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The Hornet, introduced for the 1951 model year, was based on Hudson's "step-down" design [5] that was first seen in the 1948 model year on the Commodore.Unlike a unibody, the design did not fully merge the body and chassis frame into a single structure, but the floor pan footwells recessed down, in between the car's chassis rails, which were, in turn, routed around them – instead of a ...
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In its final year, the Hudson brand was pared down to a single model, the Hudson Hornet, available in two trim levels, the top-level Custom and the Super. However, during the show car season, AMC prepared a one-off 1957 Hudson Commodore show car identical to the production Hornet, featuring gold exterior trim and unique upholstery.
Doc Hudson (voiced by Paul Newman in the first and third films and the video game adaptation of the first film, and Corey Burton in Cars Mater-National and Cars Race-O-Rama) was Radiator Springs' medical doctor, judge, and Lightning's mentor/crew chief. He is a 1951 Hudson Hornet and was based on Hudson Hornet driver Marshall Teague and Herb ...
Hudson cars were very popular in NASCAR in the early 1950s, in particular the Hudson Hornet, now known as well for its prominence in the 2006 Pixar animated movie, Cars. Its early popularity was due to its sleek design, low center of gravity and excellent handling, but it failed to keep up with rest of the industry by mid-decade.
1952 Hudson Hornet stock car at the Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum Nathan's Fabulous Hudson Hornet. The Fabulous Hudson Hornet is a famous NASCAR Grand National Series and AAA stock car campaigned during the early 1950s that was produced by the Hudson Motor Car Company. [1] Several drivers, including Marshall Teague and Herb Thomas, drove ...
The Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum in Ypsilanti, Michigan is an automotive museum that features cars assembled at the nearby Willow Run Plant and vehicles made by Hudson Motors. The museum is an official site of the MotorCities National Heritage Area , [ 1 ] which is "dedicated to preserving, interpreting and promoting the automotive and ...
Hudson and Nash cars had different front suspensions. Trunk lids were interchangeable, but other body panels, rear window glass, dash panels, and braking systems differed. The Hudson Hornet, Wasp, and their Nash counterparts had improved ride, visibility, and fuel economy because of their lighter unitized Nash body. 1959 Rambler American Club Sedan