Drivers Herb Thomas and Tim Flock won Grand National ... down low in front of the rear axle instead of on top of it, the Hudson Hornet was lower than most cars when it debuted in 1951, resulting ...

Photo: Hudson Motor Car Company A skilled mechanic, Teague tuned the Hornet's straight-six engine ... this time around with Herb Thomas at the helm. The Hornets dominated both seasons, winning ...

It's done up in the “Doc” livery, which was inspired by Hudson racer Herb Thomas. The Hudson’s success on the track was due to its “step-down” body design, which denotes a recessed floor ...

If there’s a collector car to watch as a barometer of any such Cars effect, we nominate the 1951 Hudson Hornet Club ... like Mar-shall Teague and Herb Thomas could make best use of it in cornering.

The Hudson Hornet's story lives on through the Pixar Cars franchise that recalls Herb's domination in the early days of NASCAR. See the Hudson Hornet here.

Herb Thomas stood tall in an era when the stock ... Thomas forever will be remembered as the driver of the No. 92 Fabulous Hudson Hornet powered by engines built by Smokey Yunick, owner of the ...