Doc Hudson
Doc Hudson (also known as The Fabulous Hudson Hornet, Hud, or simply Doc) is an anthropomorphic 1951 Hudson Hornet who appears in the 2006 Pixar film Cars. In the film, Doc is the medical doctor and local judge for Radiator Springs. After meeting the rookie racecar Lightning McQueen, Doc reveals that he is actually a former Piston Cup racer known as the Fabulous Hudson Hornet, and returns to the Piston Cup to act as Lightning's crew chief in his races. It is implied that Doc died prior to the events of Cars 2, and he appears in flashback sequences in Cars 3.
| Doc Hudson | |
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| Cars character | |
Doc Hudson in his original non-racing appearance | |
| First appearance | Cars (2006) |
| Created by | John Lasseter Joe Ranft Jorgen Klubien |
| Based on | Fabulous Hudson Hornet |
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| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Doc Hudson |
| Alias | The Fabulous Hudson Hornet |
| Nickname | Hud |
| Species | 1951 Hudson Hornet |
| Gender | Male |
| Title | Doc |
| Occupation | MD, judge, former racer, coach and mentor |
| Nationality | American |
Doc is voiced by Paul Newman in Cars, Cars 3 (the latter via archive audio recordings) and Cars: the Video Game, and Corey Burton in all other media. Six-time Turismo Carretera champion Juan María Traverso voiced the character in the Rioplatense Spanish version of the first film.
Doc Hudson is based on the real-life Fabulous Hudson Hornet of NASCAR. He generally maintains the same image in all three films with navy-blue paint and light modifications for racing. Doc's racing number is 51, a reference to his model year.