Car identification

"Jedidiah" (4barrel4speeddualexhaust) 02/19/2015 at 00:59 • Filed to: None

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This is for free on craigslist, but what is it? Grille surround looks Hudson Hornet-ish, but it has power brakes and what looks like an Oldsmobile motor.

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Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Jedidiah 02/19/2015 at 01:10

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kaiser manhattan

ranwhenparked > Jedidiah 02/19/2015 at 01:16

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It does appear to be a '48-54 Hudson of some sort. Can't tell if its a Hornet or a Commodore or a Wasp or a Pacemaker.

Jedidiah > ranwhenparked 02/19/2015 at 01:20

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All hudsons of that era should have a flathead i6, which this does not assuming that it is still original.

Jedidiah > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 02/19/2015 at 01:24

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I think Kaiser's used Continental Straight 6s

GhostZ > Jedidiah 02/19/2015 at 01:30

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A Studebaker, maybe?

ranwhenparked > Jedidiah 02/19/2015 at 01:35

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The bigger ones had straight eights, but it could certainly have been modified. The Olds Rocket was a popular choice for hot rodders.

Jedidiah > ranwhenparked 02/19/2015 at 01:47

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Interestingly enough, this appears to be one of the second gen Olds motors rather than the period correct motor.

Note the verticle oil filler neck on the passenger side and the coil mounted on the back

Unfortunately, the only thing that looks familiar to me is the motor.

Unless someone else recognizes anything specific about the car, I won't be able to identify it.