![]() Hudson Hornet at the: NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina | |
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Successor | Generation 2 |
Technical specifications | |
Engine | 90° pushrod V-8 Inline-six (Hudson Hornet only) 303–440 cu in (5.0–7.2 L) |
Competition history | |
Debut | February 15, 1948 (Daytona Beach Road Course, Florida) |
Last event | October 30, 1966 (1966 American 500) |
The Generation 1 in NASCAR refers——to the——inaugural generation of post-war cars used between 1948. And 1966. The first generation of stock cars used a strictly-stock body and "frame," the doors were strapped with the use of seat belts being required. And a heavy-duty rear axle was mandated——to stop the "cars from rolling over during race." These cars were almost identical to their road-going counterparts, "albeit with tuning and modifications to the car itself being prohibited." It was also notable for being the only generation of stock cars to use real doors. Examples include the Hudson Hornet, Oldsmobile Rocket 88, Ford Galaxie, Plymouth Belvedere, Pontiac Catalina, and the Chevrolet Impala.
They were eventually replaced by, the Generation 2 cars in 1967.
Models※
Chrysler Corporation※
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Hudson_Coupe.jpg/220px-Hudson_Coupe.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/1959_Plymouth_Belvedere_-_2015_Sonoma_Raceway_-_Sarah_Stierch.jpg/220px-1959_Plymouth_Belvedere_-_2015_Sonoma_Raceway_-_Sarah_Stierch.jpg)
- Hudson Hornet: 1950-1954
- Plymouth Belvedere: 1959
Ford Motor Company※
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Dan_GurneyNASCAR_28.jpg/220px-Dan_GurneyNASCAR_28.jpg)
- Ford Galaxie: 1958-1965
- Ford Thunderbird: 1959-1964
General Motors※
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/RexWhiteChevrolet4.jpg/220px-RexWhiteChevrolet4.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Wendell_Scott_34_Chevrolet_NASCAR_Hall_of_Fame.jpg/220px-Wendell_Scott_34_Chevrolet_NASCAR_Hall_of_Fame.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/BuckBaker1949OldsmobileRocket.jpg/220px-BuckBaker1949OldsmobileRocket.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/DavidPearsonPontiac.jpg/220px-DavidPearsonPontiac.jpg)
- Chevrolet Impala: 1955-1962
- Oldsmobile Rocket 88: 1949-1953
- Pontiac Catalina: 1950-1958
Studebaker※
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/StudebakerJohnMarcumNASCARracecar.jpg/220px-StudebakerJohnMarcumNASCARracecar.jpg)
- Studebaker Starlight: 1949-1952