Not a Ford, but....

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montucky

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I recently purchased a 1937 Hudson Terraplane from a fella in Georgia. Then decided to pack up my wife, fly there, and drive it home to the west coast in California. It's a pretty good looking car and is in very good condition. Nonetheless, I've had a water pump, fuel pump, ignition parts, and generator bearings and brushes sent ahead (along with tools and repair manuals) just in case there are problems on the road. I've done this before, but never with a car in this good of condition.

wish us luck...

-Erik
 

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Love the car, and the adventure.
Just my style of things.
Next week I drive to Yellowstone in the '47.
 
that hudson wount give you any trouble. they are very good cars does it have the elect. shift if it does i think they came with a reg. shift handle if the elect. failed . we love our old fords but the truth is hudson plymouth dodge were beter cars as far as mech proulbems. i know i will get a lot of flack but i lived that area
 
Yes......road trip in a vintage auto....GREAT stuff.

I bought a '50 rodded F1 and drove it from California to Sioux City, Ia.

Have a good time!
 
I think the spares will just be paid and unused insurance. That one looks to be in excellent shape. I did the same kind of thing on an east coast RT, NH to FL and back. Slightly newer car by 16 years over yours. Cheated a little by putting it on the Autotrain on the way down. I'd do it again in a heartbeat.
 
I recently purchased a 1937 Hudson Terraplane.

Kinda like splitting hair but just a bit of history about the Terraplane. It is a Terraplane, plain and simple, not a Hudson Terraplane. Terraplane first came out as an Eessex model Terraplane in 1932 and 33. It sold quite well so in 1934 Hudson gave the Terraplane it's own name "Terraplane". It was made from 1934 -1937 and was no more. Hudson took what remainig sheet metal was left and made a 1938 Hudson with it. Terraplane's sales slogan was "First came the hydroplane, than came the airplane and now the Terraplane, I.E. land plane. There were two models of 2dr sedans, model 70 and model 71. One was a regular 2dr sedan and the other was a Utility Sedan with no partician between the trunk and passenger compartment. It had an easy removal back seat and passenger seat. It also had metal panels to cover up the trim in side to keep from damaging it when hauling things. The Utility Sedan had a spare tire mounted in the Rt front fender. There were two different deck lids options, one flat and one kinda bussel back like the bussel in a ladies dress. It sorta reminds you of the back of a 36 Ford sedan. The utility sedan was like an early SUV.
 
sounds like a plan had a 39 ford transported from georgia once never driven one out...sounds like a good plan,,,may have to try it myself some day!
 
very cool....hope to hear stories and see pics of your trip....get some names of 'Barners on the way back so you can visit, etc.....have funnnn....Mike
 
My Grandpa had a Terraplane coupe that he could put his expanding scaffold in the trunk I believe he had removed the partition between the trunk & front seat to give more room. He was a painter & wallpaper hanger & carpenter & used it like a pickup truck.I believe it was a 36 or 37 ? he lived in Hadley Mi.
Gary.
 
We had a well-used '35 Terraplane that Dad bought during the war when buyers were glad to get just about anything. On a good day, we might trust it for a 40 mile trip, but nothing much longer. It was replaced with a '40 Tudor Deluxe in 1948, and that greatly increased our range. The Ford had belonged to my grandfather and came to us when his name finally reached the top of a waiting list for a '48 Packard.
 
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