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1948 Hudson Commodore Eight

United States Gasoline RWD Convertible

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Specifications

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Vehicle Details

Year: 1948
Make: Hudson
Model

Commodore

Variant

Eight

Body Style

Convertible

Generation

3rd Generation

Seats

5

Doors

2

Fuel

Gasoline

Drivetrain

RWD

Transmission

Automatic Semi-automatic
Manual, 3-speed

Powertrain

Engine Name: Eight Convertible Brougham
Engine Configuration: Inline
Power (hp): 130 hp
Power (kW): 95 kW
Displacement: 4,163 cc

Dimensions

Length: 5,271 mm (207.5 in)
Width: 1,958 mm (77.1 in)
Height: 1,534 mm (60.4 in)
Wheelbase: 3,150 mm (124.0 in)

Engine & Performance

Engine

Engine Specification

Rev. at Max Power: 4,200 rpm

Engine Fluids

Engine Oil, Volume: 6.62 litres
Transmission Fluid, Volume: 0.95 litres

Engine Configuration

Bore

76.2 mm (3.0 in)

Stroke

114.3 mm (4.5 in)

Compression Ratio

6.5 :1

Engine Configuration

Inline

Naturally Aspirated

Yes

Synchronization

Timing Chain

Engine Placement

Front

Engine Mount

Longitudinally

Type of Combustion Engine

Piston

Fuel System

Single (Number of Barrels) Carburator

Camshaft Type

Cam-in-block (Flathead)

Engine Block

Aluminium

Engine Heads

Aluminium

Engine Cooling

Liquid Cooling

Transmission & Drivetrain

Transmission: Automatic Semi-automatic
Manual, 3-speed

Dimensions & Weight

Exterior

Track, Front: 1,410 mm (55.5 in)
Track, Rear: 1,486 mm (58.5 in)

Interior

Head Room, Front: 947 mm (37.3 in)
Head Room, Rear: 947 mm (37.3 in)

Exterior

Chassis & Body

Chassis

Chassis: Cabriolet

Interior

Equipment

Instrument Cluster

Odometer Limit: 100,000 km/miles

Trunk

Rear Trunk: Yes

Other

Car Classification

American Classification: Full-Size Car
British Classification: Executive Car
Australian Classification: Large Car
European Segment: E-Segment
Car.info Classification: Executive Car

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Leg Room, Front

1,100 mm (43.3 in)

Leg Room, Rear

965 mm (38.0 in)

Commodore

€67,000

MSRP · EUR

Body

Convertible

Variant

Commodore Eight Convertible Generations3 of 3

Year

Powertrain

Eight Convertible Brougham

Horsepower

130 hp

Drivetrain

RWD

Fuel

Gasoline

Transmission

Automatic Semi-automatic | Manual, 3-speed