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Hudson Motor Car Company began dominating the burgeoning stock-car racing circuit in 1951 upon the release of the Hornet model. Though Hudson didn’t originally intend for the sporty Hornet to go racing, thanks to a bulletproof, 145-horsepower Twin H-Power engine, class-leading handling from the “step-down” unibody chassis, and the talent of top drivers, the “Fabulous Hudson Hornets” captured 81 NASCAR race wins and multiple championships from 1951-1955.
This 1952 Hudson Hornet was provided to NASCAR-champion Herb Thomas halfway through the 1952 season. See it on display through October 2023 at the National Historic Vehicle Register display, powered by @HagertyDriversFoundation, in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation.
Hudson Motor Car Company began dominating the burgeoning stock-car racing circuit in 1951 upon the release of the Hornet model. Though Hudson didn’t originally intend for the sporty Hornet to go racing, thanks to a bulletproof, 145-horsepower Twin H-Power engine, class-leading handling from the “step-down” unibody chassis, and the talent of top drivers, the “Fabulous Hudson Hornets” captured 81 NASCAR race wins and multiple championships from 1951-1955.
This 1952 Hudson Hornet was provided to NASCAR-champion Herb Thomas halfway through the 1952 season. See it on display through October 2023 at the National Historic Vehicle Register display, powered by @HagertyDriversFoundation, in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation.
