Introduced in 1950, the Hudson Hornet went on to dominate stock car racing. Thanks to its "step-down" design that provided a lower center of gravity, the Hornet won more than 70 races from 1952 to ...
Loved this car and would really like to still own it today. Great ride, super handling, and lots of power and speed. Can't say enough good about it, a REAL automobile.
The 1951 Hudson Hornet did not just win races, it rewrote what a stock car could be. In the early years of NASCAR, when big V8s and body-on-frame sedans were supposed to rule, a low-slung straight-six ...
The Hornet, the last vehicle designed and built by Hudson Motor Car Co., came off the line at a Jefferson Avenue plant in Detroit on Oct. 29, 1954. Hudson and Nash had merged to form American Motors ...