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The Nash Statesman is a full-sized automobile that was built by Nash Motors for the 1950 through 1956 model years in two generations. The Statesman series was positioned below the top-line Nash Ambassador and above the Nash Rambler .
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 Nash 600 is an automobile manufactured by the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation of Kenosha, Wisconsin, for the 1941 through 1949 model years, after which the car was renamed the Nash Statesman. The Nash 600 was the first mass-produced unibody-constructed car in the United States and the era's most advanced domestic car design and construction. [ 5 ]
Upping the stroke to 4 in (101.6 mm) bore in 1950 increased the displacement to 184.1 cu in (3.0 L; 3,016 cc) for the Nash Statesman. This L-head engine was also installed on the Nash Rambler until the end of the 1955 model year.
The first Canadian-built Nash rolled off the line in April 1950. Upon the formation of American Motors in 1954, the plant assembled 1955 Nash and Hudson Ramblers (2 and 4-door sedans), as well as Nash Canadian Statesman and Hudson Wasp (4-door sedans). In 1956, the plant continued to assemble the Nash and Hudson Rambler (4-door sedans and ...
The American was the second incarnation of AMC forerunner Nash Motors' compact Rambler that was introduced in 1950 and marketed after the merger with Hudson Motors under both marques during the 1954 and 1955 model years. The Rambler American can be classified into three distinct model year generations: 1958–1960, 1961–1963, and 1964 until 1969.
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The Nash Rambler established a new segment in the automobile market and is widely acknowledged to be the first successful modern American compact car. [2] [3] [4] The original Rambler also established the idea of a small but luxurious economy car. [5] The 1950 through 1955 Nash Rambler was the first model run for this platform.