Nash Motors was around from 1916 to 1954, at which time it acquired Hudson Motor Car to become American Motors. In 1949, they introduced the Airflyte whose design was based upon aerodynamics much like the Chrysler Airflows of the 1930s. This theme continued into the early 1950s and a 2-door wagon (we think) served as the basis for the custom 1950 Nash you see here. Listed in Northfield, Ohio some weeks ago, we presume the vehicle is still available as the ad has not been taken down. $25,000 will buy you a lot of customization work here on Facebook Marketplace.
The styling of the 1949-51 Nash Airflytes was such that the wheel wells covered most of the wheels and tires, which probably limited the turning radius of those autos. They resembled upside-down bathtubs and that’s how the public most often referred to them. The seller of this 1950 custom doesn’t tell us anything about the car before its transformation to that which you see today. Instead, a long list of parts and modifications are listed which implies a lot of time, effort, and money went into this project – but to what end?
We assume mostly the body is all that remains of the Nash that served as the donor for this project. It now has a square tube chassis and Ford Mustang suspension components. Sway bars front and rear were added. Airlines were installed in the rear in support of airbags fore and aft with the air compressor tucked into the trunk floor. The engine/transmission is referred to as a 350-350 which likely means a Chevy 350 cubic inch V8 with a TH-350 automatic transmission. An Edelbrock carburetor was used with electronic ignition. The list goes on and on.
The interior has been fitted with low bucket seats and the floor shifter reaches high into the air. We see only one pedal under the dash, so we wonder how acceleration and braking functions are managed. We’re told some 10,000 miles have been added since all this work was done, so we assume the Nash has gone to its fair share of shows. The seller will entertain a trade, but we don’t know what would float his or her boat.
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