John R. Cobb with a 1940 Hudson Eight (R.) & his Railton Red Lion (L.), Bonneville Salt Flats, NV, 1940.

John R. Cobb with a 1940 Hudson Eight (R.) & his Railton Red Lion (L.), Bonneville Salt Flats, NV, 1940. 

From a 1940 Hundson Eight ad in LIFE Magazine: "John Cobb, noted British Sportsman, drove the Hudson Eight to a new flying mile record of 93.88 miles per hour... fastest mile ever traveled by a stock car of it's class. Cobb praised its performance, easy riding and steering... called it "an exceptional car in every way."

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