Peter S

I believe Knute Rockne was killed in a plane crash in 1931 while on a promo tour for this line of cars. They kept making them until well after his death.

I was mostly thinking of using the scope for a 1950s car with the OEM ignition, but it might be useful to have greater capabilities with my circa 2000 Toyota and Saturn with early OBDII

the snap-on is beautiful even as a piece of shop furniture. will check on gary's post

Has anyone had experience with any of the lower price digital oscilloscopes that are offered on eBay for $50 or less? I'm interested in acquiring one for ignition system monitoring, so nothing terribly sophisticated is required. Just after reasonable accuracy and durability. Peter sefton

Odd contrast between the painted wheels and rusty body! Assume the wheels are not original.

Me, too - though it has a strange half-life between a Facebook group and the WFUV archives. I met him once and we talked about the Nash. Wonder what became of it?

the '49 looked like a zepplin and likely floated along like one -- I hadn't thought whether this represented a shift or just different marketing strategies, but the contrast between collegial Nash names like "Ambassador" and Hudson's more martial sounding WWII aircraft carrier names must have represented quite a clash of corporate cultures

The engine question is intriguing. A now deceased friend had a full-sized Nash, I think a '53 or '54 that had only a 184 cu engine. And the late NYC jazz DJ Rich Conaty made much mention of his 1950 Nash which had a happy place of about 45 MPH. The Rambler was definitely pitched as an economy car but the full-sized Nashes seem rather luxurious in many ways.

Nash went all the way to Italy for the styling, by Pinin Farina. What was it with Nash and the micro-motors? I think the '53s came with a 184 cu in engine if manual and a 195 cu incher if an automatic!

Should have the 260 cu 8, I think, so not as stodgy as some other Nashes of the day

Remember, this is a rust-free car in a very rust-prone area of the country. Worth a substantial premium if it has good floors, etc. Of course all claims should be vetted, but still...

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/319878482622200

Deserves an encore!

Some good-looking Nashes out there these days. I know they aren't that popular but this car looks in amazing shape for the price. What could be up with it?

Yes, but your accomplishment is priceless.

Birthplace of Rudy Vallee

"1936 Desoto Airstream. Body apart for restoration but I cannot finish. Bolts, parts labeled in jars shown. Have title. Motor & transmission shown bought years ago for car but does not turn by hand now. Reasonable offers considered. Message with any questions." https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/975637689516395 Definitely a pile of rusty pieces, but might be enough good parts to make it worthwhile. Strasburg is near the I66 and I81 intersection in the northern Shenandoah Valley.

The good Dr. deserves praise for his efforts. There could be some decent parts to harvest and the worst the owner can say is "I'm going to restore them myself."

seems like a klot of charm for the money...

magnificent, and not yet a ruin!

Eye-catching, I expect.

really cool and far from hopeless!

One sweet thing about this car is that it's still running the splasher 8. It seems like every stepdown I see at the local shows is running a 6 with the Twin H setup. My 51 Commodore is about the last single carb stepdown I've seen in a while, and it's an original 8 converted to a 262.

A very good-looking example!

I always associate this color combo with 46-48 DeSotos - a Mopar thing, I guess.