Calling the Hudson Hornet of the early 1950s “racy” would ... Hudson’s marketing folks labeled the mill the “Instant Action Engine with Super Induction.” With a cast-iron block, aluminum ...

Sold alongside the Hornet and the Wasp, the Pacemaker was Hudson's entry-level full-size ... flathead six-cylinder engine. The lineup included two- and four-door sedans, a two-door coupe, and ...