Dodge Hornet PHEV AWD

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…