Custom station wagons aren’t exactly common, and when one comes with a documented show history stretching back more than two decades, it’s bound to attract attention. This 1954 Nash Rambler American Wagon, listed on eBay, is a heavily customized build known as “Wagon 2 Envy.” According to the seller, the car has been driven 2,549 miles since it was completed in 2001 and has accumulated a long list of awards and appearances along the way. Thanks for the tip, Rocco B.!
The wagon’s show credentials go back to its early years. The seller states that it earned a Goodguys Top 10 award in Pleasanton in 2002 and was displayed in the DuPont booth at the 2002 SEMA Show. More recently, the current owners say the vehicle has received Best of Show, People’s Choice, and Best Interior awards during 2024, 2025, and 2026 while under their ownership.
Under the hood is a GM ZZ4 crate V8 rated by the seller at 355 horsepower. Power is routed through a GM TH350 automatic transmission and a narrowed 12-bolt rear axle. The suspension setup includes RideTech Shockwave air ride components, a TCI Mustang II front suspension, and a custom-modified rear frame featuring a c-notch and tubbed design.
The custom work extends throughout the wagon. According to the listing, fabrication performed during the build included shaved door handles, modified drip rails, frenched bumpers, smoothed body seams, a welded single-piece tailgate, and frenched taillights. The vehicle was built by Bad Boyz Kustoms in Bakersfield, California, while the custom paint and graphics were completed by Kevin Robbins.
Inside, the seller says the wagon features a custom leather and cheetah-print interior created by Ron Mangus. Entertainment comes from a Kicker audio system that includes a Solo Baric subwoofer, amplifier, and component speakers.
The current owners note that they’ve continued improving the car since purchasing it in September 2024. Work reportedly includes installing power steering, replacing front suspension bushings, installing two new RideTech front Shockwave units, fitting four new tires, and adding a new billet serpentine belt system. The seller states that receipts for this work are included.
Importantly, the listing also acknowledges that the vehicle was built approximately 25 years ago. According to the seller, the paint has accumulated nicks and other signs of use over time. Rather than presenting the wagon as a freshly completed build, the ad describes it as a vehicle that has been driven, shown, and enjoyed. The seller states that the Nash runs, drives, and stops as it should and is regularly driven to car shows as well as occasional weekend outings.
Custom wagons have always occupied a unique corner of the hobby. They’re practical, unexpected, and often stand apart from the sea of muscle cars and street rods. This Nash certainly seems to fit that description, combining a 1954 Rambler body with extensive custom work and a long history on the show circuit. Would you rather take a trophy-winning custom wagon like this to shows, or would you spend more time putting miles on it and enjoying it on the road?
There’s a lot of work in that paint scheme but holy cow does it look dated now. She needs a complete cosmetic overhaul.
That’s not always a bad thing, look at all of the day 2 muscle cars modified in the late-60’s to mid-70’s. Those have developed a strong following, these likely will too at some point in time.
Steve R
Not everyone’s taste, but the workmanship looks to have been high quality. It’s a product of its time, probably started in the late-90’s in order to be on the show circuit in 2001. At the time restorations of cars like this weren’t common, many cars that recurved this sort of treatment would otherwise not have survived. Not sure if the asking price, $55,000, will entice a potential buyer to act, but you often see a lot worse cars sell for more.
Steve R
Today seems a day for monstrosities. This thing, the Corolla and the Ventura. A few hours left in the day. What else will come up (except my dinner from seeing these things)?
$55,000, only if the guitar goes with it.I have never seen a 1954 Nash Rambler wagon. I guess i am one of the lucky ones.