1951 Hudson Hornet - Jay Leno's Garage

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  • @bluengine1258
    @bluengine1258 4 года назад +9130

    "Hey Doc, come look at this fellow on the radio! He looks just like you!"

    • @YohanBlake-hy7gb
      @YohanBlake-hy7gb 4 года назад +61

      BluEngine12 😆

    • @bluengine1258
      @bluengine1258 4 года назад +220

      @@dreamdesk7258 Don't look at me, that's how the line goes.

    • @basshead.
      @basshead. 4 года назад +20

      Fast & Furious reference?

    • @bluengine1258
      @bluengine1258 4 года назад +181

      @@basshead. ... I was quoting Cars...

    • @basshead.
      @basshead. 4 года назад +12

      +BluEngine12 What cars? American cars?

  • @MikeLikesChannel
    @MikeLikesChannel 4 года назад +4224

    “Doc has 3 Piston cups!” He did *what* in his cup?!

    • @pootismaster2574
      @pootismaster2574 4 года назад +151

      " I think the suns starting to get to him" " I'll say, look how red he is"

    • @Goldblasterblaze
      @Goldblasterblaze 4 года назад +30

      Andrew Paul *Mcqueen mad that no one believes him*

    • @britishjunkbotintonk839
      @britishjunkbotintonk839 3 года назад +15

      i’m a tank

    • @MARCO-rq2ph
      @MARCO-rq2ph 3 года назад +18

      lol , in italian is
      3 puston cup! 3 figlie di un pick up?
      translated in english from italian version
      3 piston cup!3 daughters of a pick up?XDDD

    • @BHayes-jv2rz
      @BHayes-jv2rz 3 года назад +2

      Your 600 like

  • @supremeleadergnkdroid3202
    @supremeleadergnkdroid3202 3 года назад +371

    “Incredible! Nobody has seen the racing legend in 50 years!!”

    • @tobeornottobe9071
      @tobeornottobe9071 2 года назад +3

      BS It's not even a decent replica. The real one is at the California Automobile Museum

    • @supremeleadergnkdroid3202
      @supremeleadergnkdroid3202 2 года назад +30

      @@tobeornottobe9071 I was just making a movie quote guy

    • @BrooksFarms_est1950
      @BrooksFarms_est1950 2 года назад

      @@tobeornottobe9071 you’re an idiot watch the movie

    • @solitudeguard2316
      @solitudeguard2316 2 года назад +16

      @@tobeornottobe9071 dummy.

    • @thinkwithvideos2238
      @thinkwithvideos2238 Год назад

      ​​@@tobeornottobe9071
      Ok you IDIOT!
      This isn't suppose to look like the REAL one, its suppose to look like the character FROM THE MOVIE
      Have you never seen the movie?

  • @Clymenus_0
    @Clymenus_0 3 года назад +398

    "He wasnt just Hudson hornet. He was already callin himself THE FABULOUS HUDSON HORNET"

    • @tobeornottobe9071
      @tobeornottobe9071 2 года назад

      It's not even a decent replica. The real one is at the California Automobile Museum

    • @YoMama9545
      @YoMama9545 2 года назад +32

      @@tobeornottobe9071 I can’t tell if you’re joking or being serious. It’s not meant to replicate the actual fabulous Hudson hornet. It’s meant to replicate Doc Hudson, from CARS.

    • @christophermalone6124
      @christophermalone6124 Год назад

      ​@@tobeornottobe9071 buddy you are jealous of that car I know I am the truth is you are probably working at McDonald's and driving a Honda and if you have a batter hudson hornet den that I would like to see it

    • @tobeornottobe9071
      @tobeornottobe9071 Год назад

      @@christophermalone6124 I've been retired for 15 years. I drive a 1930 Model A Town Sedanand a 1965 Mercedes 220 S as well as a half dozen or so cool museum cars for events and to give rides including a '67 Camaro RS convertible, 1938 Buick Special, 1950 Ford Crestliner, 1936 Buick etc.

    • @thinkwithvideos2238
      @thinkwithvideos2238 Год назад +1

      ​@@tobeornottobe9071
      Thats a character from Cars

  • @jacobrobert9561
    @jacobrobert9561 6 лет назад +3756

    I don't know what's harder to find, McQueen, or a crew chief that will work for him

  • @linchester8464
    @linchester8464 6 лет назад +3641

    This ain't asphalt, son. This is dirt. You don't have three-wheel brakes, so you got to pitch it hard, break it loose and then just drive it with the throttle. Give it too much, you'll be outta the dirt and into the tulips. I'll put it simple. If you're goin' hard enough left, you'll find yourself turnin' right.

    • @vincevegacustoms754
      @vincevegacustoms754 6 лет назад +179

      Lin Chester i remember with my son i jumped from the couch saying yess son this is how you drift ill show you how.we went out for great fun that night lol

    • @jacklyons2557
      @jacklyons2557 6 лет назад +84

      Perhaps apocryphal, but an early NASCAR driver -- maybe "Fireball" Roberts -- was supposed to have explained that "understeer" was what happened when he hit the speedway wall with the front of his car, and "oversteer" happened when he hit the wall with the back of the car. Steering by throttle still sounds mighty fun.

    • @fahmiperwira
      @fahmiperwira 6 лет назад +57

      this is very, VERY, accurate yet brief and simple explanation of understeer and oversteer. thank you good sir.

    • @fahmiperwira
      @fahmiperwira 6 лет назад +14

      spot on sir.

    • @TestingPyros
      @TestingPyros 6 лет назад +63

      Cars really did well for true car enthusiasts!

  • @kyusshead
    @kyusshead 3 года назад +532

    I'm so glad there are people out there keeping these legends alive!

  • @kellybonbright8432
    @kellybonbright8432 4 года назад +919

    So proud of my dad! He is so well-spoken. I want him to guest star on another episode!

    • @muckypuck
      @muckypuck 4 года назад +39

      He is a joy to listen to 🙂

    • @richardmast9667
      @richardmast9667 4 года назад +17

      He was awesome.

    • @bullittplumbing397
      @bullittplumbing397 4 года назад +19

      I hope he’s written or recorded his experiences. He’s lived an important part of automotive history

    • @j-dog7767
      @j-dog7767 4 года назад +5

      Very enjoyable

    • @oaooo8691
      @oaooo8691 4 года назад +3

      He is amazing! He reminds me my late Grandfather❤

  • @constancecondit4349
    @constancecondit4349 6 лет назад +1277

    My mother had a 1951 Hudson Hornet. We lived in the mountains but near a modern road and the local police chief would call my dad and ask him to “get Twyla to slow down”. She was going between 80 and a 100 mph through the Cascade Mountains! Freedom!

    • @masonsykes2240
      @masonsykes2240 5 лет назад +23

      Heyyy a fellow Oregonian! Greetings from Portland, land of hipsters

    • @Tar-Numendil
      @Tar-Numendil 5 лет назад +52

      What a cool mom. That sounds like an awesome childhood right there.

    • @rogersmith9808
      @rogersmith9808 5 лет назад +31

      If when changing the oil in my mom's car, my dad found the oil to be extra black/dirty... he would say... "Your mother has been modockin' it again"!! 😁

    • @TheCloakedTiger
      @TheCloakedTiger 5 лет назад +36

      People didn’t drive to make time, they drove to have a good time...

    • @nismocash989
      @nismocash989 5 лет назад +7

      Shoulda fined your grandma for naming her that jeez man 😄😆

  • @lightingfire2287
    @lightingfire2287 4 года назад +737

    R.I.P Paul Newman you will always be remembered in out hearts

  • @Double_D__
    @Double_D__ 2 года назад +170

    My father collects Hudsons and I have to admit, the cars really are special. It is a genuine treat to see a Hudson Hornet in motion.

    • @Idkk613
      @Idkk613 Год назад +2

      Hi Eddie. I know this comment was a year ago but can u please ask your father if he’s willing to sell any of those Hudson’s? Because the hudson hornet is my dream car. And ask what kinds of Hudson’s he has

    • @sethcapili8865
      @sethcapili8865 Год назад +1

      My father has a mitsubishi itlog i can be a little bit bad

  • @Planetkid32
    @Planetkid32 2 года назад +8

    It even has a Piston Cup emblem on it! I love that, really good attention to detail!

  • @WilliamAniMation418
    @WilliamAniMation418 5 лет назад +978

    “If you’re going hard enough left, you’ll find yourself going right.”
    -Paul Newman/Doc Hudson, 2006.

    • @yammmit
      @yammmit 4 года назад +8

      He said “you’re,” not “your,” which doesn’t make any sense in the context.

    • @BadBlonde-CarHistory
      @BadBlonde-CarHistory 4 года назад +2

      Great quote...

    • @ShadowDante7
      @ShadowDante7 3 года назад +40

      “Ohhhh.....right. That makes perfect sense. Turn right to go left. YES! THANK YOU, or should I say no thank you because in opposite world, maybe that really means THANK YOU! *drives off* Crazy grandpa car! What an IDIOT!”

    • @bhaswaraarizon5012
      @bhaswaraarizon5012 3 года назад +22

      ​@@ShadowDante7 Hmm...Turn right to go left
      *secretly tries the trick only to make himself fall of the slopes*
      WHOA!
      *Mcqueen stucks through the cactus*
      Oooooooooooooooooowww....
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      *a tall cactus knock his roof*
      OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!

    • @chezus7716
      @chezus7716 3 года назад +1

      @@yammmit stfu

  • @meganwilliams3742
    @meganwilliams3742 5 лет назад +2404

    That moment when you realize Leno was in Cars for a short second..

    • @volksdude1970
      @volksdude1970 5 лет назад +501

      Yup! He was a Limousine on the Tonight Show.
      He was Jay Limo. Yes, they made a pun with his name.

    • @shadienastie2485
      @shadienastie2485 5 лет назад +67

      Wait that was actually him?

    • @nismocash989
      @nismocash989 5 лет назад +13

      Me and you could be walking the beach for alot of seconds😉

    • @joseguevara754
      @joseguevara754 4 года назад +30

      Oh yeah he was I forgot he appeared as a cameo with a limousine 😂

    • @nekrositoh
      @nekrositoh 4 года назад +13

      Jay limo

  • @chevelle68100
    @chevelle68100 3 года назад +62

    I absolutely love that Jay appreciates all these older cars. He’s a true car guy.

  • @Oscar-xj1nd
    @Oscar-xj1nd 4 года назад +102

    Doc was an amazing charater and Paul was an amazing actor

  • @emanuelechiocchio2184
    @emanuelechiocchio2184 6 лет назад +815

    Thumbs down are from Chick Hicks and HTB's crew.

    • @Dripslinger
      @Dripslinger 6 лет назад +36

      Emanuele Chiocchio the HTB crew respected the Hudson Hornet. When they saw him, they didn’t believe their eyes

    • @boogeymann6686
      @boogeymann6686 4 года назад +11

      KACHIGGA

    • @brianlee5649
      @brianlee5649 4 года назад +5

      Actually, Chick's crew loved and were amazed by the Hudson Hornet.

    • @lucario7version2.08
      @lucario7version2.08 4 года назад +3

      HTB = Hostile Takeover Bank

    • @kineticdeath
      @kineticdeath 4 года назад +3

      @@boogeymann6686 wheres the girls, bring on the confetti!

  • @SlageThief
    @SlageThief 4 года назад +448

    *They Quit On Me*
    *When I Finally Got Put Together I Went Back Expecting A Big Welcome You Know What They Said?*
    _"You're History"_
    *Moved Right On To The Next Rookie Standing In Line*
    *There Was A Lot Left In Me*
    *I Never Got A Chance To Show 'Em*
    *I Keep That To Remind Me Never To Go Back*
    *I Just Never Expected That, That World Would, Would Find Me Here.*
    -Doc Hudson

    • @nullgabe08
      @nullgabe08 4 года назад +26

      Hey look doc, I'm not them.

    • @xavierbacote5855
      @xavierbacote5855 4 года назад +21

      Gabriel Tabas tell me the last time you worry about someone other than yourself 😂

    • @SunaKhei93
      @SunaKhei93 4 года назад +17

      Just finish that road and get outta here!

    • @yammmit
      @yammmit 4 года назад +2

      That’s cool and all but you don’t have to Type Like This

    • @bhaswaraarizon5012
      @bhaswaraarizon5012 3 года назад +6

      @@xavierbacote5855 "Where was the last time you care about someone other than yourself, Hot Rod?
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      huh...that's what i thought"

  • @kernel_data_inpage_error
    @kernel_data_inpage_error Год назад +16

    Almost 17 years later the scene where Doc cold-starts still makes me shed some tears

  • @yclepe
    @yclepe 4 года назад +56

    When they sold the fixtures from the Hudson Plant in Detroit my dad bought me an enormous old oak desk to use (for $3.00) It is still my desk; As I write this I am sitting at it.

    • @badapple65
      @badapple65 3 месяца назад +1

      Very cool! I love furniture with history just like cars. A restaurant owner customer of mine just gifted me a solid mahogany church pew, just a 3 persons size from a 1860’s church that no longer exists. He took over a building to open another restaurant location and previous tenants left 5 of them behind he kept two long 9 footers to use as waiting benches.

  • @renatoigmed
    @renatoigmed 5 лет назад +274

    the cool part of the old cars is that the interior looks like you're sitting on the sofa in your living room. and the comfort remains the same even at 60 miles per hour on a rough street.

    • @radioguy1620
      @radioguy1620 4 года назад +18

      imagine how many people would be living in their cars if they were all this comfortable ! just made myself sleepy. I remember on road trips in the late fifties, I would fall so fast asleep listening to the burble of our 59 Merc as I rode in the back,

    • @yammmit
      @yammmit 4 года назад +8

      Yep, it’s cool until you have a crash at any reasonable speed and then you’re crushed to death by all of the bodywork.

    • @clubbygaming
      @clubbygaming 4 года назад +2

      yammmit id much rather be in an old car then a new one if it got crashed.

    • @yammmit
      @yammmit 4 года назад +8

      Clubby 013 So you’d much rather die basically.

    • @BadBlonde-CarHistory
      @BadBlonde-CarHistory 4 года назад +1

      Absolutely

  • @fredyrodriguez8881
    @fredyrodriguez8881 5 лет назад +290

    Rip Paul Newman aka Doc Hudson

    • @Ohio_Isnt_Real
      @Ohio_Isnt_Real 3 года назад +12

      Rip George Carlin as well (Filmore the hippy with the organic gas)

    • @firemangan2731
      @firemangan2731 3 года назад +5

      @@Ohio_Isnt_Real (Gas that makes him high)

    • @CrossOfBayonne
      @CrossOfBayonne 2 года назад +2

      I actually met Paul Newman when I was very young at the Bronx Botanica garden.

  • @CS_247
    @CS_247 3 года назад +20

    Two old boys out enjoying a car and trading stories. Love it! He sure knows his Hudsons!!

  • @ivanjuarez7731
    @ivanjuarez7731 Год назад +7

    “You got a lot of stuff, kid.” One of the greatest lines in animated films.

  • @RamblinAround
    @RamblinAround 6 лет назад +715

    That is an awesome car...wouldn't change a thing. Dave is such a cool guy too. Love that story about his Hudson Jet.

    • @DrewLSsix
      @DrewLSsix 6 лет назад +6

      RamblinAround. I have always liked these and funny enough theres a 51 near where I work sitting outdoors that I eye up multiple times most days lol.

    • @georgelackey622
      @georgelackey622 6 лет назад +3

      I think either you are lost or a troll! What does this have to do with cars?

    • @novabossman7051
      @novabossman7051 6 лет назад

      Nope, I Would Go to Alaska And Back.

    • @DrewLSsix
      @DrewLSsix 6 лет назад +7

      George Lackey not sure who you were talking to but both of these comments about these cars..

    • @RamblinAround
      @RamblinAround 6 лет назад +2

      There is a classic car place near us that always has a few Hudsons sitting around. They are pretty cool cars for sure.

  • @charger19691
    @charger19691 6 лет назад +195

    When the “Cars” movie came out, Doc Hudson became my favorite character. Paul Newman brought Doc to life in a very special way. I love Hudsons, a Ford dealership I used to work at when I was young started out as a Hudson dealership. Thanks for sharing the real life Fabulous Hudson Hornet with us! Great video!

    • @WitchTrials92
      @WitchTrials92 4 года назад +9

      Doc was my favorite as well sure I like Mater and I like lightning but Doc is my number one favorite

    • @pdoylemi
      @pdoylemi 2 года назад +2

      My favorite was the dirt race, where Lightning tears away and Doc just sits there, then says to Mater, "come on". Old dog ready to teach the new dog a trick or two - classic.

  • @TAVEN-w9m
    @TAVEN-w9m 11 месяцев назад +3

    This is making me cry. Rip pul Newman you will always be remembered as our doc Hudson.

  • @eduardoaguero1220
    @eduardoaguero1220 Год назад +13

    the fact this man was in cars and has a car based on cars is legendary

  • @tay_landd
    @tay_landd 6 лет назад +35

    Life is a highway started playing in my head

  • @obc1500
    @obc1500 6 лет назад +222

    One of the best interviews of the series Jay. The conversation started off a little slow in the beginning, but as it progressed to the driving segment, you guys both really clicked. You guys both told a couple of really good personal stories about owning Hudson's back in the day. Two true car guys just having a genuine conversation, great episode Jay.

    • @alanmalan3819
      @alanmalan3819 5 лет назад

      Why his car collection haven't mirrors ???

  • @MrLunchHour2
    @MrLunchHour2 4 года назад +200

    “If you’re going hard enough left, you’ll find yourself turning right” -Doc Hudson

  • @geofjones9
    @geofjones9 4 года назад +27

    My uncle raced Hudsons on the quarter mile tracks in the Chicago area. I was too young to know anything about it. Later he told me that they were powerful, light enough, handled well, and 2nd gear was just right for the short tracks.

  • @hpthedj8266
    @hpthedj8266 5 лет назад +654

    Was that floatin’ like a Cadillac or was that stingin’ like a Beemer? I’m confused. You drive like you fix roads.......LOUSY!!

  • @kenscar
    @kenscar 5 лет назад +41

    I'm not even close to being a car guy - but I love this show. I've watched like 40 episodes. They're all great history lessons

  • @princecharmingthemerman
    @princecharmingthemerman 4 года назад +17

    16:16 The hood ornament is called The Terraplane after a model called the Terraplane which was made by Hudson as well

  • @servicarrider
    @servicarrider 3 года назад +11

    There is not really anyplace else that we can get this stuff. I hope that Jay realizes how many people that he touches beyond clicks, and how much that we appreciate it. And what an exciting guest.

  • @Brett7777
    @Brett7777 6 лет назад +203

    Jay is right. Some these old timers should write down their knowledge of these cars. It will sadly pass with them. Great video as always. Awesome a guy like Jay is around to share all these cars and history behind them.

    • @troytodd79
      @troytodd79 6 лет назад +6

      Brett Brett I hate Jay Leno because of all the late-night stuff but I have probably watched close to all of these episodes and love the guy. I think it's because of his real enthusiasm for the cars!

    • @MrBartender49
      @MrBartender49 5 лет назад +2

      Jay needs to write a book!!!

    • @stubberific
      @stubberific 5 лет назад +3

      Jay needs to negotiate a 'book' deal and have a team of writers interview all these car guys. Get their best tales and anecdotes then create a compendium of historical car stories. At the same time film each storyteller with their vehicle and create long-format content.

    • @lilithmoore1520
      @lilithmoore1520 5 лет назад +4

      Then if they do that we'd have to make sure kids know what a book is..... They'd be so stupid theyd look for the power button on the spine........

    • @christcarsandcountry6812
      @christcarsandcountry6812 4 года назад

      Just hearing all the details from guys who street raced in the 60s makes me wish I was born a couple generations ago. You could buy a Hornet from some shmuck and not feel like you were tarnishing history when you risked the car's well-being racing? Count me the eff in!
      My dad told me he used to take his dad's Impala out on a long dirt road near their house and get the thing over 90...
      WHEN HE WAS TWELVE.
      Literally sitting on a textbook tp see over the giant dash of the thing.

  • @frankr6702
    @frankr6702 6 лет назад +31

    Beautiful restoration. If Hudson brand is ever revived, this guy is the head of sales.

  • @calebvaldez676
    @calebvaldez676 2 года назад +6

    The coolest car I ever seen in Jay's garage, Doc Hudson is my favorite car from Cars

  • @andrewmcphail4161
    @andrewmcphail4161 3 года назад +61

    Sheriff," May doc have mercy on your soul"
    Doc Hudson," I want to know who's responsible for wrecking my town sheriff, I'll put him in jail til he rots no scratch that I'll put him in jail til the jail rots on top of him then I'll move him into a new jail and let that jail rot I'll... sheriff I want him out of this courtroom I want him out of this town, case dismissed,"

  • @Smedleydog1
    @Smedleydog1 5 лет назад +77

    I love the old Flathead six-bangers. Jay hit the starter and said, these Hudson's always start right up. I couldn't tell if the engine had started. As they pulled away, you still couldn't hear the engine run. They were just that smooth.

    • @bendeleted9155
      @bendeleted9155 3 года назад +1

      Many airport tugs had flathead sixes because torque.

    • @devintariel3769
      @devintariel3769 3 года назад +1

      And nowadays every engineer looks at an inline 6 and says "turbo it". I think BMW is one of the last. Lexus, Jaguar, and a few others said bye bye to them. Volvo used to have transverse mounted ones too.

    • @PaulHojda
      @PaulHojda 3 года назад +3

      @@devintariel3769 Mazda and Toyota are jointly developing a new inline 6. It's set to be used in the next Mazda 6 and Lexus IS

  • @garybourke468
    @garybourke468 5 лет назад +226

    Smokie was a genius .
    He was designing a (3) cylinder, supercharged and turbocharged engine . Over 300 HP, and he predicted 80 mpg .

    • @dennishensley1150
      @dennishensley1150 4 года назад +4

      OK, boys did you notice at 31.30 and several times shortly after the steering wheel loose as a goose flopping around in jays hand. KINDA reminds me of a GM tilt wheel loose because of the loose screws .so if YOU'RE gonna watch a video,Watch it good and pay attention. GREAT car, GREAT VIDEO. THANKS JAY, AND THANKS FOR THE HISTORY LESSON !

    • @codydillon2144
      @codydillon2144 4 года назад +1

      80mpg? Man...cars today are barely pushing 60

    • @dude61guy
      @dude61guy 4 года назад +4

      @@codydillon2144 I get 12 in my 2000 GMC lmao

    • @101Volts
      @101Volts 3 года назад +6

      Are you talking about that Smokie's hot engine that combusts the gasoline at significantly hotter temperatures, which supposedly causes power and fuel efficiency to dramatically increase? EDIT: It also pressurizes the air-fuel charge.

    • @devintariel3769
      @devintariel3769 3 года назад +1

      Read about John DeLorean. He continued work after the entrapment case, camless engines and laser ignition systems. The later is being considered for use in rockets and other space devices.

  • @katyusha1044
    @katyusha1044 3 года назад +9

    It’s amazing seeing this giant metal beast of a car roaring down the straights going close to 100, where as my 51 gmc with a straight six struggles to hold 55mph

  • @tubbs2132
    @tubbs2132 2 года назад +11

    Man, they're just lounging in that thing when they drive it. Completely different animal than anything you see on a lot today.

  • @jeremythompson9122
    @jeremythompson9122 4 года назад +56

    Really awesome car. Hudson was the first manufacturer to actually have factory involvement in NASCAR

  • @wfyfwfyf
    @wfyfwfyf 6 лет назад +254

    2:31 "let me shut this door".... THUD!

    • @stunnercountry1995
      @stunnercountry1995 6 лет назад +12

      F S that's the only way you can close those door's you have to slam it or it doesn't seal

    • @ghsgtnayhmd4792
      @ghsgtnayhmd4792 5 лет назад +6

      @@stunnercountry1995 he didn't slam it

    • @stunnercountry1995
      @stunnercountry1995 5 лет назад +13

      @@ghsgtnayhmd4792 I know he didn't but those door's are heavy so you have to put some force behind it to get it to seal properly I was only saying that nothing more

    • @parentsbasement7734
      @parentsbasement7734 4 года назад +3

      My grandma and grandpa had dozens of hudson through the years and they would drive their Mercedes and both would slam the doors so hard because they were use to their hudsons. My uncles sold the two they had after both had past because they didn't think anyone in the family would want them. I was pissed they new i loved working on them with my grabdparents they sold both for 3000 in 99

    • @keithm5224
      @keithm5224 4 года назад

      Parents Basement That’s too bad, hope you can get one someday

  • @justinthomas6845
    @justinthomas6845 4 года назад +166

    My great uncle drove that car. In nascar herb Thomas number 92

  • @adamc2451
    @adamc2451 2 года назад +21

    The fact that the Cars movie had Doc winning the Piston Cup in 51’ 52’ 53’ and the Hudson actually won the NASCAR Championship in those same years. I love this movie even more now and this guy giving all this history and info on the car is so much better. Rip Paul Newman you really gave this car so much more meaning to the younger generation❤️

  • @BigBoyz33
    @BigBoyz33 6 лет назад +24

    I can just hear Docs voice...
    RIP Doc Hudson, we miss you.

  • @lordleonusa
    @lordleonusa 5 лет назад +14

    These HH's have so much presence, what is there not to like? I just love them. . .

  • @willpoirier8087
    @willpoirier8087 3 года назад +155

    Fun Fact: The Hudson Hornet featured an Inline 6 engine, despite them using V8 sound clips in the Cars Movies... Guess Americans are really attached to their V8s...

    • @erikj.2066
      @erikj.2066 3 года назад +36

      Doc Hudson starting and revving his engine right before speeding off through the dirt track sure sounded an awful lot like an inline 6 to me. ruclips.net/video/-7Ra1LMYphM/видео.html

    • @carollathrop7566
      @carollathrop7566 3 года назад +13

      They recorded the 6

    • @large_n_widetm2116
      @large_n_widetm2116 3 года назад +27

      It was an inline 6 sound. You can hear the distinct rasp of a straight 6 in the movie.

    • @willpoirier8087
      @willpoirier8087 3 года назад +4

      @@large_n_widetm2116 yeah I went back and listened, and you were right.n

    • @SoulsInsanity
      @SoulsInsanity 3 года назад +1

      8 is a good number

  • @slavyori2140
    @slavyori2140 4 года назад +3

    The moments where you can see other, more modern cars outside through the windows or through special "outdoor cam" moments really give off a vibe of a person (or in this case a car) lost in time-space continuum and that one moment where the said person goes to the future and kinda sees stuff around him, but still continues to be stylish and unique just as he had casually been before in what is now considered past. It's difficult to explain.

  • @BigRig003
    @BigRig003 5 лет назад +345

    "Can fit alot of booze in there"
    I like the way this guy thinks

    • @speedchannel7196
      @speedchannel7196 4 года назад +3

      Austin King Ok.

    • @willemgroen7546
      @willemgroen7546 4 года назад +2

      @Austin King Ok boomer

    • @clubbygaming
      @clubbygaming 4 года назад +2

      Austin King when your a Virgin and never had alcohol in your life you the loser😂

    • @BadBlonde-CarHistory
      @BadBlonde-CarHistory 4 года назад

      hahahahahahahah

    • @RadialSkid
      @RadialSkid 3 года назад +5

      Hudsons were popular with Southern bootleggers, and for good reason!

  • @DJMotoVlogs
    @DJMotoVlogs 6 лет назад +39

    I could listen to this guy and Jay talk about old car stories all day. This is one of the best episodes from the show for sure.
    Number 1 for me is Jay's 7 liter Ford episode.

    • @MrGaryGG48
      @MrGaryGG48 4 года назад

      Yeah, Jay said something about filling out the order sheet for his dad and checking off "Muffler Delete." His dad flipped out when he started the car and was squawking about the noise until Jay told him, "No, that's special order. You paid extra for that!" ;^)

  • @Sam-xn2ie
    @Sam-xn2ie 4 года назад +40

    Anyone looking for Doc's eyes on the windscreen? 😂

    • @JeffCKeane
      @JeffCKeane 4 года назад +4

      He needs to get a sunscreen that has them on it!! That'd be "fabulous" fer shure!! 😋

    • @BadBlonde-CarHistory
      @BadBlonde-CarHistory 4 года назад +1

      :)

  • @dieselprime5386
    @dieselprime5386 4 года назад +32

    R.I.P Paul Newman (voice of Doc Hudson)
    R.I.P Pedro Armendáriz Jr. (voice of Doc Hudson in Latin Spanish)

    • @WolfyWuffer
      @WolfyWuffer 3 года назад +1

      Such an irony both died... :(

    • @finn950
      @finn950 2 года назад

      german one died too apparently

  • @troynov1965
    @troynov1965 6 лет назад +15

    All i can say about that episode is it was FABULOUS ! Easily one of my new favorite episodes. I really love to hear about the history of early NASCAR.

  • @logon900
    @logon900 4 года назад +79

    "Now was that floating like a Cadillac, or was that stinging like a Beemer? I'm confused."

    • @zane6814
      @zane6814 4 года назад +2

      It means lightning fly when he crash into the cactus and the sting like a beemer is when he get sting by the cactus

    • @robbyosborne9708
      @robbyosborne9708 4 года назад +10

      "You drive like you fix roads. Lousy!"

    • @floridianrailauto9032
      @floridianrailauto9032 4 года назад +7

      "I'm starting to think he knowed you was gonna crash!"

    • @andresreynoso7254
      @andresreynoso7254 4 года назад +9

      “Thank you Mater, Thank you”

    • @jimbodeek
      @jimbodeek 3 года назад +2

      @@robbyosborne9708 "Have fun fishing, Mater!"

  • @ZanHecht
    @ZanHecht 4 года назад +49

    13:12 "it's so Wurlitzer looking"
    13:41 "it's not Wurlitzer looking"

    • @dk2614
      @dk2614 3 года назад +2

      I caught that too.

    • @JamesSmith-fd9gc
      @JamesSmith-fd9gc 3 года назад +1

      Same here!

    • @Surrenitie
      @Surrenitie 3 года назад +1

      Lol that sounds like a mistake i would make

  • @Far2hip
    @Far2hip 15 дней назад

    I always love listening to older car guys with their massive wealth of knowledge of the industry from the line engineers to the legendary mechanics of racing like Smokey Yunick. There is never a time when there’s nothing left to talk about and the appreciation for both the unique and the exceptional is endless. Jay is literally one of the greatest “car guys” that’s ever lived. Awesome stuff right here even beyond the car itself we’re seeing here. 👍🏻😎👍🏻

  • @jamesfarnham1976
    @jamesfarnham1976 6 лет назад +80

    What great stories this guy has and such a pleasant attitude and demeanor. When was the last time your passenger was able to "cross their legs" while driving down the road?? OMGosh, no seat belts, bench seats, and VENT windows all going for our Sunday afternoon drive. Loved this video down memory lane. Thanks Jay and thank you Dave!! Jim.

    • @howardlittell
      @howardlittell 6 лет назад +1

      Jay was wearing a lap belt

    • @parentsbasement7734
      @parentsbasement7734 4 года назад

      My 64 rambler american 2dr hardtop seatbelts were still a option. When i would get pulled over the cops would try to write no seatbelt tickets and i would show them the option book and show them seatbelts optional. Once I put a 5.0 in it i added old vintage b52 lap belts all around in it

  • @cyrojayfullero2970
    @cyrojayfullero2970 4 года назад +92

    The "FABULOUS" Hudson Hornet
    Just the term makes it fabulous..
    Especially the design :)

    • @radioguy1620
      @radioguy1620 3 года назад +2

      Back around 1970 at a place called Matty's speed shop in Monroe CT they had two sitting out back with the same lettering, all worn out and rusty, Now i know why they were lettered like that and why they were saved.

  • @user-xj8os4cr1l
    @user-xj8os4cr1l 2 месяца назад

    25:58 Jay’s story about his stolen Hudson and the cop helping him is very touching. Thsnk you Jay. You deserve goodness and kindness. Hardest working man in show business.

  • @TimmyDfromtheD
    @TimmyDfromtheD 6 лет назад +77

    "You did what in your cup", best line in cars...

    • @josephbennett3482
      @josephbennett3482 6 лет назад +1

      TimmyD he won the Piston cup LOL 😂😂😂😂😂 that was the funniest part of mater's character in the movie 🤣🤣

    • @ANDREWSAMY562
      @ANDREWSAMY562 6 лет назад +2

      TimmyD his*

    • @darnit1944
      @darnit1944 6 лет назад

      He pissed in cup (he got a piston cup)

    • @LegoWormNoah101
      @LegoWormNoah101 5 лет назад

      McQueen: "No but I wish I could. They said he was amazing. He won 3 piston cups!
      Mater: *spits his drink out* "He did what in his cup?!

    • @FragLikeIts
      @FragLikeIts 5 лет назад +1

      He did what in his cup?

  • @FlyBigBenz
    @FlyBigBenz 6 лет назад +11

    I love that sound when the doors close it feels soothing. :) And the sound of that 6 is rly good to. Now when the doors close you feel like u are gonna break it everytime you close it.....

    • @bendeleted9155
      @bendeleted9155 3 года назад +1

      Sounds are underappreciated, and they usually aren't included in museums. First thing to go. I appreciated a docent firing up a '48 Tucker Torpedo so I could hear one run many years ago. San Diego Auto Museum.

  • @bux49
    @bux49 3 года назад +1

    My Dad and my Uncle Nelson owned Hudson's. My first experience at high speed in Dad's Hudson was before I could walk. Dad , Mom and I were on our way to Illinois when Dad blew a tire and took off across the California desert. Because it was so low the car didn't flip over and we all lived. My Uncle never used 2nd gear in his. 1st to 3rd for ever. I can still remember the "Star" on the end of the shift lever. I would stand on the front seat between my Mom and Dad.

  • @onefodderunit
    @onefodderunit 3 года назад +11

    Had to listen a second time to hear it start.

  • @McFrozenNuggets
    @McFrozenNuggets 6 лет назад +53

    "This one's for you, Doc."

  • @camarocharger8180
    @camarocharger8180 6 лет назад +370

    Turn right to go left ... !!

  • @VinnyMartello
    @VinnyMartello 3 года назад +4

    Inline sixes are underappreciated. They have a lot of redeeming qualities. I can't wait to finish the one I'm building for my 36 coupe!

  • @MarianneD1952
    @MarianneD1952 4 года назад +5

    That good ornament looks like those aircraft that the wings fold upwards. Thanks, M

  • @augustsawzak5401
    @augustsawzak5401 6 лет назад +701

    I would watch NASCAR if they raced real cars that you could buy, and if there was room in the rules for real innovation.

    • @whalesong999
      @whalesong999 6 лет назад +25

      Maximum, maximum, maximum they go and gone far beyond the scope of relating to production cars. I've wished for years they dropped the engine configuration down to six cylinders of most any shape. Would be easier in theory on so many aspects but the shear mph folks carry sway, gotta please the absolutes the fans seem to crave.

    • @ragimundvonwallat8961
      @ragimundvonwallat8961 6 лет назад +41

      they just have to comeback to pre 72 rules and all would be well. they never will because the overpriced crap they sell to people nowadays could not in any capacity be raced.
      thats why they became full race cars

    • @fensoxx
      @fensoxx 6 лет назад +41

      I have been saying this for years. Imagine if they ran “stock” cars? The excitement and competition would be phenomenal!

    • @Daehawk
      @Daehawk 6 лет назад +27

      NASCAR is killed by rules now. Nothing like a true stock dealer car these days. They should give them a money and weight limit and thats it.

    • @Robert-S-World
      @Robert-S-World 6 лет назад +7

      August Sawzak I have said the same thing but sadly NASCAR will never do it again so if we want a racing series like old school NASCAR we have to make it

  • @tomthumb288
    @tomthumb288 6 лет назад +13

    Thanks Jay for having Dave and his Hudson on your show. You're bringing automotive history to life!

  • @kadimsilahtar
    @kadimsilahtar 4 года назад +2

    I just can't thank you enough Jay. When we are gone, people will have all those nice stories documented, thanks to you.

    • @JCrow-kz4nw
      @JCrow-kz4nw 4 года назад +1

      Mustafa Haboglu I agree. These are great for historical purposes.

  • @westside8530
    @westside8530 Год назад +3

    Amazing how solid the sound was when the hood was closed. Real metal.

  • @paulcondon8549
    @paulcondon8549 6 лет назад +87

    I WENT TO SCOOL IN AUSTRALIA SOMETIMES THE OLD SCHOOL BUS BROKE DOWN, THE OWNER HAD A HUDSON HORNET WHICH HE SOMETIMES USED
    AS A BACKUP. I RECALL 11 KIDS IN ONE LOAD

    • @mrdanforth3744
      @mrdanforth3744 6 лет назад +1

      4 in the front seat, 4 in the back and 3 in the trunk?

    • @alanmartinez488
      @alanmartinez488 6 лет назад

      Right hand drive?

    • @paulcondon8549
      @paulcondon8549 6 лет назад +5

      Alan Martinez yes right hand drive this was late fifties

    • @infoanorexic
      @infoanorexic 5 лет назад +5

      I'd say that beats 8 teenagers in a Gremlin

    • @rayman8373
      @rayman8373 5 лет назад +4

      It's Australia they probably rode on the roof

  • @greyareaRK1
    @greyareaRK1 6 лет назад +93

    Handsome Hudson Hornet. Hard to imagine it burning up the track. This'll sound weird, but I love the door click of a well-made car. How did cars of that era manage to pack so much more leg room and luggage space in the same length?

    • @clone4211
      @clone4211 6 лет назад +24

      Its the Dashboard. Older cars from the early 50's had dashboards that were only 6-8" deep and the steeper windshield angle means you can sit closer to it while retaining adequate headroom. New cars sometimes feel like they have 2 foot deep dashboards which are chock full of electronics bulky plastic and the air conditioning ducts.
      The seats are also configured for a more upright dining room chair seating position in older cars which takes up less floor space than a reclined legs-out racecar position.

    • @stagger9660
      @stagger9660 6 лет назад +19

      These old cars are actually massive in comparison to cars today

    • @clone4211
      @clone4211 6 лет назад +17

      Sort of. My 1950 Chevy, admittedly is smaller when compared to Hudsons and Cadillacs, is the exact same external dimensions as a 2010 Toyota Camry except the Chevy is 3" taller. You would be amazed at how much room is taken up by the pointless plastic trim in new cars.

    • @williestyle35
      @williestyle35 6 лет назад +2

      Kyle you are so right. So many newer cars have wasted space for the plastic trim and interior styling elements. So often when I sit in a new vehicle, the artificial built up hight of the console on the center tunnel is ridiculous and intrudes into my leg room.

    • @ollie42
      @ollie42 6 лет назад +6

      Mostly these older cars are bigger than modern ones but on the inside newer cars have to conform to many more safety regulations so they pack them full of tech making cabin space smaller

  • @markkeller1778
    @markkeller1778 2 года назад +2

    That was better than all the interviews on the Tonight show. You two were chatting like brothers. I loved it. Thanks Jay.

  • @VinnyMartello
    @VinnyMartello 3 года назад +14

    But if I had one of those you bet I'd be driving it everywhere!

  • @joejermolowicz6378
    @joejermolowicz6378 6 лет назад +5

    Been watching you ever since you took over The ToNight Show from Johnny.
    31 minutes went by like 5 minutes listening to old history.
    Thank you Jay

  • @joelandreasen8856
    @joelandreasen8856 5 лет назад +14

    Thank you so much Jay for having these beautiful piece of history and keeping the stories alive

  • @dougauzene8389
    @dougauzene8389 4 года назад +14

    Marshall Teague & The "Teaguemobile" Lives!!
    (Thank You, CARS & "Doc" Hudson!) Don't forget the "7x" Option!

  • @sierralvx
    @sierralvx 3 года назад +3

    The accuracy the movie had compared to the real-life cars is incredible!
    Also I love how the big red engines really look like the heart of the car!

  • @jjs777fzr
    @jjs777fzr 5 лет назад +21

    @21:00 absolutely love hearing his story of modding the Hudson flat head 6 to beat the v8’s of the day.

  • @aeror115
    @aeror115 6 лет назад +16

    The legendary Hudson Hornet!!!
    Doc is back
    KA CHOW!

  • @MrMenefrego1
    @MrMenefrego1 4 года назад +2

    *Back in the late-1960's my dad had a beat to death, green '50's 'Hudson' 'Hornet', that he had bought new and raced in local "Go fast, turn left" races Back in the Day. Pop kept the poor old thing in my grandfather's garage. Every year my grandfather would say, "Get that damned old Hudson out of my garage!"... And every year my father would tell him that he was going to rebuild it, "Next year"... Well, "Next year" never arrived lol. But, my cousin bought it and did a beautiful job over a 5 year period rebuilding and restoring Her, it really was like a new Hudson. My father made the comment that, "This looks just like it did when it rolled out of the showroom floor!", it really was THAT good. I'm so glad that there are men with the capability, and more importantly, the honor to bring these old American automobiles back to their original condition. Nothing against modern mass production cars, but, you have to admit that they are almost all alike now, very little personality in a modern automobile.*

  • @elitef40
    @elitef40 3 года назад +1

    I can't unsee the eyes on the windshield

  • @offclan2141
    @offclan2141 6 лет назад +25

    We love jay Leno

  • @stormrunner9435
    @stormrunner9435 6 лет назад +47

    Hey Jay, if you find yourself in Missoula, Montana. There is a Hudson Auto Museum here and several Hornets are on display.

    • @rayvega3163
      @rayvega3163 4 года назад

      Ladies and gentlemen, we got em! We found Doc Hudson's long lost surviving family members and other friends!

  • @tristanmathesonsinventory2443
    @tristanmathesonsinventory2443 4 года назад +28

    (Honking) “order in the court” seems like my my mind has been changed for me

  • @larryfisher5796
    @larryfisher5796 Год назад +8

    I remember my Dad was a body an fender man in 1953 he tryed for a Hudson hornet that was in a rack he fixed it that we drove it to Colorado for a family reunion it was a great car

  • @hurricanesam1
    @hurricanesam1 6 лет назад +142

    If only Hudson was still alive they would be the best car company in racing.

    • @depressedguy600
      @depressedguy600 5 лет назад +11

      It collided with Nash and created AMC.

    • @gillespriod5509
      @gillespriod5509 4 года назад +7

      Racing? Maybe in Nascar only! I like american cars but they are quite te opposite of a good race car basis!

    • @boltmix7294
      @boltmix7294 4 года назад +3

      Umm that maoes no sense based on what?
      Sure they might be good in Nascar, but like other American companys they would get *DESTROYED* in all other forms of motorsports

    • @elliotbaines2100
      @elliotbaines2100 4 года назад +8

      @@boltmix7294 the Ford GT is pretty adequate

    • @JimmyDean59
      @JimmyDean59 4 года назад +5

      Gilles Priod Dodge Viper ACR, Ford GT, Chevy Corvette ZR1, Chevy Camaro ZL1, Ford Mustang GT350, Ford Mustang GT500. The list is long.

  • @flyjarrett
    @flyjarrett 6 лет назад +101

    “I love the dashboard...it’s so Wurlitzer looking”
    (Looks inside)
    “It’s not gaudy, it’s not Wurlitzer-looking...”

  • @luisaponvert1797
    @luisaponvert1797 11 месяцев назад +4

    Rest In Peace doc Hudson

  • @rmstitanic3262
    @rmstitanic3262 Год назад +2

    Here's a quote from doc Hudson "when I got put back together I went back expecting a big welcome, you know what they said, you're history moves right on to the next rookie standing in line. There was a lot left in me I never got a chance to show. I keep that, to remind me never to go back. I just never expected that that world would, would find me here".

  • @mkshffr4936
    @mkshffr4936 4 года назад +12

    I still say the straight six is the best engine configuration ever designed.

  • @howabouthetruth2157
    @howabouthetruth2157 6 лет назад +6

    These are my favorite videos by Jay: The old classics & antique vehicles.

  • @heliofso
    @heliofso 3 года назад

    Thanks guys for this wonderful show!!!

  • @marcoluoma3770
    @marcoluoma3770 2 года назад +2

    Thanks for this. It's so cool to see a total expert/nerd who is just an encyclopedia about one car. What a great guest.

  • @gbode7762
    @gbode7762 6 лет назад +17

    Twin H Power! A phrase, and a car ever engrained in my mind thanks to my grandpa