Unfortunately, the Italia had the bad luck of being rolled out just as Hudson merged with Nash to form American Motors in 1954. The new management ceased the project after just 25 production cars had been built, putting an end to the brief life of the sexiest, most unusual Hudson ever produced.
This may be one of the finest Italias available in the world—a fascinating survivor with absolutely unique styling for its era. It represents the last gasp…
Unfortunately, the Italia had the bad luck of being rolled out just as Hudson merged with Nash to form American Motors in 1954. The new management ceased the project after just 25 production cars had been built, putting an end to the brief life of the sexiest, most unusual Hudson ever produced.
This may be one of the finest Italias available in the world—a fascinating survivor with absolutely unique styling for its era. It represents the last gasp of Hudson as an independent automaker, one known for bright new ideas, not least of which Frank Spring’s coachbuilt Italian dream machine.