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For 1950, Nash recruited and signed dynamic stars Curtis Turner and Johnny Mantz. North Wilkesboro Speedway - On September 24, 1950, Ebenezer "Slick" Smith drove a Nash Ambassador, but crashed midway through the race and finished 20th in the field of 26. [60] This was the same car that Bill France had crashed in the Carrera Panamericana.
The base Nash 600 was renamed Nash Statesman for the 1950 model year. [1] The wheelbase of the Statesman was 9.0 in (229 mm) shorter than the companion Ambassador line. This was achieved by using a shorter front "clip" (the portion of a car from the cowl forward) than was installed on the Ambassador.
Nash Statesman 2-Door Sedan 1951 The Nash shield, as it appeared on cars of the 1940s and 1950s. The aerodynamic 1949 Nash "Airflyte" was the first car of an advanced design introduced by the company after the War. Its aerodynamic body shape was developed in a wind tunnel.
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 ...
1933 Pierce-Arrow Silver Arrow Fastback 1937–1950 Tatra T87, fitted with a vertical stabilizer 1950 Nash Ambassador Airflyte Modern fastback: 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS55 AMG 1933–1935 Pierce-Arrow Silver Arrow [ 33 ]
Airflite is a variation of Airflyte, which described the functional styling and monocoque construction of a car made by Nash Motors (a company that merged with Hudson Motors to form American Motors (AMC), which was acquired by Chrysler in 1987). The Nash "Airflyte" was introduced in 1949, featuring a roomy interior and an advanced design.
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To create a racing pedigree for the marque, Donald Healey built four lightweight Nash-Healeys for endurance racing [45] Like the road cars, they had Nash Ambassador engines and drivelines. However, fitting higher-compression aluminum cylinder heads, special manifolds, and twin SU carburetors increased their power to 200 hp (149 kW; 203 PS).