Hudson Hornets were available as a two-door coupe, four-door sedan, a convertible, and a pillarless hardtop coupe.

The models were priced the same as Commodore Eight, which was priced from US$2,543 to $3,099.All Hornets from 1951 to 1953 were powered by Hudson's high-compression straight-six "H-145" engine.

Starting in 1952 an optional "twin-H" or twin one barrel carburetor setup was available at additional cost.

The newly introduced "Twin H-Power" was available in November 1951 as a Dealer installed option at the cost of $85.60.

An electric clock was standard.

A L-head (flathead or side-valve) design, at 308 cu in (5.0 L) it was the largest [displacement] six-cylinder engine for mass-production cars the at the time.

It had a two-barrel carburetor and produced 145 hp (108 kW) at 3800 rpm and 275 lb⋅ft (373 N⋅m) of torque.

In 1954, power was increased to 170 hp (127 kW) from 145 hp (108 kW).

The engine was capable of far more power in the hands of precision tuners, including Mar...