Restoring history

Restoring history

Teen restores 1951 car given to him
LAVENA SAUNDERS, 86, stands with Darren Uptain, 17, in front of the Hudson Hornet she gave to him so that he could restore it and take her for a ride. Saunders remembers the day her father bought the car in 1951.
THE PAINT on the 1951 Hudson Hornet is original.
IT TOOK Darren Uptain, a Dolores High School senior, about six months to restore this 1951 Hudson Hornet.
DARREN UPTAIN spent a good amount of time this year rebuilding the engine of this 1951 Hudson Hornet. This is the original color.

Restoring history

LAVENA SAUNDERS, 86, stands with Darren Uptain, 17, in front of the Hudson Hornet she gave to him so that he could restore it and take her for a ride. Saunders remembers the day her father bought the car in 1951.
THE PAINT on the 1951 Hudson Hornet is original.
IT TOOK Darren Uptain, a Dolores High School senior, about six months to restore this 1951 Hudson Hornet.
DARREN UPTAIN spent a good amount of time this year rebuilding the engine of this 1951 Hudson Hornet. This is the original color.
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