Jay Leno Drives the Crazy-Rare Hudson Hornet Convertible, Says It Feels Like a Sled With No Runners

Jay Leno Drives the Crazy-Rare Hudson Hornet Convertible, Says It Feels Like a Sled With No Runners

When I think about old cars, the first image that comes to my mind is a Laurel and Hardy film (Perfect Day, 1929). It’s a 1918 Ford Model T tourer, and back when I was a kid, that car was considered ancient. Well, come 2026, and a 1953 Hudson Hornet is farther back in time from present than the old Model T was from when I first saw that short film. What’s the Hudson got to do with all this? Not much, except this fabulous example that made Jay Le…