In Pixar’s Cars, Doc Hudson is the town’s judge and a former racing champion.
Doc lives in Radiator Springs and initially hides his earlier career from Lightning McQueen. He served as the town’s judge and also worked as its doctor, making him one of the community’s most respected residents. His quiet personality contrasts with McQueen’s early confidence and impatience.
Doc was once known as the Fabulous Hudson Hornet, a celebrated racer who won three Piston Cups. A crash ended his racing career, and he became bitter about being forgotten by the racing world. McQueen’s arrival gradually brings Doc back into the role of a mentor.
Doc Hudson is a fictional 1951 Hudson Hornet. The character’s history draws on the real Hudson Hornet’s reputation in early stock-car racing, but Doc himself is an animated character.