This car has a 2 door coupé body style with a front located engine powering the rear wheels.
The Hudson Hornet Custom 6 Hollywood Hardtop belongs to the 35560 range of cars from Hudson.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 5 litre capacity. This powerplant features side valve valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 160 bhp (162 PS/119 kW) of power at 3800 rpm, and maximum torque of 358 N·m (264 lb·ft/36.5 kgm) at 1800 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic 'box.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3080 mm | 121.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1511 mm | 59.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1537 mm | 60.5 inches | |
| Length | 5315 mm | 209.3 inches | |
| Width | 1981 mm | 78 inches | |
| Height | 1581 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Hudson | ||
| Engine code | Championship 6 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 5 litre 5047 cc (307.987 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 96.8 × 114.3 mm
3.81 × 4.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
162 PS (160 bhp) (119 kW) at 3800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
358 Nm (264 ft·lb) (36.5 kgm) at 1800 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
23.6 kW/litre 32.1 ps/litre 31.7 bhp/litre 0.52 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
70.93 Nm/litre
0.86 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Carter WDG 2252-S carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 891.4 kPa (129.3 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 841.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
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| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 4.600 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 7.10 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.10 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 246 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 246 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.15 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 458942 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | J-6 | ||
| Model family | 35560 | ||
| RAC rating | 34.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1955 Hudson Hornet Custom 6 Hollywood Hardtop Automatic added 2016-01-31. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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