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{{ | {{Infobox_Character | ||
|image = | |image = Doc Hudson.png | ||
| | |gender = Male | ||
| | |color = Dark blue | ||
| | |eye color = Blue | ||
| | |occupation = Racecar, Radiator Springs Judge and Doctor, Lightning McQueen's Pit Crew Member, and Lightning McQueen's mentor. | ||
| | |hometown = [[Radiator Springs]] | ||
| | |aliases = Fabulous Hudson Hornet | ||
| | |friends = [[Lightning McQueen]], [[Mater]], [[Sally Carrera]], [[Ramone]], [[Flo]], [[Sarge]], [[Fillmore]], [[Luigi]], [[Guido]], [[Lizzie]], [[Sheriff]], [[Red]], [[Stinger]], [[Candice]], [[El Machismo]] | ||
| | |enemies = [[Lightning McQueen]] (former), [[Chick Hicks]], [[Chick Hicks' Students|Chick Hicks Racing Academy]], [[Candice]] (former), [[El Machismo]] (former), [[Stinger]] (former), [[VIN|The VINs]] | ||
| | |interests = Grumping, Training Lightning, Doctor | ||
| | |talents = Powersliding, Racing, Dirt Track Racing | ||
| | |first appearance = ''[[Cars]]'' | ||
| | |latest appearance = ''[[Mater and the Ghostlight]]'' | ||
|performer = - '''[[Paul Newman]]''' (''[[Cars]]'', ''[[Mater and the Ghostlight]]'', ''[[Cars: The Video Game]]'')<br>- '''[[Corey Burton]]''' ([[Cars Mater-National|video]] [[Cars Race-O-Rama|games]] and [[Cars Land]])}}'''Doc Hudson''' is a former racing legend, and is currently the Radiator Springs judge and doctor. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Cars=== | ===''Cars''=== | ||
Doc is Radiator Springs' resident judge and doctor. | Doc is Radiator Springs' resident judge and doctor. | ||
He was once one of the most famous racecars in history; he won three Piston Cups, and still holds the record for most wins in a single season. However, it all changed for Doc when he was involved in [[Sammy|a terrible crash during the final lap of the 1954 Piston Cup championship race, which saw him put out for the season.]] Upon his return, he was received with a complete absence of fanfare and told that he was a has-been who had been passed up for the next rookie in line. He kept a newspaper article on the career-ending crash as a reminder never to return to the life that nearly killed him. | He was once one of the most famous racecars in history; he won three Piston Cups, and still holds the record for most wins in a single season. However, it all changed for Doc when he was involved in [[Sammy|a terrible crash during the final lap of the 1954 Piston Cup championship race, which saw him put out for the season.]] Upon his return, he was received with a complete absence of fanfare and told that he was a has-been who had been passed up for the next rookie in line. He kept a newspaper article on the career-ending crash as a reminder never to return to the life that nearly killed him. | ||
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By the end of the film, Doc opts to keep his racing colors, and becomes a trainer as well as a friend to Lightning. Just like Lightning, Doc learned some lessons: friendship, promises, how greed affects others, and that secrets can't be kept forever. | By the end of the film, Doc opts to keep his racing colors, and becomes a trainer as well as a friend to Lightning. Just like Lightning, Doc learned some lessons: friendship, promises, how greed affects others, and that secrets can't be kept forever. | ||
===Cars: The Video Game=== | ===''Cars: The Video Game''=== | ||
Doc usually helps Lightning practice. His most notable lesson was when he taught him how to powerslide, also known as drifting, on dirt. He was confirmed as Lightning's chief at the Palm Mile Speedway, when he confronted[[File:DocCarsGame.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Racing off-road]] Chick for his obnoxious behavior. | Doc usually helps Lightning practice. His most notable lesson was when he taught him how to powerslide, also known as drifting, on dirt. He was confirmed as Lightning's chief at the Palm Mile Speedway, when he confronted[[File:DocCarsGame.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Racing off-road]] Chick for his obnoxious behavior. | ||
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In the final cutscene, Doc is seen driving with Lightning, Mater and Sally, to celebrate the winning of Lightning's first Piston Cup. Along with his three trophies, Doc puts it on display on the outer windowsill of his clinic, for the public to see. | In the final cutscene, Doc is seen driving with Lightning, Mater and Sally, to celebrate the winning of Lightning's first Piston Cup. Along with his three trophies, Doc puts it on display on the outer windowsill of his clinic, for the public to see. | ||
===Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures=== | ===''Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures''=== | ||
He appears in the cut-scene of the Doc's Tune Up activity, which he asks McQueen to help out with his job. He also appears as one of the characters to race against in Legends Races. | He appears in the cut-scene of the Doc's Tune Up activity, which he asks McQueen to help out with his job. He also appears as one of the characters to race against in Legends Races. | ||
===Cars: Mater-National Championship=== | ===''Cars: Mater-National Championship''=== | ||
Doc plays a minor role in Cars: Mater-National Championship, as the only race he competes in is the first race in[[File:Doc.PNG|thumb|150px|In Ramone's House of Body Art]] the game, where he races against Lightning, [[Fred]], [[Philip]], and [[Barry]]. He also competes in Fillmore's Fuel Frenzy. He also has a minigame named after him, Doc and the Law's Race 'N' Chase. | Doc plays a minor role in ''Cars: Mater-National Championship'', as the only race he competes in is the first race in[[File:Doc.PNG|thumb|150px|In Ramone's House of Body Art]] the game, where he races against Lightning, [[Fred]], [[Philip]], and [[Barry]]. He also competes in Fillmore's Fuel Frenzy. He also has a minigame named after him, Doc and the Law's Race 'N' Chase. | ||
===Cars: Race-O-Rama=== | ===''Cars: Race-O-Rama''=== | ||
In the third game in the series, [[Doc Hudson]] now owns [[Doc Hudson Racing Academy|his own racing academy]], who races in the Race-O-Rama. In the game, he's kind of your instructor. During several races, he might say something to you sounding like it's coming from a headset. He also appears in most of the races. In Transporter 1, you had to bring something to him. In the final scene, he says to Lightning that he did a good job winning the Race-O-Rama. | In the third game in the series, [[Doc Hudson]] now owns [[Doc Hudson Racing Academy|his own racing academy]], who races in the Race-O-Rama. In the game, he's kind of your instructor. During several races, he might say something to you sounding like it's coming from a headset. He also appears in most of the races. In Transporter 1, you had to bring something to him. In the final scene, he says to Lightning that he did a good job winning the Race-O-Rama. | ||
===Cars 2=== | ===''Cars 2''=== | ||
At some point between the events of Cars: Race-O-Rama and Cars 2, Doc deceased of old age, as indicated at [[File:400px-DocCars2.png|thumb|left|150px|The Hudson Hornet Piston Cup]]the beginning of Cars 2. In memory, the Piston Cup was named after him, the Hudson Hornet Piston Cup. He also appears on a newspaper, the same one as seen in Cars. | At some point between the events of ''Cars: Race-O-Rama'' and ''Cars 2'', Doc deceased of old age, as indicated at [[File:400px-DocCars2.png|thumb|left|150px|The Hudson Hornet Piston Cup]]the beginning of ''Cars 2''. In memory, the Piston Cup was named after him, the Hudson Hornet Piston Cup. He also appears on a newspaper, the same one as seen in ''Cars''. | ||
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Doc has always been grumpy, ever since he was kicked out of the racing league. Doc had been passing down his knowledge to Lightning, and it can also be noticed that he is very serious and makes sure Lightning has enough off-road practice. | Doc has always been grumpy, ever since he was kicked out of the racing league. Doc had been passing down his knowledge to Lightning, and it can also be noticed that he is very serious and makes sure Lightning has enough off-road practice. | ||
==Basis== | ==Basis== | ||
Doc Hudson is based off of the real Hudson Hornet, which is where his name, number and paint scheme came from. | Doc Hudson is based off of the real 1951 Hudson Hornet, which is where his name, number and paint scheme came from. | ||
His license plate is "51HHMD", which is a reference to his year and track number (51), model (Hudson Hornet) and profession (medical doctor). | |||
==Livery== | ==Livery== | ||
Doc is painted dark blue, with a chrome grille, the | Doc is painted dark blue, with a chrome grille, the same as the original Hudson Hornet. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
===Feature Films=== | ===Feature Films=== | ||
*[[Cars]] | *''[[Cars]]'' | ||
===Short Films=== | ===Short Films=== | ||
*[[Mater and the Ghostlight]] | *''[[Mater and the Ghostlight]]'' | ||
===Video Games=== | ===Video Games=== | ||
*[[Cars: The Video Game]] | *''[[Cars: The Video Game]]'' | ||
*[[Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures]] | *''[[Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures]]'' | ||
*[[Cars: Mater-National Championship]] | *''[[Cars: Mater-National Championship]]'' | ||
*[[Cars: Race-O-Rama]] | *''[[Cars: Race-O-Rama]]'' | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Doc's racing number was a reference to the first year of the Hudson Hornet's movement, 1951. | *Doc's racing number was a reference to the first year of the Hudson Hornet's movement, 1951. | ||
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Doc repairing Gus.jpg|A magazine | Doc repairing Gus.jpg|A magazine | ||
Doc hudson.png|Doc in | Doc hudson.png|Doc in ''The World of Cars Online'' | ||
DocHudsonCars.png | DocHudsonCars.png | ||
DocHudsonCars2.png|On a magazine in Cars 2 | DocHudsonCars2.png|On a magazine in ''Cars 2'' | ||
DocRaceORama.PNG | DocRaceORama.PNG | ||
Doc.PNG | Doc.PNG | ||
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[[Category:Deceased Characters]] | [[Category:Deceased Characters]] | ||
[[Category:Cars 2 Characters]] | [[Category:Cars 2 Characters]] | ||
[[Category:Video Games Characters]] | [[Category:Video Games Characters]] | ||
[[Category:Racing cars]] | [[Category:Racing cars]] | ||
[[Category:Radiator Springs Occupants]] | |||
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| Occupation | Racecar, Radiator Springs Judge and Doctor, Lightning McQueen's Pit Crew Member, and Lightning McQueen's mentor. | ||||||
| Main portrayer(s) | - Paul Newman (Cars, Mater and the Ghostlight, Cars: The Video Game) - Corey Burton (video games and Cars Land)
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Doc Hudson is a former racing legend, and is currently the Radiator Springs judge and doctor.
History
Cars
Doc is Radiator Springs' resident judge and doctor. He was once one of the most famous racecars in history; he won three Piston Cups, and still holds the record for most wins in a single season. However, it all changed for Doc when he was involved in a terrible crash during the final lap of the 1954 Piston Cup championship race, which saw him put out for the season. Upon his return, he was received with a complete absence of fanfare and told that he was a has-been who had been passed up for the next rookie in line. He kept a newspaper article on the career-ending crash as a reminder never to return to the life that nearly killed him.
Jaded by the racing scene, he left that world, apparently taking out time to study medicine. The famous #51 disappeared into obscurity, leaving many wondering where he had gone. He instead opted for a simple navy blue paint job and the life of a physician in the tiny town of Radiator Springs, the "shining Gemstone" of the Mother Road - Route 66. He runs Doc's Clinic as a "doctor of internal combustion". As times changed and the town got bypassed in favor of Interstate 40, Doc stayed on, even when the population had dwindled to a meager dozen or so residents. He is respected, well-loved, and serves not only as the town's physician, but as its judge as well. However, nobody in the town had any idea of his past as a racer; he was just an ordinary Hudson Hornet to them.
Upon meeting Lightning McQueen, Doc saw far too much of his past in the rookie. He was less than happy when Lightning discovers his past. After Lightning finished fixing the road he damaged and decided to stay for a while, Doc was unable to bear having him around any longer and called the news and press to immediately take him
away to the Piston Cup, declaring that it is best for everyone. But seeing how disheartened everyone was by his unplanned departure, Doc realized that Lightning had become more important to them than he thought. He eventually admits the truth to everyone about his Racecar days and he took back his old #51 colors to become Lightning's pit crew chief, bringing nearly the entire town to the Piston Cup to support Lightning as his pit crew and in an ironic twist of fate, finally received that long awaited fanfare for his return.
By the end of the film, Doc opts to keep his racing colors, and becomes a trainer as well as a friend to Lightning. Just like Lightning, Doc learned some lessons: friendship, promises, how greed affects others, and that secrets can't be kept forever.
Cars: The Video Game
Doc usually helps Lightning practice. His most notable lesson was when he taught him how to powerslide, also known as drifting, on dirt. He was confirmed as Lightning's chief at the Palm Mile Speedway, when he confronted
Chick for his obnoxious behavior.
Later on in the story, Lightning is brought in for a "check-up" around the town, a race against Doc and some of the other townfolk, which Lightning easily wins.
In the final cutscene, Doc is seen driving with Lightning, Mater and Sally, to celebrate the winning of Lightning's first Piston Cup. Along with his three trophies, Doc puts it on display on the outer windowsill of his clinic, for the public to see.
Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures
He appears in the cut-scene of the Doc's Tune Up activity, which he asks McQueen to help out with his job. He also appears as one of the characters to race against in Legends Races.
Cars: Mater-National Championship
Doc plays a minor role in Cars: Mater-National Championship, as the only race he competes in is the first race in
the game, where he races against Lightning, Fred, Philip, and Barry. He also competes in Fillmore's Fuel Frenzy. He also has a minigame named after him, Doc and the Law's Race 'N' Chase.
Cars: Race-O-Rama
In the third game in the series, Doc Hudson now owns his own racing academy, who races in the Race-O-Rama. In the game, he's kind of your instructor. During several races, he might say something to you sounding like it's coming from a headset. He also appears in most of the races. In Transporter 1, you had to bring something to him. In the final scene, he says to Lightning that he did a good job winning the Race-O-Rama.
Cars 2
At some point between the events of Cars: Race-O-Rama and Cars 2, Doc deceased of old age, as indicated at
the beginning of Cars 2. In memory, the Piston Cup was named after him, the Hudson Hornet Piston Cup. He also appears on a newspaper, the same one as seen in Cars.
Personality
Doc has always been grumpy, ever since he was kicked out of the racing league. Doc had been passing down his knowledge to Lightning, and it can also be noticed that he is very serious and makes sure Lightning has enough off-road practice.
Basis
Doc Hudson is based off of the real 1951 Hudson Hornet, which is where his name, number and paint scheme came from.
His license plate is "51HHMD", which is a reference to his year and track number (51), model (Hudson Hornet) and profession (medical doctor).
Livery
Doc is painted dark blue, with a chrome grille, the same as the original Hudson Hornet.
Appearances
Feature Films
Short Films
Video Games
- Cars: The Video Game
- Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures
- Cars: Mater-National Championship
- Cars: Race-O-Rama
Trivia
- Doc's racing number was a reference to the first year of the Hudson Hornet's movement, 1951.
Merchandise
- Cars Diecast Line (regular, Fabulous Hudson Hornet, Pit Crew Member Fabulous Hudson Hornet, Dirt Track)
- Micro Drifters (coming soon)
- Mini Adventures
- MEGA BLOKS
- LEGO Duplo
- Disney Store Diecast Line
- Shake 'N' Go (regular, Fabulous Hudson Hornet)
- Tomica
- Geotrax
- Wood (Hudson Hornet)
Gallery
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A magazine
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Doc in The World of Cars Online
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On a magazine in Cars 2
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