NY
(2)272119 Cb.Sdn- CO
(2)272248 Sdn - MA
(2)272360 Cb.Cpe - NJ
(2)272515 Sdn - CA
(1)272617 Sdn - NC
(2)272762 - Canada |
177 Built
(4)269069
(5)269075
(5)272745 Sdn- UT
|
917 Built
(7)269066 |
3,785
|
September
|
1953
|
x272846 - x278789 |
2,348 Built
(2)271441 Cb.Sdn- CA
(3)27341 Cb.Sdn- CA
(2)273786 Sdn - PA
(2)273889 Cb.Sdn - MN
(2)273902 Cb. Sdn - ND
(2)274086 Cb.Sdn - IN
(1)274190 Cb.Sdn- MI
(2)274224 Cb.Sdn- WA
(2)275225 Sdn - WA
(2)275307 Sdn - ND
(2)275619 - CA
(3)275672 Sdn - NJ
(2)275809 Sdn - CA
(2)275838 Sdn - NC
(2)275923 Sdn - NY
(2)277560 Cb.Sdn- IN
(2)277667 Cb.Sdn- CA
(1)277766 Cb.Sdn- PA |
1324 Built
(5)273020 Sdn
(5)273040 Sdn- AZ
(5)274852 Sdn- AL |
2272 Built
(7)272961 Sdn- CA
(7)276908 Sdn- CA
(7)277142 Sdn- MN
(7)278611 Sdn- WI
(7)278675 Sdn- NY
|
5,944
|
October
|
1953
|
x278790 - x282939 |
1,435 Built
(2)278836 Cb.Sdn- MI
(1)279495 Cb.Sdn- CA
(3)279589 Sdn - PA
(3)279631 Sdn - GA
(2)279682 Sdn- KS
(1)279732 Cb.Sdn- CA
(3)279843 Sdn - CA
(3)279891 Sdn - VA
(2)280122 Sdn - VA
(x)280154 Sdn
(2)280170 Sdn - OH
(3)280201 Sdn - WA
(1)280428 Sdn. - TX
(3)280511 Sdn - OH
(3)280591 Cb.Sdn- OH
(3)280947 Cb.Sdn- IN
(3)282160 Cb.Sdn- GA
(2)282296 Sdn - MA
(1)282904 2dr - TN
(2)282924 Sdn
|
1000 Built
|
1715 Built
(7)279600 Sdn- UT
(7)279778 Sdn- MN
(7)281132 Sdn- MN
(7)281149 Sdn- MT
(7)281255 Cpe- CA
(7)281920 CbCpe- MI
(7)282066 Sdn- MD
(7)282554 HlwdHt- KS
(7)282620 Sdn- OH
|
4,150
|
November
|
1953
|
x282940 - x288198 |
1,099 Built
(3)283216 Sdn - NY
(1)284102 Cb.Sdn- OK
(2)284648 Sdn - TX
(2)286015 Sdn - NH
(3)286387 Sdn - FL
(3)286702 Sdn - ME
(2)287696 Sdn- IL
(3)287999 Cb.Sdn- IN |
1672 Built
(5)283254 Sdn- OH
(5)287034 Brgm- AZ
(5)287093 Sdn- GA
|
2488 Built
(7)283383 Cb.Sdn-CA
(7)283585 Sdn- WI
(7)283710 Sdn- IL
(7)284137 Cnv- IL
(7)284398 Sdn- WA
(7)284935 Cnv- WA
(7)285003 Sdn- CA
(7)285166 Sdn- IL
(7)285670 Cnv- TN
(7)285803 Sdn- CT
(7)285888 Sdn- AZ
(7)285908 HlwdCpe-WA
(7)287095 Sdn- NE
(7)287576 Cnv- IN
(7)287649 Sdn- NE
(7)287933 HlwdCpe-NY
|
5,259
|
December
|
1953
|
x288199 - x291688 |
821 Built
(3)288425 Sdn - IL
(3)288437 Sdn - WI
(2)288972 Sdn - MA
(3)289806 Sdn - CO
(2)290420 Cb.Sdn- PA
(3)291050 Cb.Sdn- IN
(3)291465 Cb.Sdn- PA
(1)291555 Sdn - AZ
(3)291567 Sdn - CA |
1130 Built
(5)290630 HlwdHt- CA
|
1539 Built
(7)288402 Cppe- MT
(7)288614 HlwdHT- NE
(7)288656 HlwdCpe-CA
(7)289096 HlwdCpe-CA
(7)289459 HlwdHT- TN
(7)289556 Sdn- OR
(7)289673 Sdn- IL
(7)290267 Sdn- CA
(7)291374 Sdn- IL
(7)291554 HlwdCpe-UT
(7)291559 Sdn- IL
|
3,490
|
January
|
1954
|
x291689 - x293766 |
645 Built
(3)291960 Sdn - NE
(2)292380 Sdn - NC
(2)293269 Sdn - PA |
643 Built
(4)292005 Sdn- MN
(5)292022 - OR
(5)292367 HlwdHt- WI
|
790 Built
(7)292443 Sdn- PA
(7)292460 Sdn -TN
(7)292481 Sdn- OR
(7)292874 Sdn- MA
(7)293508 Sdn- VA |
2,078
|
February
|
1954
|
x293767 - x295068
|
238 Built
(2)294629 Sdn
(3)294785 Sdn - TN |
393 Built
(5)295002 HlwdHt- PA
|
671 Built
(7)294323 Sdn- MN
(7)294363 Sdn -AL
(7)294526 Cpe- AZ
(7)294633 Conv- NJ
(7)294698 - PA
(7)294801 Sdn- WA
(7)294935 Conv- MO
|
1,302
|
March
|
1954
|
x295069 - x298053 |
770 Built
(3)295225 Cpe
(3)295269 Sdn - NY
(2)295874 Sdn - CO
(1)296197 Sdn - CA
(3)296597 Sdn - CA
(2)296506 Sdn - PA
(1)296953
(3)297387 Sdn - WA |
704 Built
(4)295423 Sdn- NY
(4)296036 Sdn- AZ
(5)297008 HlwdHt- GA
|
1511 Built
(7)295378 HlwdHTCpe- IA
(7)295647 Sdn- IL
(6)295720
(7)295895 Sdn- SC
(7)296197 Sdn- CA
(7)296221 Sdn- VA
(7)296350 Cpe-
(6)297258 - CA
(6)297635 Brgm- CT
(7)297691 Sdn- IL
|
2,985
|
April
|
1954
|
x298054 - x299862 |
510 Built
(3)298643 Sdn - Canada
(3)299044 CbSdn - OH
(1)299508 Cb. Sdn - AZ
(2)299586 Sdn - CT
(3)299785 Sdn - CO |
319 Built
(5)293975 HlwdHT - CA
(5)299422 Brm- UT
|
980 Built
(6)298243 Sdn- TX
(7)298379 ConvCpe- PA
(6)298443 Sdn- MT
(7)298786 Sdn- NY
(7)298865 ConvCpe- CAN.
(7)299059 HlwdHTCpe- FL
(6)299624 Sdn- CA
|
1,809 |
May
|
1954
|
x299863 - x302331 |
1,014 Built
(1)300086 Cb.Sdn- FL
(3)300262 Sdn - FL
(1)300620 Cb.Sdn - TX
(1)300820 Cb.Sdn- TX
(3)301022 Sdn - AZ
(2)301443 Sdn - NM
(3)301605 Cb. Sdn - TX
|
410 Built
(5)301137 HlwdHt- CO
(4)301633 Sdn - FL
(5)301952 HlwdHT - CO |
1045 Built
(7)300401 Sdn- OR
(6)300960 CbCpe-
(6)300993 Sdn- CA
(7)301227 CbCpe-CAN.
(6)301582 CbCpe- IL
(6)301656 Sdn - CT
|
2,469
|
June
|
1954
|
x302332 - x306009 |
832 Built
(2)302430 Cb.Sdn- IA
(2)302630 Cb.Sdn- WA
(3)304225 Cb.Cpe
(2)304454 Sdn - PA
(3)304613 Sdn - WA
(3)304962 Sdn - WA
(3)305104 Sdn - NH
(3)305143 Sdn - OH
(3)305792 Sdn - WA
(3)305922 Sdn - PA |
754 Built
(5)302642 Cpe- WA
(5)302758 Sdn - TN
|
2092 Built
(7)302662 Sdn- NY
(6)302665 Brgm- AZ
(7)302733 sdn- PA
(7)303275 HlwdHT-CAN.
(7)303363 HlwdHTCpe-MO
(6)303449 Sdn- AL
(6)303575 CbCpe- CA
(6)303613 Sdn- CA
(6)303898 Sdn- ME
(7)303985 Cstm- AZ
(7)304919 Sdn- AZ
(6)304929 Sdn- WI
(7)305260 Sdn- GA
(7)305282 Sdn- NV
(6)305314 Sdn- VT
(6)305621 Sdn- KS
(7)305951 ConvCpe- NJ
|
3,678
|
July
|
1954
|
x306010 - x308875 |
523 Built
(x)307062 Sdn - PA
(3)307916 Sdn - PA
(2)308254 Sdn - OH
(2)308434 Sdn - CA |
618 Built
(4)305837
(5)306503 Sdn- PA
(4)307581 Sdn- MI
(4)308256 Sdn- OH
|
1725 Built
(7)306256 CbCpe- OK
(7)306370 ConvCpe- NJ
(7)306417 Sdn- IL
(7)306734 Sdn- OH
(7)306818 Sdn- TX
(6)306978 Brgm- WI
(7)307125 Sdn- CA
(6)307561 Sdn- NY
(7)307752 cpe- NM
(6)307805 Sdn- IN
(7)307907 HlwdHT- WI
(7)308023 ConvCpe- AZ
(6)308737
(7)308743 Hlwd Sdn- AL |
2,866
|
| August |
1954
|
x308876 - x312733 |
1,087 Built
(3)309264 Sdn - FL
(3)309626 Sdn - WA
(3)309551 Sdn - NV
(1)310011 Cb.Sdn- AZ
(3)310293 Sdn - NewZlnd.
(3)311337 Cb.Sdn- NM
(2)311521 Sdn - OK
(2)312108 Cb.Sdn- France |
837 Built
(4)310251 CpCpe- IL
|
1934 Built
(6)308858 Sdn -IN
(6)309118 Sdn- OH
(7)309121 Sdn- OH
(6)309725 CbCpe- CA
(6)309915 CbCpe- MI
(6)310370 Cpe- FL
(6)310462 CbCpe- MD
(7)311122 ConvCpe- WA
(6)311363 Sdn- NJ
(6)311426 CbCpe- NJ
(7)311475 Cpe- AZ
(7)311674 CbCpe- CA
(6)312242 Sdn- CA
(6)312287 Sdn - OH
(7)312487 Sdn- MA
(7)312668 HlwdHTCpe- GA
(6)311788 Sdn- IN
|
3,858
|
| September |
1954
|
x312734 - x316250 |
205 Built
(1)313077 Sdn - NY |
1159 Built
(5)313740 HlwdHT- IL
(4)314106 CbCpe- CA
(5)314232 HlwdHT- PA
(4)315764 Sdn- GA
|
2153 Built
(6)312743 CbCpe- SC
(7)312828 Sdn- PA
(7)313318 CbCpe- WI
(6)313324 Sdn- NY
(7)313350 HlwdHTCpe- IA
(7)313541 HlwdHTCpe- SC
(6)314007 Sdn- FL
(6)314063 Sdn- MI
(6)314119 Sdn- FL
(7)314180 CbCpe- NJ
(7)314759 Sdn- CA
(7)314816 HlwdHTCpe- IA
(7)314961 CbCpe- MN
(7)315001 HlwdHTCpe- CA
(7)315245 Sdn- NJ
(7)315325 HlwdHTCpe- CA
(6)315429 Sdn- NV
(6)315504 Sdn- FL
(7)315528 HlwdHTCpe-MN
(7)315553 Sdn- IL
(7)315580 Sdn- FL
(7)315630 Sdn- GA
(7)316112 Sdn- IN
|
3,517
|
| October |
1954
|
x316251 - x319720
|
6 Built
|
463 Built
|
3001 Built
(6)316270 Sdn- AZ
(7)316333 Sdn- MI
(7)316498 Sdn- TN
(7)316643 Sdn- OR
(6)316671 Sdn- CA
(7)316804 Sdn- IL
(7)316811 CbCpe- Pa
(7)316904 Sdn- KS
(7)316925 HlwdHTCpe- SC
(7)316930 CbCpe- MD
(7)316976 Sdn- NY
(7)316984 Sdn- GA
(6)317096 - PA
(7)317176 HlwdHTCpe- PA
(7)317290 HlwdHTCpe- CA
(7)317313 Sdn- NM
(6)317325 Sdn- OK
(7)317383 ConvCpe- WA
(7)317511 HlwdHT - NE
(7)317532 - MO
(7)317811 Sdn- GA
(7)317969 HlwdHTCpe- NY
(7)317982 Sdn- IL
(7)318447 Sdn- FL
(6)318639 Cbcpe- NJ
(7)318934 Sdn- NY
(7)319002 Sdn- IL
(7)319032 Sdn- FL
(7)319120 Sdn- TX
(7)319213 Sdn- WA
(7)319434 Cpe- NY
(7)319466
(7)319481 Sdn- OH
(7)319508 Sdn- FL
(6)319517 Sdn- NH
(7)319527 Sdn- PA
(7)319551 Cpe- CA
|
3,470
|
| TOTAL UNITS BUILT |
14,224
|
11,603
|
24,833
|
50,660¹ |
| CONVERTIBLES² |
See Prototype |
|
Unknown |
244 |
| HOLLYWOODS² |
Unknown |
None |
Unknown |
1,263? |
- Production Total of 50,710 including Ramblers and Italias. - Total Shipments: 51,314
- Numbers for Convertible and Hollywood are approximate.
- New Car Registrations:35,825
|
CANADIAN
Hudson-Essex, which later became Hudson Motors of Canada, began assembling Hudson cars in Tilbury in 1932 in a building owned by the Canadian Top & Body Co. The first models were a series of Hudson Eights. Production ceased in 1941. Post-war operations began in 1950, but ceased in 1954 when Hudson and Toronto Based Nash Motors of Canada Ltd. merged to form American Motors (Canada) Ltd. The entire company moved to the Toronto area. I'm curious if anyone has any further information on the Hudson factory in Canada. Moreover, I'm curious about the VIN numbering system. What I’m really wondering is how many Jets rolled out of Canadian plants that are in addition to the American production count.
MONTH
|
YEAR
|
SERIAL NUMBERS
|
"11A" Pacemaker
|
|
|
GRAND TOTAL
|
Unknown
|
1951
|
Range Unknown |
2085
|
|
|
Unknown
|
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