Hello, I am new to this sight and new to Hudsons. I have what I believe to be 1932 or 33 Hudson 8 headlights that I am planning to use on a car that I am building. I was wondering about their value. Maybe they are too hard to find and should be used on the correct car. I'm hoping the experts on this sight could give me a little insight on them. I am including some pictures.
WE HAVE A SET OF WHAT I BELIEVE IS A SET OF 1930 "8" HEADLIGHTS ON OUR '27 ESSEX 4dr SEDAN. I KNOW THEY AREN'T THE RIGHT ONES BUT THEY ARE PRETTY. THE ONES YOU HAVE EVEN PRETTIER. B)
The lights pictured are for the 1932/33 Hudson. Hudson production was less than 7,000 total for 1932 and around 3,000
for 1933. This included 5 body styles and 3 different wheelbases.
Compared to most of the cars of the era, very rare.
They do seem to be quite durable, as every five years or so I see a pair listed on e-bay. Not many looking though.
"Ric"
Given that many roads in that era were loose gravel it's a wonder headlights like these survived at all.
Back in the 70's I found a pair of these mounted on a cross bar in an antique shop in Maine. As I recall I paid less than $25 for the pair - later sold them to a fellow in New York for around $50, long time ago and the memory isn't very good. I do now I hooked them to a 6 volt battery in my celler just to see if they worked. Lit up the cellar like spotlights. One bulb only had one filament left, but that's an easy fix.
Hudsonly,
Alex Burr
Memphis, TN
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