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Nash Motors was founded in 1916 by former General Motors president Charles W. Nash, who acquired the Thomas B. Jeffery Company. [3] Jeffery's best-known automobile was the Rambler whose mass production from a plant in Kenosha began in 1902. The 1917 Nash Model 671 was the first vehicle produced to bear the name of the new company's founder. [4]
It became the new American Motors Corporation's first straight-six engine. This engine was redesigned as an OHV for the 1956 model year. [5] The flathead version was discontinued between 1956 and 1957, but reemerged in 1958 as the economy engine for the "new" Rambler American and was available through 1965. [5]
Charles T. Jeffery's (Thomas' son) experimental prototypes of 1901 (Models A and B) used at least two radical innovations – steering wheels and front-mounted engines. By the time Charles was ready for production in 1902, his father had talked him out of these wild dreams and convinced him to stick with tillers and engines under the seat.
The Nash Rambler established a new segment in the automobile market and is widely acknowledged to be the first successful modern American compact car. [2] [3] [4] The original Rambler also established the idea of a small but luxurious economy car. [5] The 1950 through 1955 Nash Rambler was the first model run for this platform.
The 1917 Nash Model 671 was the first automobile to bear the name of the new company's founder. [14] Nils Erik Wahlberg, a former GM engineer, developed new cars and engines for the 1918 model year. [11] Nash Motors became successful almost immediately, with sales totaling 31,008 trucks and cars by 1919. [15]
This plant was purchased by Nash from Ford of Canada in 1946. The first Canadian-built Nash rolled off the line in April 1950. Upon the formation of American Motors in 1954, the plant assembled 1955 Nash and Hudson Ramblers (2 and 4-door sedans), as well as Nash Canadian Statesman and Hudson Wasp (4-door sedans). In 1956, the plant continued to ...
A new live album documents the first tour by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. 'We were a brand-new band just learning to play,' says Stephen Stills.
American Motors' first straight-six engine was the 196 cubic inch (195.6 cu in (3.2 L)) six produced from 1952 through 1965, initially as a flathead (L-head) side-valve, and later an overhead valve (OHV) version. This was originally designed to be an economy engine by Nash Motors, being introduced in the 1941 Nash Ambassador 600 model.