Back in the early '80s, there was a guy by the
name of Karl Hudson who had this incredible collection of Hudsons, Packards,
and Studebakers. He was easily offended by any reference to his
operation as a "junkyard", because he saw his collection as a source of
parts for restorations, not as junk... I don't remember how many cars he
had, but it was a bunch. When I began restoring my 1953 Packard
Clipper, we bought a parts car from him, and on one of our trips, I snapped
these pics. Years later, Karl died, and the cars were all auctioned.
Perhaps you've come across one of his cars, completely restored, at a car
show somewhere... I'd like to think so, anyway... |