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Picture of Rudy Bennett's Drag Race Hornet & trophy's during late 60's0
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Sorry picture did not arrive.0
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Attached embarrasing (to the Ford) Cover Picture in National Dragster Magazine showing a Hudson Jet beating a Hot Dealer backed Ford V8 (and other Brands) for the Top Eliminator Win in Carlsbad California by a Lady Driver....
This Win set the stage for NHRA to eventually Ban Hudson's 7x Cam from any Stock Class despite being Factory because of all the complaints from V8 Competitors to level the playing field.....
Ike Smih Owner, Builder & Picture;(thought worth mentioning again)0 -
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Ivan Zaremba, who also owns the Fabulous Hudson Hornet, raced his beautiful Railton 8 Speedster this past wknd at Laguna Secca Vintage Road Race ending a rwo yr lay-off to update. Ivan started near the rear and finished 13th despite a slipping clutch.....0 -
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Ivan Zaremba also owns (and races)the Fabulous Hudson Hornet that inspired the movie 'Cars'.
Most importantly, Ivan's beautiful Railton 8 cyl Speedster ran very well and has a lot of potential........0 -
Yester-Year Hornet Drag Car... Un identified Driver 1968
Picture from Butch Smith0 -
Salt Flats Hudson Hornet!
Butch Smith collection0 -
Ol racer wrote:FYI
Ivan Zaremba also owns (and races)the Fabulous Hudson Hornet that inspired the movie 'Cars'.
Most importantly, Ivan's beautiful Railton 8 cyl Speedster ran very well and has a lot of potential........
. . . and here's a pic of Ivan in action that I took in the same race that he placed 13th.0 -
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I have been working on (& off) this Commodore Drag car for yrs. I broke my long time Stock Car racing habit by starting to build Hudson St Rod's,
(some are borderline streetable though). So I kept this Drag Car build in the background awhile to please my better half.
Its a duplicate of one I drag raced beginning in 1959 and (God willing) I may be able to ininiate it in 2009, 50 yrs later. Recently, I brought it from its resting place into my work bay after finishing another '47 Truck.
(I was going to start restoring another 'Hudson when my Wife actually suggested that I finish the Drag Car instead)...
Previously, I 'severly lightened' it with Polycarbonate windows, Bucket Seat, Ratchet Shifter, Rear mount Battery, 8 Gal Fuel Cell, narrowed Ford 9',
31 spline locked axles, Line-Loc, Moly Roll Cage, Sub-Frame Connectors, Drive shaft Loop, Air Shocks, Traction bars, rare Fenton Mags, 8' Slicks, etc.
It will have a balanced 366" Hornet for Power 'set back' 12". Motor is almost completed with Triple 2bbls, NOS, Clifford head & Headers, electronic Ign, Balanced, and much More going through a Randy Mass Adapter into a modified drag race (Std Shift) Turbo 400 Trans.
In '59 my Hudson ran high16's around 85 mph (+/-). I am hoping this one will go a little faster. (TBD)
Attached are a few pictures before rolling into the garage. Nothing fancy...
Ps: The front Good Year 'Skinnies' will go on later.0 -
Good stuff Ol Racer!
I'd bet you can shave some time off those old et's just by adding the NOS
Tire compounds are much better these days, I'd bet the TH400 launches better as well.
It'll be fun to watch your progress.0 -
Ol racer wrote:FYI
I remember these Sprint racers like it was yesterday. This was an awsome racer in its day (even Today) with the Stroked Hornet, big valves, Weber cam, Rochester Carbs in the light chassis running large slicks, Ford gearbox, coil over Susp, and Quick Chg rear...Chuck Neitzel Boise Id in Picture #1 in Feb '64... Picture curtesy Rudy Bennett
I grew up in Spokane Wahington, I believe if you check this out this car was in the can am sprint cars back then and they traveled the pacific north west. My father sponsered one of the sprint cars and you are right the hudsons were usually the fastest. If I recall 1964 was the last year of the flatheads and in 1965 they moved to the overhead v8. Watched many of these sprints at the state line gardens on the washington idaho border. the picture sure brought back some fond memories of my high school days..
wayc4e28 28Essex0 -
It must have been a Nationwide Trend that eventually hit our Tri State Area (Pa, Ny & Oh) because by 1970 most Modified's were using V8's with a Cu. In. Limit. It was the expense to build a 6's vs dropping in a powerful V8. However, it was never the same then after a few Seasons the Modified Class was eliminated in favor of 'Limited' Late Models, because of the scarcity of Coupe Bodies....0
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Regarding the Commodore Drag Car. I failed to mention that It came from RI with a powerful sounding Hornet motor with Headers. It was gold and had long wheel bolts installed in every hub with a Class Win Sticker on a window. I wonder if anyone knew the Car or seen it run....0
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Another shot of Ivan Zaremba 'at Speed' in his beautiful Hudson Railton '8' Speedster at the recent Laguna Secca Road Race
Pic from Butch Smith0 -
Essex racecars on display in Salt Lake City, 1920
Commercial photo for promotion and advertisement, published 1920.0 -
Fabulous thread
Any interest in a compilation of these pictures into a "hudson Racing" book? 0 -
Hudson, Ford, Chevy, & Plymouth Modified coupes like this one pictured were all Hudson Hornet Powered throughout the Country on Dirt Tracks during the 60's & earely '70's. They ran Stroker Cranks with multiple Carbs on Log Manifolds and were unbeatable for a long time......Eventually Tracks allowed small Block V8's to compete then the Division later evolved into all size V8'S....0
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Frank 'Rebel' Mundy0
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Here is a local PA Pro Mod Hudson:
Thanks Brian0 -
1951 - 1956 Hudson Stock Car Racing Films DVD
http://cgi.ebay.com/1951-1956-Hudson-Stock-Car-Racing-Films-DVD_W0QQitemZ360091729389QQihZ023QQcategoryZ2875QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
This DVD is a compilation of shorts: all Hudson Automobiles from 1951 to 1956.
The U.S. Stock Car Champion Racing at Daytona.
The Billy Rose Show TV commercial .
Racing {faded color}
Filmstrip for salesmen "Make them want what you have to sell.".
Racing, Speedway Grand National.
Ken Murray TV commercial.
Filmstrip "Performance and Economy."0 -
1951 - 1956 Hudson Stock Car Racing Films DVD
http://cgi.ebay.com/1951-1956-Hudson-Stock-Car-Racing-Films-DVD_W0QQitemZ360091729389QQihZ023QQcategoryZ2875QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
This DVD is a compilation of shorts: all Hudson Automobiles from 1951 to 1956.
Excellent, just purchased one.......;)0 -
Hudson in the lead (as usual)!!0
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Ol racer wrote:I know its a repeat, but I just love this full Size Hudson' Hornet's Launch out of the Chute.
and the fact that it has been raced over 40 yrs......
i was just wondering if gary still has the car and if someone could could ask him to get ahold of me to talk old times..i helped my dad with this car in the 60s ricksmith1955@yahoo.com0 -
Does anyone have photos of Hudson or Essex race cars from the teens or twenties? Other than what has already been posted.:)0
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I have been digging around our local racing history and came up with this interesting pair of Photos. Our present congressman representing the 15th didtrict of Florida (R) drove several Hudsons at the local track. Eau Gallie Speedway. The track is long gone and the town merged with Melbourne, so all is lost except the pictures.
Bill Posey has driven Late Models as recently as few years ago at New Smyrna Speedway near Daytona.. One of the Good Guys for sure. In the early days he not only drove Hudsons, but shared a Hudson with my neighbor Danny Shearer. Danny used the name "Dan Dillon". That was due to his being underage AND since he lived across the street from the Speedway, He didn't want his parents to hear his name on the PA system.. LOL
These fellows were racing against V8's and doing quite well thank you..:D0 -
A couple more pics of Florida Hudsons on the short tracks.0
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Read below......0 -
Great Pictures from the good old days!
It would be nice to see more Pictures from other Area Tracks posted on the Forum too . Hudson Hornets also powered many Ford, Chevy and Plymuth Cpes in the Modified Sportsman Divisions long after Hudson Merger well into the '70's..
I seen Hornets with the the Head numbers milled off so competitors wouldnt know which head they used, and Log manifolds with as many as 6 Carbs, although the most popular Log was 3 Dueces using 94 or 97's. The Headers were individual pipes. All homemade stuff that would be considered crude by todays standards but these Cpes litterly Flew! Most had stroker Cranks adapted up to Ford Clutch & Trans because the Hudson Trans couldnt handle the torque with the huge Slicks.It was fierce competitive Racing, and looking back a broken crankshaft was very rare, but head gaskets did blow occassionally...
Must be some pictures around because the grandstands overflowed with spectators and many came into the Pits afterwards to talk with the Drivers & Crews....0 -
These pics remind me of just how many coupes got destroyed in racing. This thread is a great piece of Americana and history.0
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lets see if this one works.... my 50 PaceMaker coming out of the burnout box at Brown County Drag way...Attachment not found.
always fun running against anything with a V8 in it...
PaceRacer500
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