1950 Hudson Commodore (by default)

1950 Hudson Commodore in James Dean: Race with Destiny, Movie made for TV, 1997

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
skywatcher68 ◊ 2013-01-27 17:12	First appearance: -- Last edit: 2013-01-27 17:20:57
130rapid ◊ 2013-01-27 17:18	I see two different cars here. Main and first thumbrial -> 1950, second thumbrial -> 1952.
skywatcher68 ◊ 2013-01-27 17:20	Ah, you're right. Different grille for '52.
Commander 57 ◊ 2013-01-27 19:59	A bit distant and blurry, but appears to be a Pacemaker. There is missing grille hardware but car appears to have only the upper side trim. The other 1950 lines had 2 side trim pieces.
Lateef ◊ 2020-09-29 11:44	I think this is a Commodore (or a Super) based on how there's trim on top of the fenders. Certainly not a Pacemaker, as the turn signals were located below the lower grille bar on those.
Commander 57 ◊ 2020-09-29 15:11	Tough to see the hood ornament but it appears not to have the little triangle component which Commodores had. Perhaps Super would be a safer choice. But again, we still have the side trim issue. All series except the Pacemaker had double side trim components. The subject car appears to have only the upper one, like the Pacemaker. Agree though, the parking lamps appear to not be of the Pacemaker style. Could this car be an amalgam of some sort? A clearer and closer photo would be most helpful.