Hudson Hornet Club Coupe 1952 3D model

The Hornet was based upon the Hudson Commodore Eight model line and available in two and four-door sedan, convertible coupe and hardtop coupe. For 1951, the car was powered by Hudson's H-145 high compression in-line L-head six 308ci engine with two-barrel carburetor producing 145 hp at 3800rpm. This engine, combined with overall road-ability, plus the fact these cars were over engineered and over built, made them unbeatable in competition on the dirt and the very few paved tracks of the 1950s. Hudson was the first automobile manufacturer to get involved in sports car racing.

The new Hudson was priced in the Buick price range and had a comfortable, well-appointed interior. Styling was very much in the late 40's fashion with rounded, flowing lines. The fact that Hudson was lower and wider than other cars in '48 made it a sensation at auto shows. Hudson had more orders than they could fill--the future looked bright.

In 1952, the "Twin-H" version of the engine was introduced with dual one-barrel carburetors which produced 170 hp. The engine could be tuned to produce 210 hp if equipped with the factory 7-X modifications. And with help of Marshall Teague, Herb Thomas and Tim Flock driving skils,the Hudson Hornet won 27 NASCAR races. In AAA racing, Teague drove a stock Hornet to 14 wins during the season, bringing the Hornet's season record to 40 wins in 48 events, a winning percentage of 83%, a remarkable feat for a six-cylinder car.