History
Hudson Commodore Eight
Hudson's revolutionary step-down design placed passengers within the frame rails rather than on top, creating a lower center of gravity and improved handling. The unibody construction provided exceptional rigidity while allowing more interior space than conventional body-on-frame designs. While marketed as powered by an inline-eight, it actually used Hudson's renowned inline-six Super Six engine. This engineering innovation made Commodores formidable on road courses and stock car tracks throughout the early 1950s.