Hudson did not do well in 1956, selling around 12,000 cars—about one-tenth the volume it sold in 1950. The company’s 1954 merger with Nash to form American Motors had not improved sales.

Ah, the Hudson Hornet. The legendary NASCAR racer turned "Cars" franchise character. Or, as I like to call it, the forgotten six-cylinder muscle car. Because even though it wrote a few important ...

Hudson merged with Nash in 1954 to form American Motors (which makes it part of the DaimlerChrysler heritage today, and gives Dodge the right to use the Hornet name on its upcoming small car).

Introduced for the 1951 model year, the Hudson Hornet was a groundbreaking automobile. Based on the company's "step-down" design and featuring a sleek body and a low center of gravity, the Hornet ...

The 2023 Dodge Hornet compact SUV figures to be the most powerful and quickest vehicle in its class for under $30,000 when it goes on sale in December. Fox News Media Fox Business ...

My Ride; A Green Hornet With Vintage Style Paul Newman was the voice of the Hudson in the movie ‘Cars’; for this owner, the 1952 model brings back memories of his first ride, with his father ...

The base Hornet GT, which starts some $10,000 less than the R/T, uses a far more conventional powertrain: the "Hurricane" turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder also found in the 2023 Jeep Compass.

If you're a fan of the movie Cars, there is no real-life car cooler than this. It's a 1951 Hudson Hornet owned by Dave Bonbright, one of the automotive historians who worked on the Cars films. His ...

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