Thanks for posting the excellent pix, and the B&W photos. That is really a sweet collection of original materials that you have, and the display is very appealing.
Interestingly, if you look at the Hudson Owner's Manual in the bottom photo, the company address is listed as "Detroit 14, Michigan". The "14" is the number of the "Postal Zone" in the city of Detroit for (apparently) the Hudson Motor Company. Many of us baby boomers will remember these two digit United States Postal Zones, which were replaced by the five digit "Zip Codes" in 1967. The area in Detroit where I grew up was, "Detroit 24, Michigan". This became, "Detroit 48224" when the zip codes were introduced. In this regard, it would be interesting to look at the old Lionel addresses for the product produced in New York. I suspect that there would be a two digit postal code listed in New York for Lionel.
Note also the service information for the "Hydra-Matic Transmission". Many boomers will remember that automatic transmissions were a pricey accessory for most cars. It was generally a big deal for many of us to have a car with "power steering, power brakes, and automatic transmission."!
Maybe you'll want to send in the Warranty Registration for that Hudson Auto Radio -- before it's too late!
