From 1951 through 1954, when stock car racing was really done with stock cars, the Hudson Hornet dominated the track. The combination of the aerodynamic, low center of gravity of the step-down ...

It's a Hudson Hornet, and it's the fastest American car ... Hudson was the first company to sponsor stock car racing back in the day. Their cars handled incredibly well compared to other vehicles ...

Who, or what, is a Hudson Hornet? And why should anyone care? Serious devotees of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) are likely aware that it was the upstart Hudson Hornet ...

Hudson’s stock car racing prowess didn’t help it sell cars -- not enough of them, anyway -- and the company eventually shuttered its doors in 1958. Want more Hudson history? Check out the ...

Photo: Hudson Motor Car Company A skilled mechanic, Teague tuned the Hornet's straight-six engine to its maximum stock capability, enabling the car to hit a top speed of 112 mph (180 kph), a ...

In the early 1950s, the Hornet took over from the Oldsmobile 88 as the car to beat in the NASCAR series. Hudson became the first automobile manufacturer to get involved in stock car racing ...

A 1952 Hudson Hornet stock car. The car's high power and low centre of gravity quickly made Hornet a name to be reckoned with in NASCAR and AAA races. Bill Vance Hudson was a proud name in North ...

Characters like the "Fabulous" Hudson Hornet (voiced by real-world automotive ... based on a NASCAR stock car, more specifically the fourth-generation and early fifth generation stock cars from ...

No NASCAR legends conversation is complete without the infamous Fabulous Hudson Hornet. This American motorsport icon dominated the stock car field in the early 1950s and inspired the character ...

The 1951-1953 Hornet absolutely ruled stock car racing during the early 1950s. That racing success came with Hudson's 308-cubic-inch flathead straight-six engine under the hood, but this car has a ...