While Cars 3 may not be the best Pixar movie, the reappearance of Doc Hudson, voiced by Paul Newman, makes the film work. It's a nostalgic and respectful choice.

The now-blue Doc Hudson model on display started as a rust-free, brown and green 1951 Pacemaker sedan with 59,000 miles. Its grill was missing, and the front end had been wrecked.

Newman was dedicated to making Cars feel like real racing and especially got a kick out of being Doc, a character based on the 1951 Fabulous Hudson Hornet that raced in NASCAR events. Life-size ...

The assumption was that Hudson died at some point offscreen between "Cars" and its 2011 sequel. Doc's death could have provided a big learning moment for McQueen to show him how to cope with his ...

Daytona Beach's Motorsports Hall of Fame of America has gone rock 'n roll, and Hollywood, thanks to two new exhibits, one inspired by Van Halen, and the other from the Disney-Pixar movie "Cars." ...

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 ...

The Doc Hudson character was referred to in the past tense in 2011’s “Cars 2,” but he made a comeback in the series’ most recent entry, 2017’s “Cars 3.” ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts.. Since Paul Newman died in 2008, ‘Cars’ fans have wondered ...

We haven’t checked with the Guinness Book or anything, but we’re pretty sure we’ve just executed the longest smoky burnout ever by a 1949 Hudson Commodore.

In 2006, the Pixar movie “Cars” immortalized Hudson’s racing history with a retired racer named “Doc Hudson” (voiced by Paul Newman) that helps the film’s protagonist return to glory ...