Nathan Deremer, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s.
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Image Credit: Nathan Deremer, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s. The 1954 Hudson Italia being offered through RM Sotheby’s at its 2023 Hershey auction.
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Image Credit: Nathan Deremer, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s. For the Hudson Italia, the automaker’s design chief, Frank Spring, looked to Carrozzeria Touring of Milan to infuse some of that coachbuilder’s unique styling in the model.
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Image Credit: Nathan Deremer, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s. The interior’s ubiquitous use of red is seen in the carpet, seatbelts, upholstery, and metal dash.
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Image Credit: Nathan Deremer, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s. This Hudson 3.3-liter straight-six engine is responsible for about 114 hp and 166 ft lbs of torque.
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Image Credit: Nathan Deremer, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s. An undated American Motors press release lists a $4,800 price for the Italia when new.
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Image Credit: Nathan Deremer, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s. The 1954 Hudson Italia came with a radio as standard.
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Image Credit: Nathan Deremer, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s. The car’s badging that denotes Carrozzeria Touring’s patented Superleggera process.
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Image Credit: Nathan Deremer, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s. With a curb weight of just over 2,700 pounds, the Hudson Italia was a featherweight compared to other Detroit iron of the day.
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Image Credit: Nathan Deremer, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s. The model’s posh interior features swiveling front seats as low slung as any Eames lounge chair.
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Image Credit: Nathan Deremer, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s. Showing a nicely patinated older restoration, chassis No. IT-10001 is estimated to fetch as much as $350,000.