In the summer of 2010, I was on the hunt to photograph factory-correct 1951-’54 Hudson Hornets. Fortunately, I live within 30 minutes of the Ypsilanti Heritage Museum in Ypsilanti, Mich. Over the years, I had visited the museum several times and would be greeted by museum curator Jack “Mr. Hudson” Miller. This visit was no different than the others.
When I told Miller about my goal to photograph Hornets, he knew just the person to contact.
“I know a Hudson Hornet collector who can help you with this,” Miller said. “His name is Larry Kennedy; he has just about every Hudson automobile in every body style produced, and he’s not far from here in Indianapolis, Indiana.” Jack walked back to his desk, retrieved a roster of Hudson automobile owners, and showed it to me. I wrote down the model year and body style of each of Kennedy’s 1951-’54 Hudson Hornets while Miller provided me with Kennedy’s contact information.
When I returned home, I called Kennedy. We discussed his collection, came up with a list of Hornets and a plan
