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essexcoupe3131

Hi All,how many of the 54 Nash's would there be around
and what year did they join with Hudson 55-56?
A guy I know has here just brought 1
thanks

hudsontech

Nash and Hudson merged in, I think it was, August 1954.

Nash production for 1954 was:
Statesman, Ser. 40 - 20225
Ambassador, Ser. 60 - 21528
Rambler, Ser 10 - 36231

Probably not to many still around - while they were a decent car they really didn't excite people to restore them. I drove Ramblers (1960's models) for years and the only problem I had with them was the bodies tended to rust out. But that said I did live in New England and cars didn't last long in that winter salt environment. But the drive trains of the Ramblers I ended up sending to the scrap yard were still strong after 200,000 to 250,000 miles.

Hudsonly,
Alex Burr
Memphis, TN

37 CTS

In all the general car shows that I have attended, I have never seen a Nash of this era. The only place to see these is at the annual Nashional , the meeting of the Nash car club. There were several of this era exhibited therein.

essexcoupe3131

thanks guys, I haven't seen it yet, as this is a mates bosses car he just swapped for an Elcomino he had, it currently has a 202 Holden motor shoe horned into it
He described the dash as sitting on top of the steering column and was a built shape
thanks
Mike

hudsontech

I can give you production breakdown by body style, if so desired. This info is in the Standard Catalog of Independents.

Hudsonly,
Alex Burr
Memphis, TN

essexcoupe3131

Hi Alex, will find out some more about it,
Nash's aren't my cup of tea, but that's what make the world go round
and it has a bullet style dash on top of the steering column, not as I spelt it
Thanks
Mike

53jetman

If it's got the bullet (as you call it) or "Bell" instrument cluster it is most likely a 1949 or 1950.

Jerry

ESSX28-1 · ESSX28-1 May 2011 Posts: 995Platinum Member

Hi Mike

Does your friend know Darryl Snook HETamckiwi@xtra.co.nz (drop HET etc) in Chch. Heavily into Nash Rambler & AMC & a good source or spares.

37 CTS

If it's got the bullet (as you call it) or "Bell" instrument cluster it is most likely a 1949 or 1950.

Jerry

The NASH term for the 1949 design is "Uniscope"

essexcoupe3131

thanks guys, my mate came over and his boss said it was a 51, I have shown him a HET run that's on at the end of the month, so here hoping he will show up
David I will pass the contact information onto him as well

mike

hudsontech

If he wants to be absolutely sure the following info should help:

Model number on the plate on the firewall under the hood (in the middle) has 4 symbols - the first two are the year (51 if this is a 51); third symbol denotes series, ie O = Rambler Utility, 2 = Rambler Custom, 3 = Statesman, 4 = Super/Deluxe Statesman, 5 = Custom Statesman, 6 = Ambassador Super and 7 = Ambassador Custom.

Actual serial numbers:
Statesman - K-438001 to K-518763;
Statesman Six -S-20700 to S 306795
Rambler - D-12501 to D-78917
Rambler Utility - D-66495 up

There are also serial numbers avail for cars built in El Segundo, CA, but that's another can of worms.

Hudsonly,
Alex Burr
Memphis, TN

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