In Pixar’s Cars (2006), Paul Newman voices former racing champion Doc Hudson.
Doc is the town’s respected judge and physician, but he is secretly the Fabulous Hudson Hornet, a three-time Piston Cup champion. His racing career ended after a crash left him sidelined, and he developed resentment toward the racing world.
Newman was himself closely associated with motorsport as a race-car driver and team owner, making the casting especially fitting. Doc’s Hudson Hornet design references the real Hudson Hornet, a car that competed successfully in stock-car racing during the early 1950s. Doc’s history is revealed gradually as McQueen learns humility and respect.