United States · founded 1932

Terraplane Model History

Hudson's low-priced, high-performance marque of the Depression years (1932–1938) — the fast, light 'car that saved Hudson', launched as the Essex-Terraplane.

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Terraplane
The low-priced six that carried Hudson through the Depression — light, quick, and famous for its power-to-weight ratio.
Full-size car · 1932–1938
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Terraplane Eight
The straight-eight Terraplane (1933) — a 244-cubic-inch eight on the long wheelbase that made it one of the hottest low-priced cars of its day.
Full-size car · 1933–1933
Model history
Terraplane Pickup
Light commercial trucks on the Terraplane chassis — car-based pickups and express bodies built through the marque's life.
Pickup truck · 1933–1938
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