102 bhp, 212 cu.

in.

L-head inline six-cylinder engine, three-speed column-shifted manual transmission, independent coil-spring front suspension, semi-elliptical leaf-spring rear suspension, and Bendix four-wheel drum brakes.

Wheelbase: 128 in.

It is worth noting that even many Hudson enthusiasts forget that the company once produced a pickup truck, or that it was even one of the first post-war trucks to be based upon passenger car engineering and to offer many of the same comforts to its passengers.

Indeed, the motivation for the 1946 model was Hudson’s long-stroke side-valve Super Six engine with a chrome alloy cylinder block, which was mated to a column-shifted three-speed transmission with the company’s famous cork-insert, oil-immersed clutch.

While the cab and front-end sheet metal of the body were similar to Hudson cars, the cargo box was fully custom and incredibly cavernous, with 48 cubic feet of volume and the ability to haul up to a ¾-ton of payload.

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