Beautiful line's on this car. Thanks for sharing

Beautiful auto! It brings back many fond memories. (Some people said its style reminded them of an upside-down bathtub.) My dad worked for Nash for a number of years, and then Rambler. We always had the latest cars to drive. At the time I really didn't appreciate what a luxury our family had. I still have a white shop coat, with Nash label, and a few sheets of a Nash work order tablet. As you know, the Nash made the seats so they could fully recline and make into a bed. It was told that parents would not let their daughters date any boy who had such a vehicle. I have one of the mattresses which was made to fit the contour of the car. The plastic zip-up cover, with the Nash logo, stores the rolled up mattress. I would very much like to see it go to a Nash owner who would appreciate this accessory. If you could, please let me know of anyone interested. Thank you for helping me recall many happy times. - Joanne Cryer

I love the steering column mounted gauge cluster. Totally unique and very cool looking . I'm surprised that these Nash gauge pods haven't been adapted for use in a lot of custom-built show cars and hot rods.

I want one, loved 'em when I was a kid. Some think it is ugly, but it is beautiful imho. Thanks for sharing, Jeff.

My '50 Studebaker has that clutch-down start feature as well. Mechanics hated working on the Uniscope gauge cluster b/c of the dense tangle of wires that had to run down inside the steering column. Nash's "Airflyte" design principles really did considerably reduce wind resistance, boosting gas mileage and reducing shear/wander due to wind. Drove one of these recently -- a Cond. 4 beater that needed resto -- and even that was quiet and rode as if on air. Thx for sharing your ride with us.

Love to see more too! Love to hear what she sounds like driving by!

@adoreslaurel Yes, it would be very simple to install a kill switch into the circuit. Since I'm aware of the design I've never engaged the starter by accident. You are correct the Statesman is powered by a flat head six cylinder. The Ambassador had the larger overhead valve six. The Ambassador is nine inches longer than the Statesman, but all the length was added in front of the windshield. The hood and front fenders were elongated for the larger engine. But the interior space is identical.

@adoreslaurel She actually corners very well for a car from the 1950's. She's getting about 22 mpg around town right now. I've gotten the electric overdrive working again. When it engages she holds 40mph at barely more than idle speed I plan on taking a road trip in her sometime this spring/summer to get an idea of highway mileage.Her curb weight is about 700 lbs lighter than a Toyota Avalon.

One of my favorites cars, All round, with a tender and strong look, supple and cozy. Too bad that the color black strongly attenuates these impressions... She was very successful among the police forces. Thank you very much. 😘😍😘

A family friend had one of these. He LOVED IT! They were good cars, however brakes were hard to keep on them, and you couldn't wear out the valves on the engine of this car, it was built that good.

She is a FUN old car....... one of my favorites!!!!

@adoreslaurel Thats amazing,I always thought of these big old cars that there was a lot of weight in thicker metal than modern cars and a heavy chassis underneath. It is probably a BW overdrive and I have often wondered if o/d could have been fitted as an aftermarket item to cars with a torque tube like old chevys and fords,those cars looked as if they would not have been suitable for conversion,yours probably has the 7 bearing crank that Nash used to boast about,still OHV I guess.

When I worked in retail, my Boss , who was a traveling sales man , often talked of his Nash. He said he would travel between cities at 90 MPH in overdrive all day long .

very cool, thanks for sharing, my grandfather and his twin brother bought 2 new 1951 Nash's together at the same time, I have the picture, he was so proud of that car, he drove it until it rusted and was towed away in the late 1960s, early 1970s. Like the Lincolns too

I recall our local rural mail carrier....he got one at a local auction for 200 buck and so he used it for his route :)

My old man owned a '50 Ambassador Super with Hydra-Matic that he bought new and owned for 11 years. He loved that car but as far as I know he never converted the seats to a bed.

Those had a flathead six cylinder if I remember right. Only thing about the "unitized body" is they became known for "unitized RUST", and with the body panels and frame being one unit there's not much to be done about it. The 90's and 2000's model Lincoln Town Cars, which they made virtually millions of, went back to the old style heavy frame chassis with bolt-on body because of reliability & smooth, quiet ride. Put a '95 Lincoln TC up on a hoist and the chassis looks like a 1955 model.

There were a couple problems with these engines. On the Ambassador OHV 6, Nash built the intake and exhaust manifolds into the head and neither manifold performed particularly well. On the Statesman flathead 6, Nash just clamped regular exhaust piping to the exhaust portals in the block, which soon corroded and led to the familiar "Nash exhaust prattle." And for some reason, Nash refused to use oil control rings on their pistons and a blue cloud often followed their cars down the street.

this car gets better mileage than alot of cars today!

@adoreslaurel No, there is an electric starter button in the floor beneath the clutch pedal. when the clutch is pushed all the way to the floor it depresses the switch which engages the starter.

It actually is a very attractive car. With this model, as well as others from other manufacturers, it evidences the turmoil in the auto industry in the 50s. Car makers were all over the map trying to find the "next big thing."

amazing that the optic scope on this car is that good of a condition.

@carolinamechanic1 Great,then you can install a kill switch in the circuit to prevent a problem because it would be very easy to try and floor the pedal.I could have been wrong about the valve layout,forgot that they had a flat head in some of their lines.

That car is shaped like a bullet. It looks like it is moving even when it is sitting still. Beautiful!

35 mpg thats awsome!

Beautiful !!

My Dad had a '50 Nash Statesman...A NIGHTMARE REPLACED BY A GREAT OLD CAR...A '50 DeSoto!

Pushing the clutch down to start the car is the equivalent of a modern safety interlock so you don't start off in gear. Wow, definitely WAY ahead of it's time

Love your house, its cute.

Reminds me of mine, I sold it two years ago. My dad had two, a 48 Ambassador and a 50 Statesman.

My unca had a similar in shape,but smaller British car called Standard Vanguard.It was a good auto.

I like this Nash. All of it.

Memories, what memories! I had one. I also had a 1949 and a 1951.

@adoreslaurel Exactly......... I get into any of my old cars, and life slows down.....

@SUPERDAVIDLEVINE I've copied a review of the 1949 Nash 600 (which was re-badged as the Statesman in 1950) which follows. As I stated in another post the car is lighter than a new Avalon and is already getting roughly 22 mpg around town. These cars were FAR ahead of their time.

@carolinamechanic1 The 600 [The 82-bhp six mated to the overdrive] has pepped up the 600 so that it's no longer a dog on its feet. It still isn't a bearcat in performance but it's definitely far away from its former snail class, From 0 to 60 mph through gears, the time was 20.1 seconds. Top speed in [overdrive] high after buildup is 74 to 77 miles an hour.

Very nice Nash! But wow, 30-35 Miles a gallon on that sled? That's amazing!

Very,very big...,& yet still rates good mpg for its size & weight.

Nice Nash! 😎👍

Me gusta el tablero y el interior de este automóvil! (I like the dashboard a the interior of this car) Gracias desde Argentina!

Been told that you couldn't keep brakes on them, and you also couldn't wear out their valves on these cars they were built that good.

love that uniscope!

@kaga1310 The dash has been repainted at some point, but all the components are original

for more info on this car check out the Classic Cruiser Show #6 The 1950 Nash AMbassador.

@carolinamechanic1 I love the cosyness of these big older style cars,may seem a strange thing to say but modern cars just seem to lack character,reminds me of a time when we were not in such a hurry to get anywhere.

Of course we all called these "Bathtub Nashes" because they look like an upside-down bathtub. Far as unitized body virtually all other American cars used body-on-full-frame design until front-wheel- drive came in around the early 1990s. My Dad liked his Nashes, mostly because he was a banker and they were cheap to buy and operate. His last was a '51, after which he had Oldsmobiles and wondered why he hadn't bought an Olds way before 1955. I hate those damned column-shifts, though. Rather have it on the floor.

Easily the most innovative and arguably the best looking car in the world of its era.

awesome

great car i want a NASH!

Lindo carro, realmente os Nash são diferentes de todos os conceitos de carros dos anos 40 e 50 !!!!!!!!

I like this car

I would love to see a driving video of this beauty from both the inside and outside. Any thoughts on doing this?

La belleza de la simplicidad

Tres cool.

@carolinamechanic1 The 600 The 600, which flies the Nash colors in the low-priced market, is miles ahead of competitors on two counts -- economy and comfort. At average speeds the 600 will give between 25 and 30 miles to a gallon. This puts it a good five miles ahead of its closest rival among the big three of the popular-priced cars.

I would dispute 30 to 35 per gallon,even in o/d,US gallons are smaller than imperial and it was lower grade fuel in a low compression engine, also the narrow front track would not have done a lot for the cornering abilty and it was probably a pretty heavy car.

Man i love those 50s-60s designs from all over the world. Modern car designs suck balls.

Thanks for the memories, my dad had a 1949 Nash. Does it have the origional 6 cly engine?

Nice. This model was featured as Dick Powell's car in the 1951 film noir "Cry Danger." It got shot full of holes by the bad guys and wrecked. Later a black and white cop car pulled up. I think it was also a Nash, but to far off to see. Could have been a Hudson.

Okay it was called 'The Uniscope'......I saw one of their old ads in NatGeo....dated 01/12/1950

Even back in the 50s, cars were getting 35 mpg. We haven't come very far in the mileage department.

nice car.. roll top cover is pretty kewl... Any movie credits for this Nash? Looks like you have a collection..

Very nice looking car! I've always liked Nashes and Ramblers of the 1940s through the 60s. Do you still have the car? If you do, how about going for a drive? I love how you start the car. You put the key in the ignition, turn the key a little ways, press the clutch to the floor, and the engine fires up. It'd make a great security system for a car.

Consider leaving your car in gear when parking. That's a real beauty cruise happy ! 🙏

I own ramblers and lived in charlotte most of my life. Im sorry I never saw your car around town. Are you in the downtown area? Dilworth? Do you ever show your car off? Would love to see it next time I come to Charlotte!

@carolinamechanic Did the clutch pedal actually engage a fork that pushed the starter gear into the ring gear? if so,it sounds like a pretty poor idea, my first car was an unusual for an OZ build car,36 Olds with front hinges on a two door sedan body and it had a foot starter,bloody nuisance on a hill panic start with the car in gear,foot on the clutch and accelerator and no way to kick the pedal to start with somebody honking behind.

The makers of this car model must have gotten their ideas from extraterrestrials since its alien look and pure genius! 35 miles to the gallon in 1950??? Again pure genius!

Beautiful cars were the 1955 Lincoln, the 1950s Jaguar XKE, the 1961 Chevrolet, et al.....

Nice.. Kinda looks like the Czech built Tatra from the rear.

Nice wheels...

no mention of the seats, did this model come with "nash seats"? I have been trying to find a good video (apart from the original commercial) if nash seats going up and down.

@carolinamechanic1 I am waiting for a friend of mine with a warehouse full of cars to seer him finally get a '39 ford sloper going,its 10 years overdue and as we both have hit the 3 score years plus 10,I am not too optimistic at this stage,his effort 50 years ago was a single spinner '49 with the engine under the dash,jag moss box,reversed upright king pins to lower it,SU fuel bowls on ford carbs converted to side draft etc,some rocket.

at part of the country is this ?

Nice car. You're not the voice of Rev Lovejoy?

I love the " speedo-pod".....

Studebakers at that time had the same starting arrangement.

how much would it cost in that shape?

I've driven a 1951 model before

@carolinamechanic1 The 600 If you want zip-zip performance, this is not the car for you. The performance isn't outstanding but, considering the economy, the comfort and the ultra-modern design, the new Nash 600 is one of the best buys in America today.

They were way ahead of their time obviously

if design keeps going the way it is, this will be what a 2025 model will look like

they use to call this the upside down bath tub.lol

But does the clock on the dash work?????

Too bad you did not give us a glimpse of the cavernous back seat area. Probably the best feature of this humongous car.

@carolinamechanic I think that would be a great selling feature if it were legal to sell American cars in America. Nash uderstood that sex sells. If we could get a car like that , with those seats and that engine,into the hands of American teens, They would definitely "spit upon the hand that offered them the keys to the prius"

3100 lbs!? My 1951 Chevrolet had a shipping weight of 3150 lbs. A Studebaker Champion only weighs about 2700 lbs, which is only a few more than a Dodge Neon. Actually, as far as car weight goes, a 2002 Dodge Stratus has a shipping weight of 3220 lbs. My Chevy would regularly get about 17-19 mph, with an occasional 20 or 21, but I rejetted my carb for E10 gasoline. Chevrolet felt that the price of overdrive would never be paid for by the savings of gasoline, so they didn't offer it. BOO!

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Love it...just love it! If I had unlimited money I'd buy a car just like this, change the brakes to power assisted disks all round, add electronic ignition and bespoke fuel injection and have the car upholstered with rails added for front seat headrests. Of course I'd add power steering and under-dash air conditioning. The you'd have a truly unique car that puts modern cars to shame. The only problem with these old cars is that they don't fare well in big accidents, tending to absorb the energy with catastrophic separation of the body and chassis, killing the passengers. Modern cars crumple to avoid this. In small fender benders the Nash would demolish, say, a Camry. Thee'd be a scratch on the Nash and the Camry would be bent like a banana!

you sound like mr. Rogers

First i love the car and thanks for showing but theres no-way it could weigh 3100 lbs my camaro weighs in around 33-3500 and it has uni body frame also.

Chick magnet! LOL

wonder how many americans were conceived in one of these???

meh

LOVE IT- LOVE IT-LOVE IT!!!

geef mij mijn NASH en jullie horen niet meer van me!

Cheap-ass quality and that is why they went away.

Beautiful? No way. Probably one of the ugliest cars ever produced. Only the French Citroën is close. Can you imagine the automotive designer showing his drawing to his boss and saying, "isn't this a beautiful car?"

Before the Prius this was the ugliest vehicle ever built!

@halloranedward Yes it does have the passenger seat that reclines all the way back to meet the back seat to make a single bed.

They didn't......... you just have to be careful not to push the clutch ALL the way to the floor while changing gears. It is possible to engage the starter with the engine still running............