Every once in awhile, the Disney fan in me meets up with a real life Disney star. During the summer, I go to a few car events in my area. A couple of weeks ago, I came across a beautiful 1951 Hudson Hornet. Yes, like many cars in the Disney animated movie Cars, “Doc” Hudson had a real life version. Just check out the photos I got of the stock car version starting with the truck showing the Hornet emblem.
![Trunk of a 1951 Hudson Hornet photographed near Syracuse, New York Trunk of a 1951 Hudson Hornet photographed near Syracuse, New York](/blogs/photoblog/st_hudson_hornet_01.jpg)
Trunk of a 1951 Hudson Hornet car.
Nikon D750/24-120VR, 1/125s, f/8, ISO 1000, EV 0, 44mm Focal Length.
The rocket ship shaped Hornet emblem also appears on each quarter panel of the Hudson.
![Quarter panel emblem of a 1951 Hudson Hornet photographed near Syracuse, New York Quarter panel emblem of a 1951 Hudson Hornet photographed near Syracuse, New York](/blogs/photoblog/st_hudson_hornet_02.jpg)
Quarter panel emblem of a 1951 Hudson Hornet car.
Nikon D750/24-120VR, 1/125s, f/8, ISO 2800, EV 0, 85mm Focal Length.
What made the Hudson Hornet so fabulous in real life was it’s Twin H-Power of the dual carburetors.
![Twin H-Power dual carburetors of a 1951 Hudson Hornet photographed near Syracuse, New York Twin H-Power dual carburetors of a 1951 Hudson Hornet photographed near Syracuse, New York](/blogs/photoblog/st_hudson_hornet_03.jpg)
Twin H-Power dual carburetors of a 1951 Hudson Hornet car.
Nikon D750/24-120VR, 1/80s, f/8, ISO 4000, EV 0, 55mm Focal Length.
Being a stock car, this Hudson Hornet had a dashboard of the early 1950’s. Stark but functional.
![Dashboard of a 1951 Hudson Hornet photographed near Syracuse, New York Dashboard of a 1951 Hudson Hornet photographed near Syracuse, New York](/blogs/photoblog/st_hudson_hornet_04.jpg)
Dashboard of a 1951 Hudson Hornet car.
Nikon D750/24-120VR, 1/50s, f/8, ISO 4000, EV 0, 44mm Focal Length.
Here are the front and rear views of the 1951 Hudson Hornet which was in great shape for a car that is 67 years old.
![Front and rear views of a 1951 Hudson Hornet photographed near Syracuse, New York Front and rear views of a 1951 Hudson Hornet photographed near Syracuse, New York](/blogs/photoblog/st_hudson_hornet_05.jpg)
Front and rear views of a 1951 Hudson Hornet car.
Now, compare the real thing with the race trimmed “Doc” Hudson from the movie. The Pixar animators did a great job.
![Doc Hudson from the movie Cars Doc Hudson from the movie Cars](/blogs/photoblog/st_fabulous_hudson_hornet.jpg)
Doc Hudson from the movie Cars.
So, as you wander about your life, be on the lookout for Disney references. You just never know when you will run into a Disney Movie Star like I did when I visited Carsland at Disney’s California Adventure a few years ago.
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