1911 Hudson Model 33
edited by David Barth, 10 January 2009.
Courtesy The Forney Museum of Transportation at 4303 Brighton Blvd., Denver,
Colorado. Photos were taken in January 2009.
Roy D. Chapin, Howard E. Coffin, George W. Dunham, Roscoe B. Jackson, and Joseph L. Hudson (who financed the company),
founded the Hudson Motor Car Company on February 24, 1909.
Hudson's emblem was a triangle that symbolized performance, service, and value. The object of the company was to build
a small, low-cost, quality car.
Howard E. Coffin designed the Model 33 with conventional styling, high-crowned fenders, exposed controls, and exposed
suspension. It had the following:
- Monobloc 4-cylinder engine
- Unit-mounted transmission
- Die-cast bearings
- Cork-inserted, wet-fluid-cushioned clutch
The price range was $1,000 to $1,450, more expensive than Ford cars which cost less than $1,000.
