Leif in Calif Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 No info but interesting car and history. Murdock was an advocate of a plant based diet. He is currently age 100...Maybe he's on to something! (but is it worth it?) https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/cto/d/la-jolla-rare-1950-nash-ambassador/7689814165.html Owned by billionaire David H Murdock, complete car, Clean Cal title. When you respond with your real phone number, I'll get back to you, otherwise no. email: ef210068f56033ed8d1c8bbced26829d@sale.craigslist.org 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 His diet explains the color choice. Check for bite marks in the upholstery 😀. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhend50 Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Every time I see one of these, I wonder who would ever buy one, new or old. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 42 minutes ago, lhend50 said: Every time I see one of these, I wonder who would ever buy one, new or old. If they had only built 10 instead of thousands and called them show cars they would bring a fortune. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 3 hours ago, lhend50 said: Every time I see one of these, I wonder who would ever buy one, new or old. As odd-looking as the 'bathtub' Nash is to our eyes now, it was viewed as modern and progressive in its time. Nash buyers tended to be focused on economy and longevity, were a consistently brand loyal group to their excellent local dealer networks. But no one would accuse Nashes of being exciting. The best characterization of the Nash I've read was: They were like your old maiden Aunt Edna: solid, sensible, had money in the bank...but were no fun at all!" 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 The 32 1090 cars were actually very exciting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil morse Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 6 hours ago, lhend50 said: Every time I see one of these, I wonder who would ever buy one, new or old. My father, for one. I think he thought it was innovative and futuristic in 1950. But I still remember my poor mother trying to park it with no power steering and those skirted front fenders. I think it probably had a turning radius similar to the Queen Mary! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 26 minutes ago, alsancle said: The 32 1090 cars were actually very exciting. A.J.: The 490-1290 Twin-Ignition Eights are the exception to the "no fun" rule. If we're being generous, the Ambassador Eight convertibles through 1941 could be included too. Mostly that derogatory old maiden Aunt Edna characterization applies to their postwar offerings, except the Nash-Healey. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42319DB34 Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 “ Fastback “ you say …ah.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Everybody hates these except people who have owned and driven one. They hang on to them for decades. I gather from earlier postings the guy who owns this one is 100 years old. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Jake Moran Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 It’s when you want something different. It’s collectible like a Kaiser Frazer is. It’s different, unique. When you get in a well sorted one and head out on the roads, the odd sensation of being transported back to the early 50’s is not much different than a 1950 Chevy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Jake Moran Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 15 years ago I went to a project car auction by Vanderbrink up in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. Canada was 5 miles away. They had 15 Nash Bathtubs. On inspection day I carefully examined each one and came away impressed. I bid on a couple but got outbid. At the time I was trying to collect 6-7 of the makes from 1949-1950. I had a 22nd series Packard Custom 8, a 1949 Chrysler New Yorker club coupe, a 1949 Kaiser Virginian, and a 1949 Hudson Commodore 8. That’s why I bid. These Nashes have not aged well in my opinion. Few can call them attractive or make a case for their styling. However they would be fun to own and enjoy as part of a broader collection in my opinion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumBob Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 On 11/22/2023 at 6:55 AM, lhend50 said: Every time I see one of these, I wonder who would ever buy one, new or old. Certainly not I, for one. They look incredibly dated and frankly ugly as sin. I remember seeing two of these cars rotting outside an old gas station in Lynchburg, VA when I was in college. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 To each his own. My issue is that none of them had a big engine. If they made the fastback version with a two-door and a big straight eight I would be all over it. Sometimes it’s nice to have something nobody else has. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, DrumBob said: They look incredibly dated and frankly ugly as sin. I know what you mean, Bob: Often they look awkward. However, I find that coupes with the right 2-tone colors can actually be more attractive. Here are pictures I saved. The brown one was for sale several years ago; the green-and-cream example I think has unauthentic colors, but the colors are very tasteful. What do people think? Edited November 23, 2023 by John_S_in_Penna (see edit history) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 One of the most appealing features that defined the two-door brougham was the dual armchair rear seats. Slightly angled towards the center of the car, with a large armrest between. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 (edited) 7 hours ago, alsancle said: To each his own. My issue is that none of them had a big engine. If they made the fastback version with a two-door and a big straight eight I would be all over it. Sometimes it’s nice to have something nobody else has. A.J.: That leaves the 22nd-23rd Series Packard Custom Eights and 23rd Series Super and Super Deluxe club sedans the only choice. Unless you can allow the 545 1946-'48 Chrysler New Yorker two-door Brougham Sedans as mostly fitting the bill. Steve Addendum: Not to ignore the big fish in the postwar straight eight two door fastbacks; the Buick Roadmaster Sedanet. Edited November 24, 2023 by 58L-Y8 addendum comments (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 Styling wise for me the rear quarter panels/fender area is to long. that window above too. Just looks awkward. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan G Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 On 11/22/2023 at 3:26 PM, B Jake Moran said: I had a 22nd series Packard Custom 8, a 1949 Chrysler New Yorker club coupe, a 1949 Kaiser Virginian, and a 1949 Hudson Commodore 8. How would you rank those cars, in order of build quality and driving pleasure? I've loved everything Nash since I first read about them as a kid in the 80s. I don't dislike the exterior styling of the bathtub models, but I'm not crazy about the dashboard (which is mostly what the owner sees!) and the form above function of those front wheels bothers me. I find more to love with the late 30s-40's models, but wouldn't refuse the right deal on one of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumBob Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 (edited) 21 hours ago, John_S_in_Penna said: I know what you mean, Bob: Often they look awkward. However, I find that coupes with the right 2-tone colors can actually be more attractive. Here are pictures I saved. The brown one was for sale several years ago; the green-and-cream example I think has unauthentic colors, but the colors are very tasteful. What do people think? John, I agree. These two examples look very nice. This car looked better as a two-door, for sure. Some designs don't translate well to four doors, I guess. Edited November 24, 2023 by DrumBob (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticbuicks Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 would look cool in snow 10 inches deep..........no visible wheels......a local car club guy here had one[4dr]......and a old closed service station from the 1950s with cool old cars sitting for decades way out in the country had one .......it was last car sitting there as they sold them off......but in very good condition ....and Automatic i was surprised.....and i think these were unibody construction......likely one of the first 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif in Calif Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 Remarkably, still for sale! Same ad exactly! https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/cto/d/la-jolla-rare-1950-nash-ambassador/7706208622.html email: bb19741b9c793f448cc2c0f9d8b0efc4@sale.craigslist.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Not a bad price, actually, for a rust-free example. I don't know if I'd ever own one, but I love to see them. Interesting styling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 To bad there are not more pictures. It makes one think they only want to show the good side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classiclines Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Arguably, the money-shot for this car shows the car from this angle (a car sold online way back) - - - I see what appears to be yellow duct tape around the back window / trunk area - which causes concern for what must be going on back there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 You could have this one. Marketplace - 1951 Nash custom | Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudsy Wudsy Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 (edited) I've mentioned this before. My brother was fond of these. He had several '49-'51s. He was into them because of the fold-down seats that made into a bed. No, he didn't go camping in them, he took girls to the drive-in movies in them. I recall that one of his Nashes needed a clutch once. It was a chore because he had to put the car up on barrels to get the suspension off of the ground to pull the rear end backwards with a chain in order to get the driveshaft to clear the back of the transmission. The other thing that I remember clearly about his Nashes was how goofy they cornered. I could be riding alongside next to him in the passenger seat and he would turn a corner (just a normal turn on a city street) suddenly I would be way above him height-wise. I never knew a car that would roll that much. After the turn, the car would even out and go back to normal. And lastly, they were slow! They promised high gas mileage, but the tradeoff was certainly performance. Edited January 15 by Hudsy Wudsy (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classiclines Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 1 hour ago, JACK M said: You could have this one. Marketplace - 1951 Nash custom | Facebook Certainly a competition on which car sells first - lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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