74 Years Old ABANDONED Barn Find Nash w/ 27k Original Miles! First Wash & Drive in Years!
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- 74 Years Old ABANDONED Barn Find Nash w/ 27k Original Miles! First Wash & Drive in Years! Today, we tackle the interior & exterior of a 1949 Nash Super 600 that was abandoned for years in a barn, that is covered in mold, dirt & debris that hasn't been detailed in years that will require us to pressure wash the entire exterior, followed by a wash, clay bar and then polishing the paint to bring back its shine and a full interior detail including mold removal. If you find our videos satisfying or motivating make sure you hit subscribe!
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My late uncle had a large collection of Indian motorcycles (rode them onto his 80s!). This will be great.
As always, you did a superb job! The car is very unique--Nash-Hudson was the precursor to American Motors.
I loved the Nash Metropolitans!
I love Indian motorcycles, looking forward to it. The Nash looks great, what an automobile!
@@joycerichardson1810 My favorite car is a Hudson Hornet 1952.
Like your video's.. but why do you rinse from the bottom up?
Im now 90yr old and I remember the NASH very well. In its day it was considered as one of the better automobiles. It was also considered as a close relative to the old HUDSON automobiles. Your car looks in beautiful condition. Take good care of it.
Jim
Hatboro, PA
Wow 90yr old comment is gold 🐱👍🏿
so cool to see you on here! I bet you have so many amazing stories.
I’m “only” 82 and appreciate reading your information about what I don’t remember because of my age. We had just moved from Brooklyn to Elmont, NY when my dad drove up with a 1949 Nash. We loved it. A neighbor called it an “upside down bathtub” which got a lot of neighborhood laughes.
90s and one Lucky Guy you are ❤❤❤🎉
Nash and Hudson would eventually merge and form AMC.
I am 80 years old. When I was 15 I bought this EXACT model Nash, even in the same color. It was a very cool car. I was working during the summer and purchased it for $25. My mother didn't know about it and when she found out I had to get rid of it. I remember this car so well. The entire back of the car made into a large bed. With the seats up we could sneak and extra six kids into the drive-in movie in the huge trunk area. The overdrive feature was cool and worked well. With little money, gas was always an issue. I drove the car for most of that summer and had a ball! I ended up selling it to my neighbor for $75. Those days in America were so different and so much fun. I am thankful that I got to experience that freedom, independence and wonderful lifestyle.
Damn 25$ for a car, if only those were the prices now.
Fascinante !!!😊🚗🤩👏👍
Wow!
Another dum story we didnt need
@@greenville_rollplay It's 'dumb'.... dummy!
I am 85 and back around 1955 I bought a used1949 Nash Super. I disagree about the 600 miles on a single tank of gas, it was the best mileage car I had driven at the time. Loved the ability to make a bed. I drove that car from San Diego to Norfolk Virginia and back to San Diego. Did not have to rent a motel the whole trip. Yes I needed a shower when I reported for duty. Mine never looked as good as this one. Brings back some terrific memories. Thank you.
40s and 50s are my favourite decades for cars. They made art pieces back then, not pieces of machinery. Cheers from Patagonia!
Bathtub Nash...one of my favorite body styles of the era. I love them!
@Hello Steven how are you doing?
You can’t hep but smile when you see you guys work on antiques like this, especially when they are in remarkable condition like this one. Love the old sound track too.
My thoughts exactly! Love the choice of old songs.
I remember this cars they were out there back in the fiftys I was in first grade and the skool principal had one we use to call it the ogle car
Though being pedantic, antiques are usually 100 years old or more. Nonetheless it is exciting to see these cars.
@@dalecollins-smith3551 100 year refers to furniture being antique, not vehicles. Depending on your source, some say 30 years, others 45 or 50 but definitely not 100 years
@@leew878 the gentlemanly thing to do is to agree to disagree.
The '49 Nash was the last year for the 600 Super, they were marketed as a entry level car. Nash was
also the first to produce unibody cars for mass production. The pod on the steering column was
known as the "Uniscope." They were well made, reliable but being unibody tin worm was it's
Achilles heel, few are seen today unless they're from a dry climate.
They DID NOT LIKE NORTHERN "FRIDGID AIR" EITHER!
P.S. I STILL HATE UNIBODY CONSTRUCTION!
@@johnmaki3046 No argument there, I'm not a fan of unibody construction. Besides the structural issues to my ear they transmit more road nose than body on frame.
@@johnbarnes6832 I LOVED the'48-56 MoPars! I grew up with these GREAT OLD CARS! However, I have ALWAYS wondered; IF "unibody" is "so great", WHY did the REAL Imperials (pre-'67) and Dodge trucks/vans use SEPERATE body/frame construction?!
@@johnmaki3046 With the Imperials it was a question of isolating road noise from the
occupants (imperials were virtually hand built) and the trucks it was durability and the
capability to carry weight, The only unibody trucks I'm aware of were the 61-63 Ford F-100s, and they were limited by how much they could carry. Quite a rare truck today; at best I've seen 1 or 2 in the past 30 years.
You did a fantastic job on that 1949 Nash. Just absolutely beautiful! Thank you for uploading and sharing!!
*The engine is a 172 .6 (2.8L ) L head inline 6 hooked to a 3 speed manual with OVERDRIVE. 82 HP it claimed 25 MPG. The uni-body (think original VW bug) was said to save over 500 lbs from body- on- frame construction. You guys cleaned her up nicely!*
I looked I only saw the brake pedal where's the clutch? Is it like that also bill? Will you manually shifted it but it didn't have a clutch? I haven't looked it up But that's pretty interesting the hudson had the same seed I think my father Had a hudson. Hudson sixes We're big in the nascar race. I saw one Detroit. It was at Edsel Ford's house at a show. Beautiful cars they just didn't sell well.
I saw two pedals (I assume a brake pedal and clutch) and an accelerator pedal when they were cleaning the steering wheel and the interior. Last car my grandfather ever owned was a 1953 Hudson Hornet.@@brt987train
VW Beetle is body-on-frame.
When my Father was stationed in Hawaii along with my family in the early 50's we had a Nash Statesman model. But, unfortunately it was left there when we came stateside. I'm now 70 years old and still remember the times we'd drop the seats to sleep on camping trips at the beach. Thanks for the memories!
I was a sophomore in college in 1965 and bought a 1951 Nash 2 dr. station wagon from another student for $100.00. I kept it for a year and sold it for $50.00. It ran good, but it would not stay in 3rd gear without holding it down. Great video. Took me down memory lane.
😂
That was the second year of the Nash Rambler (and the first factory station wagon for Nash), those wagons are very desirable now. That chassis was used through 1955, then the Rambler was given a new larger unibody, on a 8" longer wheelbase. The popularity of these cars during the next 2 years, and a recession creating a larger market for economy cars, allowed them to bring back the original size unibody, with minor styling changes, as the Rambler American, and added a 4 door sedan and wagon along with the 2 door models. Restyled in '61, on the same chassis, a convertible was added, as well as a hardtop, in '62. The final year, before another wheelbase increase, on a completely new chassis/unibody, was 1963, still using the 195.6 ci flathead standard (which continued for 2 more years in the new chassis) and, the OHV version, optional. I own one of the 1963 four door wagons, sans engine, but with 3 speed/overdrive, as a project.
Very familiar with Nash / AMC. Had many car pool rides to school in several 600’s. Huge front seat holding 4 kids and the Mom driver. No seat belts.. 5 kids in the back seat area. Many of these and other Nash auto’s around growing up in Kenosha Wisconsin. Fantastic job men.
Great find - 27K Miles!!!!!!! And wow, what a wonderful detailing job. 😮
I'd guess that almost anyone of a certain age knows the Nash name pretty well. And some of us are VERY familiar with the fold-down seats in the Nash and later Ramblers. Two words: Drive-In! ;)
I'm 82. I remember them quite well.
The condition of the car is amazing. The Nash is elegant and classy, totally stunning with all the work you put into it. Congrats 🎉
My grandparents owned a Nash like yours and when I was about 5 years old I traveled with them from California to shreveport and back. On the return trip we stayed at a camp ground and used the convertable bed feature of the car. It was a great experince. Never had any mechanical problems on the trip (1600 miles one way).
The sight of this 49 Nash brought back lots of memories. My first car in the 60's was a 4 door 51 Nash Ambassador Super my Dad gave me. It was pretty old when I got it, but as I recall it had only 60 some thousand miles on it and no rust. It was dark Green with the hydramatic tranny and the Continental 252 ci. 6 with OH valves. I believe it was the same engine as in the Nash Healey. It always was dependable and got me where I wanted to go. I always had a great place to sleep on camping trips. I had a set of screens that were made especially for this car that would slide down over the tops of the doors. Those handles under the back seat were there to pull out and support the front seat backs when you wanted a bed. These were great cars with plenty of power for the time.
Hands down, one of the most beautiful cars you guys have debuted on your channel. 😍
My grandfather owned a 1950 Nash bought new ...I was 10 years old and very impressed with that car as it was so advanced for its day . Still remember it ...black with a beige interior.
I had a 1949 Plymouth Special Deluxe back in the late '60s. It was similar in color and had mohair upholstery. I bought it for $50 from the lady who purchased it new. It had a 3-speed on the column with mechanical overdrive. The engine was a flathead 6 with a one barrel, down-draft carburetor. It also had a 6 volt electrical system. I had the engine rebuilt because it was burning oil pretty badly. I did it just in time because the rod bearings were paper thin. It was fun to own and it was truly a tank. I think the body alone weighed more than an entire modern car.
Thanks for sharing your find. A real gem!!!
The fact that this car is 75 years old and just cranks right up 😂 These new cars are trash.
Yeah you won't see any new cars of today on the road 75 years from now
Thats what they said 75 years ago
So nothing old was ever junk huh? This is an incredibly well preserved old car, but this car in no way is as capable and efficient as even the cheapest new car today. Back then, a car was considered worn out or tired at 75,000 miles. Todays cars routinely reach and exceed 200,000 miles or more. And they had no where near the corrosion protection of todays cars. This cars speed tops out in the high 70’s to mid 80’s in mph. Todays cars now easily cruise at those speeds all day long. (Or at least until the tank or battery runs out.)
And I do enjoy these old Nashes and many other old cars from this time. But I will never use one as my daily driver year round. They just cannot keep up.
It didn't just start right up! It took someone blowing into the tank to start it! I wouldn't say it just fired right up!
@@americanrambler4972yeah today's cars can go for 200k miles if well maintained. But you can't use everyday household items to repair them either.
You can repair a car like this with twine, bee's wax and cork
Today's cars have to have belts infused with kevlar, specific types of rubber/neoprene, ultra-hyper specific fittings, specialty tools out the a$$ just to do basic maintenance. Batteries located in God awful locations...the list goes on. I've done my own vehicle maintenance for years and it just keeps getting more difficult the newer the vehicle gets. The parts keep getting more expensive and the cost to maintain becomes more ridiculous!
Believe me, I work at a parts store and prices to maintain modern vehicles is getting out of hand!!
Believe me, it makes owning a car like this that can be fixed with "over the counter" parts, much more appealing than spending thousands of dollars keeping a modern vehicle running for 200k miles.
People used to road trip across the nation in these cars too. They were just more confident they could afford to repair it and still feed their family by the time the trip was over.
Omg by far my favourite car on your channel so far, wow what a beautiful car more curves than a woman 🤩 I was born in the wrong era this is pure nostalgia. As always great job guys 👍🏻 and thanks for bringing these cars on RUclips I've never heard of a Nash til now this car is in great condition considering from 1949! This car should be in a museum.
The only car that I would be happy to own of those previously shown
That is quite a piece of automobile history. There was a 1937 Nash Ambassador parked near my place for many years and I was quite intrigued by this brand. Turns out Nash is the direct ancestor to AMC, which was formed when Nash merged with Hudson Motors. AMC was eventually absorbed by Chrysler in the 1980's.
AMC also bought Willys Jeep in the 60s They were also Nash Kelvinator co. and manufactured refrigerators.
@@TheBeachedone No. Bantam created the Jeep brand in 1941. In 1943 the first Jeeps were being built by Willy’s and Ford for the world war 2 needs. In 1947 the civilian Jeeps were launched. In 1953, Kaiser purchased the Jeep brand from Willy’s. Kaiser built the Jeep brand through 1970. In 1970, AMC purchased the Jeep brand and its product line up. AMC owned and produced Jeep through 1987. In 1987, Chrysler purchased Jeep from Kaiser and took over the brand. In 1998, Daimler-Benz was merged with Chrysler and became Chrysler/Daimler. In 2007 Chrysler who owned Jeep was sold to Cerberus Capital Management. In April 2009, Chrysler (and Jeep) went bankrupt under Cerberus. After a messy bankruptcy settlement, the us government, Canadian government, the UAW retiree medical fund and Fiat owned what was left of a somewhat shredded Chrysler. Fiat came away with only 20% ownership. Between 2009 and 2014, Fiat gradually acquired the remaining ownership of Chrysler. It was now FCA. In 2021, FCA completed its merger with PSA. The companies new name is Stellantis. Jeep is now a division brand name under Stellantis.
As you can see, the Jeep brand has had lots of owners since 1941. I am willing to put money down that Jeep will survive the Chrysler brand. It may even out last the Dodge brand if they don’t figure out how to build something after the current Charger and Challenger go away at the end of 2023. I am not convinced that the new Dodge Hornet will be a hot seller. It’s to European in design and character. Not American in flavor or design. And Dodge needs some new hits. Chrysler itself is in hospice care with only the Pacifica minivan being sold under its banner. Jeep still has a lot of strong models under its brand banner.
@@TheBeachedone Very interesting. So Jeep would be the last remaining automobile brand to share DNA with Nash.
I believe Chrysler was after the Jeep which became a jewel in its crown.
@@americanrambler4972 Two days ago I found out Ford had plants in Germany building for the Germans. Then when the plants were bombed they sued the US and won.
Wish my Dad was here. He was an auto mechanic technician from the 30s until they changed the way they accomplished engine basics. His parents owned a 1950 or so Nash Ambassador. Thanks for sharing this.
There were a lot of Nashes around when I was a little kid in the late 50's/early 60's. They lasted a long time in dry Colorado where they put no salt on the icy roads at the time, just sand. Always thought they were kinda cool, especially these with the aerodynamic styling. They rode smooth and got good gas mileage, back when hardly anyone cared about that.
How can you guess that no one cared about a smooth ride.
Seeing these videos makes we want to go work on my great grandfathers car. A 1947 Vauxhall 12-4 with about 19k miles. It has been in my grandmothers garage since 1985 when he died. Zero rust due to the weather in portugal, engine in good shape,recently rebuilt transmission, nice paint under all the dust. The interior is the only bad thing as the leather is full of mold due to it being closed with no windows open and the carpet is desintegrating. I feel so sad for it.
@malvaretas5717 1985? Holy sh*t that’s a long time for it being stored away since something happened. 38 years ago, just crazy. I had a family member pass in ‘86 and I can’t imagine having ANY of their things still around all these DECADES later. But hey, nothing quite like nostalgia👌
Well, dig on into it then! It sounds like a really good restoration project, and I'm sure you can find some shop to help with the interior work that you need help with, the rest of the car sounds like it's in good shape. These projects are fun, you can take your time and enjoy putting it back on the road, and you'll have a fun old part of the family to show off when you like.
That car deserves to live!
Those brackets under the back seat are used to support back rest when converting to the bed. The next year the "600" was called the "Statesman". The 600 represented the distance the car could go with a 20 gallon tank at (est) 30mpg. The flathead was rated at 85hp. Yup, I had a '49 Ambassador with the overheat 115hp engine.
And had the lowest aerodynamic drag number of all the American cars in '49. Yours must have had the 196 ci, OHV, engine.
Yep, even the OHV Ambassador engine was not that powerful. My dad drove very fast and blew his up. Fond memory as a 5 year old in my dad's lap going 90 mph as viewed on the gauge pod on the 1950.
Fantastic job getting that beautiful '49 Nash all clean and polished. The video editing and narrative along the way was also great. Thank you.
Being in my 60s I’m very aware of Nash. That has to be one of the coolest cars you ever detailed.
FYI, WD-40 is a rust preventative not a lubricant, you should use just a little bit of oil.
The w d stands for water displacement.
WD-40 stands for water displacement test 40. Made for US Navy.
Put good ol white lithium on those hinges and seat tracks and any linkage
I remember Nash well. An uncle had one. Back in the day when there was no car AC, my parents and the uncle and aunt would drive at night when it was cooler to vacations in Florida. As I was a child, I'd ride the the uncle's Nash with the seats in bed position on the passenger side. It was quite comfortable.
my dad had a 600 identical to this car in the mid-late '50s. it was used as the second car he drove to work . a bit hard to start in the winter , but a block heater took care of that . smooth highway cruiser and actually got great mileage for the day . the car was popular with traveling salesmen with plenty of room for product and samples , plus a place to sleep . sadly the engines were pretty much done and knocking at 65K miles
I found a 35 auburn in a barn while cottaging this summer. I only seen a bit of it through the window. Talked to the owner and he offered it up for 55 hundred. Going to pick it up at the end of Sept. Bought unseen and I'm excited to see exactly what I bought. And yes it's a straight 8.
wow what a find very beautiful 100% original 27,000 miles what a treatjob well done cleaning her up like brand new thank you for sharing the video
Greetings from a detailer in Japan. Watching all your vids and learning along the way. You guy's are great. Keep up the good work!
The first time I saw a Nash it was in my country, Colombia, where I was at a car exhibition and in the classic section, they had the Healey model from 1953, ivory white original. Really beautiful.
This video is terrific! Makes you happy just to see a great piece of yesteryear.
When I was growing up in the 50's we had a Nash Rambler convertible. Boy did that paint come out great on that Nash Super 600! Thanks for a great video, I'll be watching more.
Our family drove '49 Nash, bought new, sat in the front seat with my mom, she would put out her arm during hard braking. The trips we took at night, the rear seat foot well was filled with suitcases covered with blankets, the three of us slept on this bed during long trips. They had the car until the late 50s.
We as kids had the momma front brake system. Because seat belts had not been part of automobiles before 1964!
My dad had a 1949 Rover P4 (in the UK) and I have fond memories as a small boy (and sister there too) of sleeping in the back seat set up like yours. Those were the days. We all survived.
What a great car! You guys did an outstanding job on cleaning up this Nash.
As always, excellent work. The design is Nash’s post-war Airflyte, a shift to aerodynamic styling to create a quieter cabin, more stable ride and handling, and improved fuel economy. Due to the wear on the carpets and accelerator, staining by the door handles and pitting on the chrome I would assume it’s 127,000 miles not 27,000 and grandma washed it every Saturday or it was a repaint. Nevertheless, she’s in great shape body wise and looks extremely sharp. The aerodynamic styling almost looks like the Chrysler Airflow from 15 years earlier, art deco, but this design was developed from wind tunnel tests. Engine was an 82-horsepower , 176-cubic-inch (2.88 L) flathead 6- cylinder in the 600 .
The windlace seen in the door opening is also extremely worn and frayed (towards end of video) too. 127,000 - not 27,000 'original' miles. Odometers would reset to zero after 100,000 miles, on most all cars up until the late 1970's. However, an outstanding example of a '49 Nash Airflyte regardless!
That car is just beautiful. Such simplicity and the lines are awesome.
At 71 I am familiar with Nash which later became Nash Rambler and afterwards Rambler American and of course AMC (American Motors Corporation) . My uncle owned a 1955 Nash. The model you reviewed here was popular in it’s day. The Art Deco body style was eye catching. The flat head engine was smooth and dependable
The origin of the company dates back to very early in the 20th century as the Thomas B. Jeffrey Co. in Kenosha WI. which produced the Rambler car. In the teens the company was acquired by Charles W. Nash , who had been president of GM. Nash was one of the more successful of the independent auto companies , surviving the Great Depression of the 1930s with both mid- priced Nash cars and lower priced Lafayette. The lower priced 600 model introduced right before WW II. was the first mass produced car with all welded unibody ( no separate frame) . The very aerodynamic Airflight model you show was made from 1949-1951. This model sold well. Nash introduced the compact Rambler about 1950 which sold well, merged with Hudson Motorcar Co. in 1954 to form American Motors (AMC) . Nash and Hudson name plates were discontinued after 1957, as AMC expanded the Rambler line to include the compact American, mid-size Classic, and larger more luxurious V8 powered Ambassador. In the 1960s I drove several times a 1949 600 two door that one of my high school buddies had , originally bought by his grandmother. The small flathead six didn’t give much acceleration, but the overdrive transmission allowed it to cruise well on the highway on level roads. It rode very smooth and was quite comfortable. Probably a lot more info than you wanted.
And let’s not forget the metropolitan- Nash imported from England! Good stuff!👍🇺🇸❤️
Great job guys. That vehicle was ahead of its time
Yep.
So was the Tucker 48
aka Torpedo.
The "sleeping" feature of the car was designed for the traveling salesman, offering a comfortable alternative to a hotel or the scarce motel back in the day. Plymouth also offered a Businessman's Coup that could sleep the traveling salesman.
Or take it on a date.
Nash and rambler kept that feature up until 59 and later
I’m sure lots of “camping” was done 😂😂😂😂😂😊
What a gorgeous car! Car designs of that era were true works of art. Great job on the detailing.
It has a 176.2 cu in flathead 6 cylinder. This car is inches away from being show stopping ready. Barrett Jackson would love to see this coming.
Those "handles" under the back seat are flipped out to support the front seat back rests when in bed mode so you do not destroy the seat recline mechanism. I hope you dried the interior very well. When humid these old Nashes smelled like a wet dog, a happy memory of my childhood.
I love Nash cars! They are before my time, but just so cool. I believe this particular one was nicknamed “the bathtub” back in the day
Correctomundo! The car was known as the Bathtub Nash.
I’m 80 years old and remember my brother’s first car - a 1950 Nash. Everyone called them an upside down bathtub! But it was a very good car. Mine was a 1951 Studebaker, which was a tough little car that I abused, and it still kept going….as long as I kept oil in it (one of Studebaker’s trademarks - an oil burner)! Really enjoyed this episode.
My favorite year for Nash. I 💙 this automobile.
A nice old shoebox Nash...it's beautiful, simple, and reliable. Built like a tank too.
Bathtub
Nash is one of my favorite brands. There's way too much info to put here, lets just say the chances your great-grandparents owned a Nash-Kelvinator refrigerator are very high. These were great automobiles. Very well made and ahead of their time.
What a beautiful Nash!
My Dad had the same car when I was a kid about 1963.
I remember it being HUGE in the back seat. He accidentally backed over our kitten one day while I was riding in it. Traumatic experience still haunting me 60 years later. Poor vision backing up Dad, not your fault at all.
Due to their association with Kelvinator, they were one of the first (if not the first) auto manufacturer to introduce air con in vehicles. Hudson and Packard also had "bathtub" styling post WW2.
Nash was the first to put a fully integrated AC system under the hood, in 1954. There were earlier systems that had components in the trunk. The Nash system was a bargain at $395, far less expensive than others. It could be installed on any model, including the little Nash Rambler.
@@falcon664 Agree.....The 53/54 Cadillac had their A/C units in the trunk .
Beautiful art-deco car and very nice work! So much to say about it. I love this first '49 model over the similar '50 because of the more deco dash. The '50 had an unusual roll-top door in the center. Although the 600 was the cheapest model with the smaller 172.6 cu in (2.8 L) I6 engine, it had nicer proportions over the Ambassador. It had a shorter wheelbase and a more proportionate stubbier front clip. These cars were very cutting-edge and modern for the time. For the most part is did well, but the problem was, although it was a quality and very comfortable car, the price was not cheap. As an interesting side note, the car was originally designed to be a much sleeker fastback, but the Pres of the company wanted a higher roof for rear passengers. The designers had to reconfigure the design which led to more rear overhang than they liked. Still a different and very cool looking machine!
Art Deco has fussy details, like the Chrysler Building. This is Streamline Modern. A backlash to Deco. If any ornamentation it has speed lines, always in odd numbers...usually 3.
That's nicotine he's vacuuming out of the seats. Everyone smoked everywhere.
That car is my age. I remember the brand and many others from the Era. I'd love to own a car or pick-up as old as me.
I was born in 1953 and in -54 the Nash-Kalvinator Motor Company was amalgamated with Hudson Motors to form the American Motors Corporation. In 1972 I bought a 1966 "AMC Rambler Classic". It was considered a "compact car" and had a number of little luxury features, which included luxurious five inch thick padded seats that folded to turn the whole interior into a bed. As a 19 year old, at the end of the peak drive-in movie theater era, you can imagine what a sweat ride a car with a bed was.
Amazing that it still runs. Thank you for this wonderful job you guys did.
Thank you for sharing and your appreciation to your subscribers.
You guys need to give more commentary as you clean vehicles. What cleaners you're using, your process and so on. Enjoy your videos would just like more info as to your process. Thanks
That really turned out great !
Nice job guys, as always ! 👍
My dad had a little 53 Nash Rambler by then. Cute little 2 door.
I find it hard to believe it was abandoned..and nothing was really needed to get it running again...hardly any build up of dust!..great cleanup video!
Love Nashes but I'm into orphan cars. Many Ramblers had reclining seat set ups allowing for a sleeping set up too. These type of vehicles were always popular with the surfing community as they were and are great for surf safaris.
The Nash Rambler seat set up had other advantages as well!
Also great for making out at the drive ins.
@@stevefarris9433 Exactly!
Great job, guys! I've never seen or heard of a Nash before, but, it is a very unique and beautiful car. The before and after pictures are incredible! That blue exterior really looks like it was taken from the show room floor! I've seen other channels with similar subjects, namely AmmoNYC, and again beautiful work done on beautiful forgotten / abandoned vehicles. I was a little surprised to see you guys handle the interior without the protection of a hazmat suit ( for lack of a better term), special masks or gloves. Working on a car with the possibility of mold, urine and fecal matter is extremely risky. That Hantavirus is no joke! Other than that, great job on the detailing! Keep up the great work! 👍🏽
That's pretty cool that you were able to get it started and drive it out of the barn. Did the owner start it periodically to keep it in running condition ?
My dad brought one new back in the day. Same year and model with the overdrive and the seat-bed configuration. I remember that engine looked like the one in the video but can't remember any details except it seriously lacked power to go up steep hills. The steering wheel had that large cone shaped center piece which would guarantee a crushed sternum in a crash. It eventually quit running and sat out in back for years before it was finally scraped. Fun to see one finally resurrected and cleaned up. Good job.
I remember my parents had a 1942 Nash when I was about 3 years old. Then later they bought a 1961 rambler american. Then a 1967 rebel. My dad and I would drop by the nash dealer just to see the new cars there in the 1960s. I loved the smell of the new Nashes
I am just amazed at how intact and original this car is! I am surprised that mice haven't ravaged it. The ultimate make-out machines in the 50's and 60's.
my cat says even the mice knew it was a historical treasure
This video is clearly fake and this is a restored car with dust added. The gas and oil would be turned to varnish.
Owned a 1950 Nash Statesman. Loved the floor starter switch, and of course the fold down seat backs…made for enjoyable drive-in movies!
I LOVE the styling of the Nash! It is so classic. I enjoyed your cleanup work, as always. You do a fantastic job!
Wow! I'm amazed at how great the condition of it is in ! Cool find guys and great detail 👌
I’m not first, I’m not last, but when WD uploads, I click fast.
I recall my parents had a Nash. I don't recall the model year or model but in family pictures it certainly resembles the Nash you detailed. I was born in 50 and I recall riding in it later as I grew up. The exterior was green. I can't recall the interior color. I was 10 years old when they finally traded it in for a 1960 Rambler Ambassador sedan also green. They were still driving the Ambassador when I graduated high school in 1970 and went into the Air Force. I specifically recall camping in the Nash once. We spent a night in the Nash on my grandparent's farm by a pond and the seats folded down just like in your Nash. Thank you for sharing.
In the early 1950's my grandparents lived in the little town of Thomaston Alabama. The only car dealer in town sold Nashes, so everybody drove them. Even the mail was delivered in a Nash. Once I saw there an entire shipment of Nashes being unloaded at the railroad depot and there was some kind of bluish powder on the wheels to protect the white sidewalls during shipping. When I was about 7, the family up the street had a Nash just like the one in the video. I was riding with the Mom and daughter. It started to rain and the girl Suzanne pointed to the windshield wipers and said, 'Mama, make 'em fight!' Those old Nashes were so roomy and comfortable.
I am 82 yr old .wen I was a child my dad had a garage and owned Packards, Hudsons ,Studebaker,buicks,Oldsmobile,plymouths,mercury,ramblers and a Nash.I drove these cars.They were great cars.I am surprised that the tires are still inflated and the battery is not flat after 74 yrs.
Remember as a kid in the mid 60s there was a neighbor "Vito" had one in his garage covered dust with a few boxes on top. As a car freak, I LOVED the look of the car as it was sooooooo unique.
Glad to see one this unmolested condition! Thanks for sharing!!!
I'm 67 and I saw lots of them in my childhood. Very funny cars.
My father went to a Nash dealer in 1953 to buy a Rambler. He sat in a Rambler on the showroom floor and his stomach didn’t clear the steering wheel. The salesman said the seat wasn’t all the way back and tried to get the seat further back. Dad already had it back. The salesman, seeing the problem, said there was a 1951 Nash Ambassador that had just come in. He happily drove the car until it rusted away in 1966. He always spoke fondly of it and how far ahead of its time it was.
My paternal grandfather's last car was similar to this Nash. It was a 1951 Nash Ambassador. He died in Dec, 1954, aged 56, from a brain tumor, but was a rural mail carrier for many years, driving a variety of cars. I think the Nash was his first 'new' car. I vividly remember my thumb getting caught in the front door once while he had the car at the dealer for a service appointment (I was about 4). I still have the scar, but I have no idea what happened to the Nash after he died.
I am 81 years old so I remember the Nash products very well.They were very high quality cars and advanced well before their time in comfort and safety. No father would let their daughter date a guy driving a Nash.
I found one that sold at Barrett Jackson in Palm Beach 2006 for $13,750. I’ll look for one more recent. You asked about the engine and here’s what they listed.
It's a 1949 nash super 600 4 door sedan. It is believed that the drive train is the original. The 235 ci, 112hp, flat head 6 cylinder engine runs smooth and quiet. Styling makes this car a real head-turner. The car came with a factory mattress in a factory storage bag to make the rear seat a double bed.
In 1956, I was one of three teen-age boys taking a 49 Nash too fast on a country road when a sharp curve turned the car over two or three times, then roll-skidded into a ditch about 300 yards further down the road. I was sitting in the passenger seat and ended up in the back seat and none of us were seriously injured (but we did have to change underware). Once we got the car out of the ditch, we were able to drive in back home. Nothing fell off, but there was a lot of body damage. After that we named the car "The Tank."
Old car now come from show room condition,looking very graceful.
You awakens many old memories belonging the person's at that era 1950 to 1960 holding this car .its calm,simple and luxury life.
Your RUclips on a 74 year old Nash brought back memories from 91 years ago when my husband and I were on our honeymoon driving from Minnesota to California in a 1950 Nash in three days and three nights. We drove day and night, one of us driving and the other sleeping on the fold down bed. We would only stop for gas and and an occasional meal. Then we used both beds for sleeping in camping areas. We slept on Nash mattresses with Nash screens on the windows. Actually I still have the two mattresses and would love to give them to someone who might have a restored old Nash. Might you fellas know of someone who does?
I am 25 years old and I love to learn about old brands like Nash, Hudson, Studebaker, Desoto, and Packard.
The Nash Healys are really headed up in value.
The motor should be an L head 172.6 cubic inch six cylinder. This particular car should have a thirty gallon tank and the car was stated as getting twenty miles per gallon, hence the super 600 moniker. This Nash in video is a clean one!
Beautiful Nash. Looks brand new!
Heard of the Nash? Heck, my uncle Otto owned one, and I rode in it down to Anderson, Indiana when I was a kid in the 1950s. My uncle had the habit of falling asleep while driving and when he did that my dad would just reach over and steer the car back on the road. I sat in the middle and saw the whole thing. Lol. That old upside down bathtub of a car was white. When my uncle fell asleep, the car slid right and started down an embankment and floated back and forth like a battleship. Lucky for us, it didn't flip over and all was well once my dad grabbed the wheel.
My wife's sister had a Rambler Nash in high school. It looked a lot like the one in your video. She named it Bertha. I loved that old car😊.
My dad had one . Has pictures of him basically living in it after getting out of the army. He said maintenance was ultra simple and seldom needed.
I am 72 and owned two Nash cars. A 48 super 8 and a 54 Metropolitan, Still I wish I had them today. Great cars.
I remember this car but mostly the Nash Rambler which was a small car and very cool. I had a '48 Dodge with suicide door which was my first car and was a year older than me. It has a three-speed on the column and Fluid Drive which meant you did not need to put the clutch in at a stop. It was so big I could lay down in the back seat and not touch the sides and I was 5'11"! The area in front of the radiator was so big we could make beer runs to D.C. where the drinking age was 18 and drive back to Baltimore because no cop would ever look there! Great old car and thanks for the detail!
I love those old bathtub Nashes! They had an early dual-point ignition system back in the 30s, IIRC. In the late 50s, Nash and Hudson attempted to salvage both companies by merging, but by then, it was too late to save them.