Hudson Italia (1954)D. Miller, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Hudson Italia

1954 — USA

Post-War (1946-1959)American1950s Americana
Engine5,047 cc
DrivetrainRWD

Hudson Italia

The Hudson Italia was an ambitious collaboration between struggling American manufacturer Hudson and Italian coachbuilder Carrozzeria Touring. Each car featured hand-formed aluminum bodywork over Superleggera framework, creating elegant European styling. Hudson's powerful Twin H-Power straight-six engine provided strong performance despite inline configuration. The astronomical price and Hudson's financial troubles limited production to just 26 cars, making it one of America's rarest production automobiles.