At some point in the past, this 1947 Hudson Pickup was partially dismantled for restoration, and how you see it today is as far as the project progressed. It now needs the right person to breathe life back into the vehicle, which is located in Pembina, North Dakota. If that person is you, then you will find the Hudson listed for sale here on eBay. The listing has opened at $2,800, but there have been no bids to this point. However, it is being offered with No Reserve, so there is a real possibility that a single bid could secure this one.

The 1947 model year marked the last for Hudson producing their commercial vehicles, and in that year they produced 2,917 examples of the Pickup. This one appears to be largely complete, but it does have some rust issues to be addressed. The worst of these would appear to be in the cab floors, although there is rust present in a few other locations around the vehicle. One bonus is the fact that the original embossed Hudson tailboard is not only present, but it seems to be in pretty decent condition. Quite often these either manage to sustain significant damage, or they manage to go missing completely. The glass has all been removed from the vehicle, but it looks like the majority of it is present amongst the enormous pile of parts that are included in the sale. This collection includes a good spare pair of doors, along with numerous trim pieces, both external, and items to assist with the interior restoration.

We don’t get a good look at the engine, but if it is original, it should be a 212ci flathead 6-cylinder unit, backed by a 3-speed manual transmission. The owner says that the engine is complete, with the exception of a missing starter motor. With 102hp on tap, the Pickup was a pretty reasonable performer, even when burdened with a full ¾-ton load. It isn’t clear what health the drive-train of this one is in, so it might need some work to coax it back to life. Due to the number of mechanical components that were shared across the Hudson range, locating any required mechanical components shouldn’t be that difficult.

What set the Hudson apart from its competition in the 1940s pickup market was the equipment levels and comfort features. The Hudson came fitted with a few niceties that other manufacturers would only dream about. A radio was standard fitment, as was a heater. The interior of this vehicle would have felt luxurious, but that was a long time ago. A full restoration will be on the cards, and while it appears that there are some items that are missing, it looks like many of these are included in the previously mentioned parts cache. This includes a seat frame, radio, and numerous items such as trim pieces and door handles. Two things that I haven’t spotted are the distinctive clock and the horn button out of the wheel. If these aren’t present, then locating replacements might take a bit of searching.

Frankly, I am quite surprised that there have been no bids on this Hudson Pickup to this point because these are a vehicle that tends to be highly sought after. This is especially true since we have seen a few of these in recent times here at Barn Finds, and even a really rusty example managed to sell on eBay last year for over $5,000. Good examples today will sell for between $20,000 and $30,000, while the record price for a truly pristine example was set last year, and that went for an eye-watering $72,000. Given previous sales results for project-grade vehicles, it will be interesting to see what this one finally sells for.