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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.
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.
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 ...
Nash Ambassador (1927-1932) 1928. Cadillac Series 341 ... Hudson Utility Coupe (1937–1942) Studebaker Coupe Express (1937-1939) Studebaker Land Cruiser (1937-1941)
1934–1937 Chrysler Airflow; 1936–1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic; 1938–1952 Plymouth sedans [7] 1938–2003 Volkswagen Type 1 (Beetle) [8] 1941–1948 Pontiac Torpedo Custom [9] 1941–1949 Cadillac Series 61 and Series 62 Club Coupe Sedanette [10] 1941–1952 Pontiac Streamliner [11] 1941 Buick Special Sedanette 46S; 1941–1942 Nash 600 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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