1956 Nash Ambassador, excellent condition, reasonably priced

[John_S_in_Penna]

Here is a car you don't see every day:  a 1956 Nash Ambassador

4-door sedan.  I thought I didn't like the styling of these cars,

but this one is beautifully restored and looks attractive.  Best yet,

it's reasonably priced at $13,000--a good buy for such condition.

 

It's said to be in Illinois, and I found it on the Nash Car Club's

internet site.  The club's on-line classified section is primitive, and

seemingly dates to the dawn of the internet, but I'll copy the

links and information here to make it easy.

 

https://sway.office.com/gStiDtQ8oTIk6wYn    [Photos:  total of 6]

http://www.nashcarclub.org/ads/clasifid.php   [Ad listing;  then scroll down to the 11/14/2022 ad date]

 

For Sale      11/14/2022
Name: Fred Karberg
Email: fkarberg@gmail.com
Phone: 8153984358
Local:  Illinois
Make/Model:  Nash Ambassador
Year/Era:  1956
Price Range:  $13,000
Description:  Turquoise beauty Ambassador in good running condition. 58,525 miles. $13,000 OBO

 

Edited March 12, 2023 by John_S_in_Penna (see edit history)

[DrumBob]

John, I don't like the styling either, and never did. It's nicely done, but I still wouldn't want it. 

[John_S_in_Penna]

10 hours ago, DrumBob said:

John, I don't like the styling either, and never did. It's nicely done, but I still wouldn't want it. 

Some other 1956 Nashes are far more unusual

(and homely to my view).  Here's a picture (below)

from the internet.  Notice:

 

--The black and green colors are an odd combination.

--The black on the side isn't graceful;  it has a strange outline.

--The outlining of the front parking lights with 2-tone is unusual, too.

 

All cars are a part of history, but Nash stylists lost sight of beauty in 1956.

Contrast it with the graceful 2-tone sweep, for instance, of a 1956 DeSoto:

 

Edited March 13, 2023 by John_S_in_Penna (see edit history)

[m-mman]

DeSoto stylists weren't trying to put new lipstick on a 4 year old body, while at the same time making up focal points that would transform it into a Hudson. . . 😉

[B Jake Moran]

On 3/13/2023 at 1:55 PM, m-mman said:

DeSoto stylists weren't trying to put new lipstick on a 4 year old body, while at the same time making up focal points that would transform it into a Hudson. . . 😉

That’s just it. Nash-Hudson was not doing well and styling (almost hard to say in this aspect) was not a concern. But like some have pointed out, these and all old cars are artifacts now. A person can own any of them and they represent a by-gone era and would just be fun to own, show and be around.