Mike, I was not even a wee lad when Hudson and Nash merged in May of 1954...I was born about 4-1/2 months later. So I grew up a Rambler kid, but I always liked the lines of the '47-'47 coupes [a convertible would be the ultimate for me!], and while we had that '52 Wasp hardtop as a family car until 1964, I really didn't like the "scowl" the Hudson grilles had '51-'53. And like most of Dad's customers, I wasn't a big fan of the '55-'57 "Hash", which was neither fish nor fowl [though I would like to find a '56 Hornet Special with the 250 AMC V8 and overdrive].
And you're absolutely correct...the lines on the '54 Wasp ARE more proportioned to the shape of the car, than those of the Hornet. I remember a '54 Hornet coupe Dad sold that was "tomato-soup" red with a cream top...would've looked better in a bright red. But that car had the LL [4.89?] rear end, and would actually turn the tires in 3rd gear from a standing start [car had overdrive, of course].
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