This 1947 Hudson Super Six pickup underwent a 1990 refurbishment and modifications. Work included the installation of a 355ci Chevrolet V8 equipped with a GM 6-71 supercharger, a Blower Drive Services (BDS) 12-port electronic fuel-injection system, forged internals, and AFR heads, and the engine is linked to a three-speed automatic transmission and a Ford 9″ rear end with a Detroit Locker differential. It rides on Budnik wheels and has power front disc brakes, rear air suspension, and traction bars. The body was refinished in black with purple gradient flames, and the cabin was upholstered in tan leather with a contemporary bench seat, a Sony cassette receiver and graphic equalizer, an analog clock, a billet shift lever, and a 12-volt outlet. This modified “Big Boy” pickup was purchased by the seller in 2021 and is now offered with a show board and a California title in the seller’s name.
The truck is said to have received body and frame rust repairs prior to a repaint in black with purple gradient flames. An air-brushed heron was added to the tailgate, which is fitted with a flush-mounted brake light. Additional exterior details include a chrome front bumper with overriders and a front-tilting hood with a functional air scoop as well as a two-piece windshield, flush-mounted door handles, a driver-side peep mirror, flush-mounted taillights, a frenched antenna, and flat exhaust tips. The seller notes scratches on the hood, front fenders, and running boards.
The 8′ cargo bed features wood planks and steel cargo strips.
Budnik Famosa two-piece billet wheels with threaded center nuts and billet caps are mounted with BFGoodrich Radial T/A tires. Hudson’s Auto Poise independent suspension is retained up front, while semi-elliptical leaf springs with traction bars and adjustable ShockWave integrated air spring and shocks are utilized out back. Power-assisted front disc brakes are matched with rear drums.
The cabin features a contemporary bench seat trimmed in tan leather that extends to the door panels, bulkhead, and headliner, and contrasting brown carpeting and mats overlay the floorboards. A Sony cassette receiver and graphic equalizer have been installed along with a billet shift lever and a 12-volt outlet.
A brown leather half-wrap billet steering wheel mounted on a tilting column frames a factory 100-mph horizontal-sweep speedometer and a quartet of Stewart-Warner auxiliary gauges. A Mallory tachometer with a rev limiter and a shift light is mounted atop the dash, while a VDO ProCockpit vacuum/boost gauge and a Swift Gauge dual cylinder-head temperature gauge are mounted on its bottom edge alongside a RideTech air suspension controller. The five-digit odometer shows 2,500 miles, approximately 100 of which were added by the seller. True mileage is unknown.
The 355ci four-bolt Chevrolet V8 is equipped with a GM 6-71 supercharger and a BDS 12-port electronic fuel injection system. Additional build details include:
- Summit/COLA forged steel crankshaft
- Airflow Research aluminum cylinder heads
- Pete Jackson timing gear drive set
- Crane Cams camshaft and roller rockers
- Arias 7:1 forged pistons
- GM “pink” rods with ARP bolts
- B&M ribbed water pump
- MSD ignition components
- Headers
- Dual exhaust system with MagnaFlow mufflers
Power is sent to the rear wheels by way of a TH400 three-speed automatic transmission and a Ford 9″ rear end with a Detroit Locker differential and a 3.55:1 final gear ratio.
The title carries a Commercial note.