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.

The rocket ship shaped Hornet emblem also appears on each quarter panel of the Hudson.

What made the Hudson Hornet so fabulous in real life was it’s Twin H-Power of the dual carburetors.

Being a stock car, this Hudson Hornet had a dashboard of the early 1950’s. Stark but functional.

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.

Now, compare the real thing with the race trimmed “Doc” Hudson from the movie. The Pixar animators did a great job.

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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