Hudson Terraplane
Flight fascination
Speed excitement
Style comfort power
Elegant and relatively inexpensive, the Terraplane was nimble, fast, and muscular. Introducing many advanced engineering features, the vehicle engaged popular imagination during the 1930’s. Amelia Earhart owned one, John Dillinger owned one, and Robert Johnson sang about one: ‘Who been drivin’ my Terraplane for you since I been gone?’
“On the sea that’s aquaplaning, in the air that’s aeroplaning, but on the land, in the traffic, on the hills, hot diggity dog, THAT’S TERRAPLANING” – Howard Coffin