The Hudson Motor Car Company made automobiles in Detroit, Michigan, from 1909 to 1954.

The name came from Joseph L. Hudson, a Detroit department store entrepreneur and founder of Hudson's department store, he provided the necessary capital and gave permission for the company to be named after him.
The company had a number of firsts for the auto industry: these included dual brakes, the use of dashboard oil-pressure and generator warning lights, and the first balanced crankshaft, which allowed the Hudson straight-six engine, dubbed the "Super Six" (1916), to work at a higher rotational speed while remaining smooth, developing more power for its size than lower-speed engines. Most Hudsons until 1957 had straight-6 engines. The dual brake system used a secondary mechanical emergency brake system, which activated the rear brakes when the pedal traveled beyond the normal reach of the primary system; . Hudson transmissions also used an oil bath and cork clutch mechanism that proved to be as durable as it was smooth.

The Company did not do well after the war, in spite of being the car to beat during the early years of NASCAR. Eventually they were absorbed by American Motors and later Chrysler took them all in..

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