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53 Hornet

I just noticed the instrument panel is from a '51! I've heard about Hudson putting leftover ones in the cheapie model '52s, but I don't think it's rig...

12 years ago
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53 Hornet

But maybe I'm wrong? I know precious little about the leather interiors.

12 years ago
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53 Hornet

The outside looks like French Gray over Toro Red. The car is a '52, but the Twin-H Power badge on the trunk is '53 only. The tires and rims aren't cor...

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53 Hornet

Oh! A '52! Heh. Now I know what 7B stands for! A '52 Hornet would have had a brown or blue interior. [img size=400 This is the back seat of John O'...

12 years ago
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53 Hornet

'53 had blue or green interiors. I'd have to see the interior to tell you if it was correct or not. If you have original paint, the mark for the paint...

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Restoring original paint and interior

Your car may have been repainted. If the tag is too worn to read (and that's not just glare in the picture), then you may have to climb all around the...

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