Doc Hudson Hornet shows his real driving

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The Hudson Hornet is an automobile that was produced by the Hudson Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan between 1951 and 1954. The Hornet was also built by American Motors Corporation in Kenosha, Wisconsin and marketed under the Hudson brand between 1955 and 1957.

The Hornet "dominated stock car racing in the early-1950s, when stock car racers actually raced stock cars."[1]

During 1952, Hornets driven by Marshall Teague, Herb Thomas and Tim Flock won 27 NASCAR races driving for the Hudson team. In AAA racing, Teague drove a stock Hornet that he called the Fabulous Hudson Hornet to 14 wins during the season. This brought the Hornet's season record to 40 wins in 48 events, a winning percentage of 83%.[citation needed]

Overall, Hudson won 27 of the 34 NASCAR Grand National races in 1952, followed by 22 of 37 in 1953, and 17 of 37 in 1954 — "an incredible accomplishment, especially from a car that had some legitimate luxury credentials."[1]

In the 2006 film Cars, Paul Newman provides the voice of a Hornet named Doc Hudson, aka the Fabulous Hudson Hornet, who in the 1950s won three straight "Piston Cups" and set the standing record of 27 wins in a single season (the same number of NASCAR races won by Hornets in the real 1952 season).

Disclaimer: I do not claim any rights to this clip, all rights belong to Pixar Animation Studios and Disney.

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[herbienbrian2]

I still get the chills.

[Shipwright1918]

Try again, that's a six-cylinder 7X racing engine under the hood there, "Dual H Power" carbs and everything. All first gen Hornets like Doc had six cylinder motors in 'em, the most powerful being the 7X at 170 hp, 308 cubic inches.

Don't let the number of cylinders fool you, a hornet can beat a comparable V-8 in the corners, where races are won and lost, any day of the week, hence why they were unstoppable in their NASCAR days.

[sebaazul94]

epic moment!!!! :)

[Mcquiz95]

Randy Newman - Doc Racing

[Mcquiz95]

The whole clip is amazing but I especially like 1:16-1:25 The joy in his face and that engine sound combined with the music.

[Br1tishman]

SONG???

[Maťo Š.]

:D At least he knows his shit :D

[truckermad2k9]

i thought he was raceing again :O but never new he or the actor died

[Melissa E]

I like it

[SasquatchsAgent]

Now that's how it's done son!

[konrad8767]

Tell me name of song please

[TheSpaShadow]

...wow you just went full blown nerd on that one, not saying its a bad thing i'm just saying wow