Dodge Hornet PHEV AWD
Observed 2024–2025 (US EPA) · observed model years, not a production range
- 400+ Pieces of Chrome on One Hudson Hornet
Jay Leno's Garage · Jay Leno's Garage · 20 Oct 2026
About 310 pieces of chrome on this Hudson Hornet, plus 103 more in the top alone. When the owners got the car, every piece in the top had been painted silver. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/SPXjyV_DdMs Shop car care and detailing supplies from Jay Leno’s Garage: https://www.lenosgarage.com/shine » Subscribe: http://bit.ly/JLGSubscribe THE BEST OF JAY LENO'S GARAGE » Exclusive First Looks: http://bit.ly/JLGExclusives » Ultra Rare Supercars: http://bit.ly/JLGSupercars » Jay's Book Club: http://bit.ly/JLGBookClub JAY LENO'S GARAGE ON SOCIAL Facebook: http://facebook.com/JayLenosGarage…
- The Hudson Hornet's 308 Six and the NASCAR 7X
Jay Leno's Garage · Jay Leno's Garage · 16 Oct 2026
A 308 cubic inch six with 170 horsepower. This one's an automatic, so it never got the 7X NASCAR treatment that was rumored to push past 200. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/SPXjyV_DdMs Shop car care and detailing supplies from Jay Leno’s Garage: https://www.lenosgarage.com/shine » Subscribe: http://bit.ly/JLGSubscribe THE BEST OF JAY LENO'S GARAGE » Exclusive First Looks: http://bit.ly/JLGExclusives » Ultra Rare Supercars: http://bit.ly/JLGSupercars » Jay's Book Club: http://bit.ly/JLGBookClub JAY LENO'S GARAGE ON SOCIAL Facebook: http://facebook.com/JayLenosGarage Twitter: http://t…
- The Ladies Still Love a Hudson Hornet
Jay Leno's Garage · Jay Leno's Garage · 13 Oct 2026
The Hudson Hornet still gets plenty of attention from the ladies. There's just one catch. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/SPXjyV_DdMs Shop car care and detailing supplies from Jay Leno’s Garage: https://www.lenosgarage.com/shine » Subscribe: http://bit.ly/JLGSubscribe THE BEST OF JAY LENO'S GARAGE » Exclusive First Looks: http://bit.ly/JLGExclusives » Ultra Rare Supercars: http://bit.ly/JLGSupercars » Jay's Book Club: http://bit.ly/JLGBookClub JAY LENO'S GARAGE ON SOCIAL Facebook: http://facebook.com/JayLenosGarage Twitter: http://twitter.com/LenosGarage Instagram: http://instagram.c…
- Jay's $1.98 J.C. Whitney Catalog Accessory
Jay Leno's Garage · Jay Leno's Garage · 11 Oct 2026
Talking Hudson Hornet era add-ons, Jay remembers the J.C. Whitney catalog. He has a $1.98 accessory from it on his '54 Dodge Coronet Hemi wagon, and it's exactly as good as you'd expect. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/SPXjyV_DdMs Shop car care and detailing supplies from Jay Leno’s Garage: https://www.lenosgarage.com/shine » Subscribe: http://bit.ly/JLGSubscribe THE BEST OF JAY LENO'S GARAGE » Exclusive First Looks: http://bit.ly/JLGExclusives » Ultra Rare Supercars: http://bit.ly/JLGSupercars » Jay's Book Club: http://bit.ly/JLGBookClub JAY LENO'S GARAGE ON SOCIAL Facebook: http://…
- The Hudson Hornet's Hidden Backup Brake
Jay Leno's Garage · Jay Leno's Garage · 6 Oct 2026
If the Hornet's hydraulic brakes failed completely, a mechanical rod off the brake pedal caught it halfway down and pulled the rear brakes. A great safety feature Hudson never really promoted. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/SPXjyV_DdMs Shop car care and detailing supplies from Jay Leno’s Garage: https://www.lenosgarage.com/shine » Subscribe: http://bit.ly/JLGSubscribe THE BEST OF JAY LENO'S GARAGE » Exclusive First Looks: http://bit.ly/JLGExclusives » Ultra Rare Supercars: http://bit.ly/JLGSupercars » Jay's Book Club: http://bit.ly/JLGBookClub JAY LENO'S GARAGE ON SOCIAL Facebook: h…
- The Oil Filter That Used a Roll of Toilet Paper
Jay Leno's Garage · Jay Leno's Garage · 2 Oct 2026
The oil filter on this Hudson Hornet was an option. Jay remembers an even stranger one: a canister you loaded with a regular roll of toilet paper. It saved you money right up until it clogged. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/SPXjyV_DdMs Shop car care and detailing supplies from Jay Leno’s Garage: https://www.lenosgarage.com/shine » Subscribe: http://bit.ly/JLGSubscribe THE BEST OF JAY LENO'S GARAGE » Exclusive First Looks: http://bit.ly/JLGExclusives » Ultra Rare Supercars: http://bit.ly/JLGSupercars » Jay's Book Club: http://bit.ly/JLGBookClub JAY LENO'S GARAGE ON SOCIAL Facebook: h…
- Jay Leno Drives the Rare 1953 Hudson Hornet Convertible Coupe | Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's Garage · Jay Leno's Garage · 7 Sep 2026
Before the V8 horsepower wars took over Detroit, one low-slung, "step-down" six-cylinder machine utterly dominated NASCAR: the legendary Hudson Hornet! In this week's episode, Jay Leno welcomes owner Chris Duhon and master restorer Steve Stratis to showcase one of the finest automotive restorations ever attempted: a jaw-dropping 1953 Hudson Hornet Convertible Brougham. Rescued from an abandoned, stalled project that arrived completely scattered across cardboard boxes, this ultra-rare survivor took a dedicated Chicago craftsman team three and a half painstaking years to bring back to life. Jay…