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The LaFayette and the Nash 400 were combined into a single model called the Nash LaFayette 400 for the 1937 model year. The LaFayette ceased to be regarded as a separate make of car. The base price of $595 (equal to $12,611 today) was competitive to Ford and Plymouth models.
The LaFayette marque was reintroduced in 1934 as a lower-priced companion to Nash. LaFayette ceased to be an independent marque with the introduction of the 1937 models. From 1937 through 1940, the Nash LaFayette was the lowest-priced model, replaced by the new unibody Nash 600 for the 1941 model year.
In 1937, Nash acquired the Kelvinator Corporation as part of a deal that allowed Charlie Nash's handpicked successor, George W. Mason, to become President of the new Nash-Kelvinator Corporation. The 1937 models saw the return of coupes and convertibles to the Ambassador lines. From 1936 onward, the senior Nash models used identical bodies ...
This is a list of automobiles produced for the general public in the North American market. They are listed in chronological order from when each model began its model year
1948 Packard Custom Eight 1950 Chevrolet Fleetline, one of several GM fastback models 1964 Plymouth Barracuda Subcompact fastback: 1967 Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1) Hardtop fastback: 1967 AMC Marlin Full-size fastback: 1968 Mercury Monterey GT fastback: 1966 Toyota 2000GT racing car Two-seat sports car fastback: Chrysler Crossfire Futuristic fastback: 2016 Buick Avista concept
Two-door models included Nash's exclusive "Airliner Reclining" front seat, which was optional on the four-door sedans. These seats could be converted to form a bed. Statesman engine designs were based on the L-head Nash Light Six engine that was designed in the 1920s and continued into the 1940s in the Nash LaFayette and Nash 600. It is ...
Convertible versions included the 2-door "Convertible Coupe" and the 4-door "Convertible Sedan." In October 1937, the D5 was replaced by the Series D8 , while the Junior line models (for export and the Canadian market) were badged D9 and D10 for 1938. 295,047 Dodge D5s were built in the calendar year.
The new cars were introduced for the 1941 model year and marketed as the Nash Ambassador 600 series. Four body versions were available: a four-door Slipstream sedan with no protruding lights, running boards, or door hinges; a four-door Sedan with built-in trunk (now called notchback style), a Coupe Brougham with full-width front and rear seats, and a Business Coupe featuring a roomy rear deck ...