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	Hudson Hornet cars and NASCAR racing
		The Hudson Hornet was one of the vehicles that made NASCAR racing viable, but NASCAR didn't help Hudson, at least not enough to stave off its demise.
		Hudson joined the Ford parade and moved the steering wheel and driver's position to the left side of the car, and, at the same time moved the hand levers for gear selection and emergency braking inside to the center.
		Hudson's competitors, using separate body-on-frame designs, could change the look of their models on a yearly basis without expensive chassis alterations, but the Hudson Hornet design was essentially locked in until a re-engineering came due.
	www.allpar.com /cars/adopted/hudson-hornet.html (1191 words)

	Hudson Hornet - Click on photo for much more info photo - Ken Leonard photos at pbase.com
		Marshall Teague drove his '52 "Fabulous Hudson Hornet" to victory on the sandy beach of Daytona long before the high-banked asphault super speedway was built.
		Olds was Hudson's chief rival in those early days, and was second in wins to Hudson due to the superior horsepower of its V-8; but it was lighter and did not handle as well as Hudson, and did not have the durability and staying power of the heavier Hudson.
		Hudson merged with Nash that year and Hudson's step down design that had been so successful when it was first introduced on the first new post war model in 1948 was gone when the newly formed American Motors revealed the 1955 Hudson models to the motoring public.
	www.pbase.com /image/23280168 (498 words)

	A Websurfer's Guide to Hudson
		As the years passed, however, Hudson made an ever-increasing percentage of its own components "in-house": engines, bodies (when even GM and Ford "subbed out" their bodies), transmissions and differentials, to name but a few.
		As the war ended Hudson, like other US auto manufacturers, returned to car production offering versions of their pre-war 1942 models, all that was necessary to satisfy a car-hungry public.
		Hudson merged with long-time rival Nash in 1954 to form American Motors (which survived until the mid-1980's).
	www.hudsonclub.org /hudsonhistory.htm (951 words)

	Kids-n-Fun \| De auto's van Cars, alles wat je wilt weten
		Doc Hudson was bekend als de Fabulous Hudson Hornet (nummer 51), een van de beroemste raceauto's die ooit geleefd heeft, winnaar van drie Piston Cups en de meeste overwinningen in een seizoen...
		Het bedrijf heeft een aantal uitvindingen op z'n naam in de auto industrie, zoals dubbele remmen (gewone rem en een handrem), waarschuwingslichtjes voor de oliedruk en de dynamo,een gebalanceerde nokkenas, die er voor zorgte dat de zes cilinder motor kon werken op een hoger toerental, wat zorgde voor meer kracht uit een lichet motor.
		Hudson was de derde autofabriek in Amerika, na Ford en Chevrolet.
	www.kids-n-fun.nl /Alleswatjewiltweten/cars.aspx (1267 words)

	Hudson hornet home \| Twin- H power!
		The #1 place to find Hudson hornet info.
		Hudsonhornethome.com is working on a new forum just about Hudson and other cars only we are still working on it but here is the link.
		Helo I would like to inform every one that parts of the hudson story are not true I know it says it is but that is part of the story.
	www.hudsonhornethome.com (167 words)

	Hudson hornet home \| Twin- H power!
		The #1 place to find Hudson hornet info.
		Hudsonhornethome.com is working on a new forum just about Hudson and other cars only we are still working on it but here is the link.
		Helo I would like to inform every one that parts of the hudson story are not true I know it says it is but that is part of the story.
	www.hudsonhornethome.com /index.htm (166 words)

	Driving Today
		Hudson joined the Ford parade and moved the steering wheel and driver's position to the left side of the car, and, at the same time moved the hand levers for gear selection and emergency braking inside to the center of the car.
		Hudson got off to a good start by introducing an all-new Super Six in 1948, but it might be said that the car was too advanced for the marketplace.
		Hudson's competitors, using separate body-on-frame designs, could change the look of their models on a yearly basis without expensive chassis alterations, but the Hudson Hornet design was essentially locked in until a re-engineering came due.
	www.drivingtoday.com /partner/content/antiquecar/2000-06-05/gc_hudson_hornet.html (1212 words)

	Fabulous Hudson Hornet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Teague drove the Fabulous Hudson Hornet in selected NASCAR events during the 1951 and 1952 seasons.
		Teague approached the Hudson Motor Car Company by traveling to Michigan and visiting their plant without an appointment; by the end of the visit Hudson virtually assured Teague of corporate support and cars; the relationship was formalized shortly after the visit.
		The Hornet name was used by AMC for their compact sedan from 1970 to 1977.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fabulous_Hudson_Hornet (442 words)

	1954 Hudson Hornet
		Sure enough, his vision came true when he found a 1954 Hudson Hornet convertible sitting forlornly in a garage in Leavenworth.
		The 1954 Hudson was produced from August 1953 until October 1954.
		Hudson merged with Nash to become American Motors, and the 1955 Hudson was based on a Nash.
	www.tomstrongman.com /ClassicCars/54Hudson/Index.htm (354 words)

	REARVIEW MIRROR: 1951 Hudson Hornet (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Hudson called the design "step-down" because the floorboards were lower than the doorsills and you stepped down to enter the car.
		Hudson won 22 of 37 NASCAR Grand National races in '53 and retained the championship in '54 with 17 wins. Hudson's fight on the track was going better than its fight in the marketplace.
		Hudson's sales were hampered by the lack of a V8, and the company was financially strapped.
	consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com /rearview-mirror-1951-hudson-hornet-cga.html (1045 words)

	Hudson Hornet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Hudson Hornet was an automobile produced by the Hudson Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan between 1951 and 1954.
		During 1952 Hornets driven by Marshall Teague, Herb Thomas and Tim Flock won 27 NASCAR races driving for the Hudson team.
		For the 1956 model year, AMC executives decided to give the Hornet more character and the design for the vehicles was given over to designer Richard Arbib, who provided the Hornet and Wasp with one of the more unique looks in 1950s which he called "V-Line Styling".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hudson_Hornet (720 words)

	CarPrices.com - Hudson Hornet
		But, sadly, Hudson Motor Car Co. was the exception that proved the rule in the early 1950s.
		The floorpan of the Hudson was suspended from the bottom of the chassis, a throwback to Harry Stutz’s "underslung" technique and the precursor of today’s low-aspect vehicle profiles.
		In some ways it was odd that Hudson’s rather mundane L-head straight six became the hot ticket in the early 1950s, because that era was highlighted by the revolutionary high-compression V8s from Cadillac and Oldsmobile.
	www.carprices.com /articles/a90.html (1209 words)

	ContraCostaTimes.com \| 02/23/2007 \| Richard Borough's 1955 Hudson Hornet best described as a showstopper (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Hudson designers solved that problem by restricting the rotation of the rooftop antenna to 90 degrees.
		Hudson was one of the last manufacturers to employ a car-wide cowl vent, in this case a fixed unit, to draw in air for the heating and cooling system.
		Borough's 1955 Hudson is not equipped with an air conditioner, but he says, "All the windows roll down for 4/80 air conditioning, 'four windows open at 80 miles an hour.' "That cooling system works as well today as it did a half century ago.
	www.contracostatimes.com /mld/cctimes/classifieds/automotive/16765936.htm (677 words)

	1952 Hudson Hornet - Top Speed
		Hudson called the design "step-down" because the floorboards were lower than the doorsills and you stepped down to enter the car.
		This construction was new to Hudson, only a few automakers used unit-body in the 40s, and they didn’t want the structure to have any weak points.
		In AAA racing, Teague drove a stock Hornet to 14 wins during the season, bringing the Hornet’s season record to 40 wins in 48 events, a winning percentage of 83%, a remarkable feat for a six-cylinder car.
	www.topspeed.com /cars/hudson/hudson-hornet-ar10531.html (1315 words)

	NASCAR champ Hudson Hornet now star of film: Rugged auto would win Chicago Sun-Times - Find Articles
		That unique design used a dropped floorpan nestled between the beefy frame's side rails; it allowed the Hudson's height and center of gravity to be radically lowered for exceptional handling and little sway in turns, which is partly why Hudsons did so well on NASCAR tracks against V-8 cars.
		The Hudson was one of the safest autos because occupants were surrounded with strong frame girders, and the car had rattle-free unitized construction and a long 124-inch wheelbase for a smooth ride -- besides a spacious interior.
		Hudson used a six-cylinder engine -- good as it was -- because it lacked resources to produce high-compression V-8s, which most Americans had fallen in love with.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20060612/ai_n16476173 (809 words)

	Hudson (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This exhibit sponsored by the Hudson Essex Terraplane Historical Society will be on display at the Museum through March 30, 2006.
		Started by Roy D. Chapman and financed by J. Hudson, this car company was just another Detroit, Michigan car maker, but rose to be ranked fifth in automobile manufacturers in 1934.
		The peak of Hudson’s sales was in the 20s due in large part to the inexpensive companion vehicle, the Essex.
	www.toweautomuseum.org /html/hudson.html (200 words)

	Hudson
		Hudson built the Terraplane as a separate car until 1938, when it made the Terraplane a model of the Hudson, then dropped it in 1939, apparently because it felt the Terraplane tail was beginning to wag the Hudson dog and Terraplane was overshadowing Hudson.
		Hudson had many glory days -- famous aviatrix Amelia Earhart helping tointroduce the first Terraplane, Marshall Teague and his road-racing triumphs in the booming big-six Hornet of the '50s -- but the Depression had hurt the company badly and the stakes were getting too big in the auto business for the smaller independents.
		The Hudson Hornet was one of the vehicles that made NASCAR viable, but NASCAR didn't help Hudson, at least not enough to stave off its demise just a few short years after racing domination had thrust it into the limelight.
	www.legendsofnascar.com /Hudson.htm (4368 words)

	1951 Hudson Hornet
		Hudson's engineering department responded with bigger valves, overbored cylinders, polished combustion chambers, high compression head, hotter camshaft and a dual exhaust manifold.
		Hudson was the car to beat in early-50's racing and nothing could outrun or out-handle the Hornet in a race.
		Unfortunately, the very things that enabled Hudson to win on the track were to ultimately spell doom for the company.
	www.secondchancegarage.com /public/169.cfm (765 words)

	Hudson Hornet information, specifications, history, and images. High Resolution, Wallpapers, Destop Images.
		Hudson first offered the step down body style in the 1948 model year.
		It was this combination of style with its lower center of gravity and the new motor that was called the Hudson Hornet that would be successful in stock car racing in 1951 and 1952.
		The Hornet Eight motor was a 308 cubic-inch L-Head 8-cylinder and was continued for 1954 but the demand by the automotive public was for the V8 engine and sales dropped appreciably down to 24,833.
	www.conceptcarz.com /vehicle/z13710/default.aspx (470 words)

	My Classic Car Television with Dennis Gage
		Hudson’s excellent flathead six-cylinder engine was retained for the1955-56 Hornet series; while V-8 power was available via Packard’s new OHV V-8, which was also an option in the big Nashes.
		Hudson production finally came to a halt in 1957, after only 3,108 cars had rolled off the assembly line.
		Indeed, the Hudson Ramblers and Metropolitans only difference with their Nash brethren was the nameplate—perhaps the most blatant example of "badge engineering" ever to come down the road.
	www.myclassiccar.com /CoolCars/closeups/other/1955hudsonhollywood (475 words)

	Highway 61 1:18 1952 Hudson Hornet #92- Herb Thomas - Diecast Zone
		Committed to the L-head engine design over the OHV, Hudson continued to develop their line of six and eights, ultimately dropping the eight and increasing the original 262 CID 121bhp Six to the 308CID Six which was rated at either 145hp or 160hp with the twin carb "Twin H-Power" setup.
		Hudson had since 1951 offered "severe usage" parts for their cars which were specifically designed for racing.
		The dash is identical to the 1952 stock version down to the medium brown color, and although nicely done, I cannot verify that it is at all correct.
	www.diecast.org /diecast98/html/asp/list_reviews/xq/ASP/id.H6150132/qx/reviewpix.htm (1169 words)

	This Day in History 1951: Hudson's Hornet stings
		In 1948, Hudson launched its new Monobuilt design, an innovation that is still found in most cars to this day.
		Hudson coined this innovation "step-down design" because, for the first time, passengers had to step down in order to get into a car.
		The Hornet was built with a 308 cubic-inch flat head in-line six cylinder motor, producing generous torque and a substantial amount of horsepower.
	www.history.com /tdih.do?action=tdihArticleYear&id=7743 (369 words)

	1955 Hudson Hornet: Best described as a showstopper (phillyBurbs.com) \| Classic cars
		Hudson designers solved that problem by restricting the rotation of the rooftop antenna to 90 degrees.
		Hudson was one of the last manufacturers to employ a car-wide cowl vent, in this case a fixed unit, to draw in air for the heating and cooling system.
		Borough's 1955 Hudson is not equipped with an air conditioner, but he says, "All the windows roll down for 4/80 air conditioning, `four windows open at 80 miles an hour.' "That cooling system works as well today as it did a half century ago.
	www.phillyburbs.com /pb-dyn/news/250-03022007-1307573.html (775 words)

	Hudson
		It is estimated 150 convertibles were produced in 1953, and this one is one of six in existence.
		The Hornet is the most remembered Hudson of the post war years, one of the industry's all time greats.
		The Hornet's legendary performance prowess gives it a big edge in collector appeal over the basically similar Pacemaker, Super Six and Wasp models of the period.
	www.sunbeltcars.com /hudson.htm (115 words)

	1954 Hudson Hornet Club Coupe - Popular Mechanics
		Early 1950s Hudson Hornets may be best remembered for two popular themes-the company's patented "step-down" styling, introduced in '48 on all model's, and stock car racing victories.
		Racing was an odd crown because Hudson kept producing its L-head straight Six at a time when the V8 was new and hot and coming on strong.
		Hudson, in fact, desperately wanted a V8, but with the limited budget of a relatively small independent car company, it had to just keep overbuilding the L-head.
	www.popularmechanics.com /automotive/reader_rides/1271671.html (398 words)

	My Wheels \| 1954 Hudson Hornet lives up to owner's dreams
		Doug Markham had owned his 1954 Hudson Hornet sedan only about a week when he proudly took it to the weekly Tuesday evening cruise at the VFW Hall on Schoolcraft in Livonia.
		But he was anxious to be a Hudson owner once again and when a friend from the HET club told him about a 1954 Hudson Hornet for sale in Philadelphia, he decided to check it out.
		Markham was prepared for any problems the Hornet might develop on the two-day drive back to his home in Livonia.
	info.detnews.com /joyrides/mywheels.cfm?id=194 (520 words)

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