Doctor Hudson Hornet (better known as "Doc Hudson" or simply "Doc") is a fictional character, an anthropomorphic retired racecar and one of the main cast of the animated Disney/Pixar film Cars. He is voiced by actor Paul Newman.
Doc Hudson, known as the Fabulous Hudson Hornet (#51) in his time, was once one of the most famous racecars to have ever lived, holding three Piston Cup titles and holding as a claim to his success a good many tricks at...
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Doctor Hudson Hornet (better known as "Doc Hudson" or simply "Doc") is a fictional character, an anthropomorphic retired racecar and one of the main cast of the animated Disney/Pixar film Cars. He is voiced by actor Paul Newman.
Doc Hudson, known as the Fabulous Hudson Hornet (#51) in his time, was once one of the most famous racecars to have ever lived, holding three Piston Cup titles and holding as a claim to his success a good many tricks attributed to a low center of gravity for better handling. He was well known, holding the record for most wins in a single season... a record he still holds to this day, standing at 27.
All that changed for the famous Hornet when a terrible crash on the track at the qualifying race in 1954 saw him put out for the season. Upon his return, he was received with a complete absence of fanfare and told that he was a has-been who had been passed up for the next rookie in line. Keeping a picture of the wreck that ended his career from an old newspaper...
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