In the fifties, American Motors dominated the compact class with the smartly equipped Rambler. Here’s the sales pitch for 1955. Continue reading
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The Story of Airflyte Construction: A 1951 Nash Film
The Nash Airflyte was constructed like few other American cars of its time, and it was innovative in other ways, too. This 1951 factory film provides the details. Continue reading
The Fanciest Nash Rambler: The 1955 Country Club
Meet the most glamourous Nash Rambler of all, the 1955 Country Club, Continue reading
The First Modern Air Conditioning: 1954 Nash
In the Motor City, not every big new innovation came from the Detroit Three. In 1954, Nash introduced the first modern, fully integrated automotive air-conditioning system. Continue reading
Rambler Joins the V8 Race: The 1956-66 AMC V8
In the ’50s, every U.S. car manufacturer needed an overhead-valve V8 just to stay in the game, and in 1956 American Motors stepped up to the plate. Continue reading
Italian Rambler: The 1956 Nash Palm Beach
Here’s possibly the most elegant Nash Rambler you’ll ever see: the 1956 Palm Beach, created by Battista “Pinin” Farina. Continue reading
Queen of the Bathtub Era: The 1949-51 Nash Airflyte
While they are seldom seen today in the collector-car world, the Nash Airflytes of 1949 through 1951 are truly distinctive cars. Continue reading