Hudson Wasp
The Hudson Wasp is an automobile that was built and marketed by the Hudson Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan, from the 1952 through the 1956 model years. After Hudson merged with Nash Motors, the Wasp was then built by American Motors Corporation in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and marketed under its Hudson marque for model years 1955 and 1956.
| Hudson Wasp | |
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1954 Hudson Super Wasp Hollywood Hardtop | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Hudson Motor Car Company American Motors Corporation |
| Production | 1951–1956 |
| Model years | 1952–1956 |
| Assembly | United States Australia |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size car |
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| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | short-wheelbase Hudson (1952-1954) "senior" Nash (1955-1956) |
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| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Hudson Super Custom Six |
The Hudson Wasp can be classified by two distinct model year generations: from 1952 to 1954 when it used Hudson's existing short-wheelbase platform, and in 1955 and 1956 when it was built on the full-sized Nash platform, with completely different designs for each of these two model years.
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