Projects Bought me a 1952 Nash Wagon today

My brother found this car in an add in my hometown and told me about it 2 weeks ago. The only one in sweden.

Have no plans for it yet more then make it a all year around driver. Maybe some small custom touches along the way.

Is there any cool Nash Wagons out there? Pics and tips? Tunning parts for the flathead six??


This is how it looks right now

 

Body in the pictures looks in great condition, nice find! In my area, that would have been rotted away by the time I hit high school (early 70's.)

 

Very cool find. Those old Nash wagons are a****st my favorites. Good luck with it.

 

Cool old adverti*****t. HRP

 

Love it,great score. JW

 

yes - you got a nice one there....

 

Cool wagon! You have to keep the bumper sticker.

 

Man she looks really nice, that's a great score!

 

One that comes to mind.

 

Not quite sure I get the sticker. Ike won, both times

 

Nice car! I have one in rough, but buildable shape.
The bumper sticker has me scratching my head though. Dwight Eisenhower ran for president twice and won both times, never having run for any other office. Normally this slogan would use the name of the loser, (don't blame me, I voted for Mitt Romney) so it doesn't make sense.

 

Wow that is a super score...and the Ike bumper sticker is amazing. Im pretty jealous

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Will make a cool project!

 

Rambler was something new at the time, the first compact car. They did some clever marketing by introducing the convertible and the station wagon first, the most expensive models in any car lineup. This gave them a shot of prestige right away. Later they had a dishy little hardtop. The conventional sedan models came after the wagon and convertible.

Tom McCahill toured Europe in a red and black Rambler hardtop in 1952. The car caused quite a sensation. It drew more attention in Paris than a Jaguar or Bentley parked beside it. For one thing it was a size of car the European motorist could relate to, being similar to the middle cl*** European cars of the time. For another it had ultra modern styling for the time with its streamlining and enclosed wheel wells, like the most expensive custom built Figoni and Falashi bodies.

Mechanically very simple and conventional with side valve six cylinder engine, 3 speed manual trans and open drive. The only thing slightly unconventional was the trunion front suspension with high mounted springs, that resembled strut suspension that was just coming in then, but without the drawbacks.

Speed equipment was available in the form of 2 carb intake and finned aluminum head. Where you would find them these days, who knows.

Performance was pretty good for the time, due to the light weight. Similar to a 52 Volvo or small Mercedes.

From a 1950 road test - 0-30 in 4.4 seconds, 0-60 in 16.9 seconds, top speed in the low 80s. Engine 2.7 liter, 82 HP six cylinder. Gas mileage 25MPG.

Your Rambler wagon cost as much as a Ford or Chevrolet sedan.

The same model was made from 1950 to 1956 then revived in 1958 as the Rambler American. The same ch***is was used up to 1963. The engine until 1964. So parts are not hard to get at least in Rambler circles.

 

Got it running today. But need to fix the gastank.

 

Very cool...

 

Great score!! Want to sell the 51 Ohio license plates?

 

Very kool wagon How does she run?Bruce.

 

She runs ok. Been sitting since 2003. Needs some work but will be out daily driver all year around when its finisched

 

Only got one plate so i will keep it

 

Nice find... too nice to cut up really. If you have get rid of the bumper sticker replace it with one that says "I Eat Saabs For Breakfast"!

 

Bumpersticker stays on car. Any neat simple trix and ideas u think will work on it?

 

I like it. Dad bought a new 1949 and a year later, a new 1950 Nash, both four doors, I wasn't old enough then to either appreciate (or dislike) the old bathtub. Dad told the story of driving in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and St Paul) and my uncle was surprised that dad never had to shift, he just left it in 2nd and let the overdrive take care of speed changes. Thanks for the memory.

 

Not what you're asking, but...If the engine has to come out, someone on the HAMB discovered that things go easier dropping the engine out under the car.
Also, I think this car uses a torque tube, like early Fords and some GMs.

 

Only the big Nash Amb***ador had torque tube drive (and coil springs on all 4 wheels). Smaller models had leaf springs and open drive shaft.

All unibody cars that I know of had the engine and trans installed from underneath. Suspension and trans mount crossmembers unbolt to allow dropping the power train.

Vans too.

 

That is nice. Love those Nash's

 

Shweeeet !!!

 

That's a real beauty you've got there. Good luck with her.

 

X2! That's a great car in fantastic condition. Best if luck to you!

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Perhaps the bumper sticker is saying the owner voted for Ike, a Republican, so don't blame him for whatever the Democrats may have done. (I suppose the Dems may have gotten
some programs enacted despite the Republicans.) Just my guess.