The first car I ever drove was a 1950 Nash Statesman. Not the super, but she was a great highway car. Unfortunately, the Nash company was too far ahead of their time. The combination of its shape and its thrifty mileage was fantastic. I lived in S E Connecticut at the time and drove back and forth from New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts...and a few times down to Washington, DC. It was so smooth a ride that I seldom got tired. I was one of the first people in my area to have seat belts installed. Some folks thought I was crazy but when I got rear ended once, I stayed in my seat but my poor passenger who refused to put the belt on wound up on the floor. After that, she never gave me crap about the vehicle. I miss her and my little Nash Rambler I had when I moved to California. Sigh..
Streamlining was an "in" thing in that time. The Nash, and the Chrysler Airflows of the 30's, were the only ones that had used a wind tunnel for design. The Mercury, Lincoln, Hudson, and Packard models were streamlined by designers and stylists without confirmation in the tunnel.
I had a 4 door 49 Nash 3 speed manual 40 odd years ago in New Zealand, one of the coolest things it had was a cruizing gear, (where that overdrive lever is). How it worked was to depress the clutch and put it into 1st gear then release the clutch and gain momentum but as you were accelerating in 1st you pulled the cruizing gear button out which meant you no longer had to use the clutch, you simply took your foot off the gas and shifted the stick into 2nd and accelerated, it also had a toggle lever on the steering column for electric Overdrive in 2nd and 3rd, so you flicked the overdrive on while your in second gear then after enough speed from 2nd you lifted your foot off the gas and a click could be heard, then accelerate again and you were in a higher 2nd gear, the same was done in 3rd gear. The thing was though, when you took your foot off the gas, there was no backpressure, it freewheeled downhill idling, that was kinda scary because there's lots of up nd downhills in NZ. The Nash had a sweptback blue light on the roof above the windscreen and a Canadian Mounties sticker on the back window with a chrome pearl handle spotlight the went thru the windscreen pillar. I wish id never sold it, and my 65 Chevy and a few others I had, should have kept them all. Thanks for the flashback.
The Pacific Northwest Region of the Nash Car Club of America had a gathering at the end of July in Idaho, I wasn't able to ride up, but it would have been cool to see the different models. I love the "Statesman" . Thanks for posting this classic.
My grandpa has a 1950 Nash Statesman Super as well. All original and unrestored. It needs fixing up bad. Right now it's just sitting in our warehouse collecting rust.
I'm so accustomed to seeing these cars sitting in some garage or field as a rust bucket with flat tires, all the seat stuffing torn out and disgustingly strewn about, then filled with cat or rat droppings throughout and at least one fractured sideglass or windshield fracture.
My father had a Nash, don't know what model, but it looked like that, but was a Beige two tone color, I was very young when he had it, maybe 2 or 3 yrs. old, have a family picture with it in the background.
They were sure a unique car in it's day with the low cut front wheel wells you think that would restrict the turning radius and the add on guage cluster looks like an afterthought.
You didn't show us that the front seats make into a bed. The platform handles are out at the front of the back seat. My dad had a Nash 1950. He and I sleep in it many times when we went fishing and hunting.
A friend has one in MA (unrestored original, not quite as nice as this one). He let me drive it a little. Turning radius is terrible, and it feels like you're driving a huge sofa down the freeway. (The steering might have been a little "vague" on his car.) Lol.
I have a 1950 nash statesman super is there a hand held remote I can get to start it when working on the car under the hood I would like to sell it it looked like the one picture on this post a California car no rust
Albert Gallagher hope it's not too late but no before they got bought out they didn't offer a v8. They had a 7 main bearing strait 6 I don't think they had a different option.
Very nice car, you don't see these around often anymore, I like when everything's original on classics, hate when they put new stuff, ruins the car in my opinion.
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You're definitely right about that, they achieved some pretty impressive mileage for the time.
I agree, it's nice to find them in such original condition. It's like stepping back in time. Thanks for checking it out!
Very cool car, love when they're all original! Thanks for the tour, I've never had a chance to see one of these in person.
I didn't notice the starter button...thanks for pointing it out. I figured you might like this one...thanks for watching!
Thanks for taking a look...they definitely are interesting cars.
You're definitely right, it does look like one of those pedal cars....or they look like it. Thanks for watching!
I agree completely....thanks for watching!
That is what they look like. Thanks for checking it out!
Yep, the Green Bean is very cool.
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Thanks for taking a look!
The first car I ever drove was a 1950 Nash Statesman. Not the super, but she was a great highway car. Unfortunately, the Nash company was too far ahead of their time. The combination of its shape and its thrifty mileage was fantastic.
I lived in S E Connecticut at the time and drove back and forth from New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts...and a few times down to Washington, DC. It was so smooth a ride that I seldom got tired. I was one of the first people in my area to have seat belts installed. Some folks thought I was crazy but when I got rear ended once, I stayed in my seat but my poor passenger who refused to put the belt on wound up on the floor. After that, she never gave me crap about the vehicle.
I miss her and my little Nash Rambler I had when I moved to California. Sigh..
They definitely are quite different. Thanks for taking a look!
Streamlining was an "in" thing in that time. The Nash, and the Chrysler Airflows of the 30's, were the only ones that had used a wind tunnel for design. The Mercury, Lincoln, Hudson, and Packard models were streamlined by designers and stylists without confirmation in the tunnel.
Thanks for watching, George.
It is a nice solid car...and a very unique one. Thanks for watching!
I had a 4 door 49 Nash 3 speed manual 40 odd years ago in New Zealand, one of the coolest things it had was a cruizing gear, (where that overdrive lever is). How it worked was to depress the clutch and put it into 1st gear then release the clutch and gain momentum but as you were accelerating in 1st you pulled the cruizing gear button out which meant you no longer had to use the clutch, you simply took your foot off the gas and shifted the stick into 2nd and accelerated, it also had a toggle lever on the steering column for electric Overdrive in 2nd and 3rd, so you flicked the overdrive on while your in second gear then after enough speed from 2nd you lifted your foot off the gas and a click could be heard, then accelerate again and you were in a higher 2nd gear, the same was done in 3rd gear. The thing was though, when you took your foot off the gas, there was no backpressure, it freewheeled downhill idling, that was kinda scary because there's lots of up nd downhills in NZ. The Nash had a sweptback blue light on the roof above the windscreen and a Canadian Mounties sticker on the back window with a chrome pearl handle spotlight the went thru the windscreen pillar. I wish id never sold it, and my 65 Chevy and a few others I had, should have kept them all. Thanks for the flashback.
The Pacific Northwest Region of the Nash Car Club of America had a gathering at the end of July in Idaho, I wasn't able to ride up, but it would have been cool to see the different models. I love the "Statesman" . Thanks for posting this classic.
I'm in Eugene Oregon,,I'm looking for a Nash club
Glad you like it...thanks for watching!
My grandpa has a 1950 Nash Statesman Super as well. All original and unrestored. It needs fixing up bad. Right now it's just sitting in our warehouse collecting rust.
Thanks for watching Jos!
I'm so accustomed to seeing these cars sitting in some garage or field as a rust bucket with flat tires, all the seat stuffing torn out and disgustingly strewn about, then filled with cat or rat droppings throughout and at least one fractured sideglass or windshield fracture.
A nice slice of automotive history.
Thanks for watching, my friend!
THANK YOU SO MUCH. TOTALLY WSOME DAILY DRIVER!!! GREAT VIDEO AND THANKS FOR SHARING!!! I LOVE IT!!!
Very cool. This looks like something you'd see Jay Leno driving....perfect for cruising around in L.A.
leno has one
All that car needs in an indoor showerhead and im sold
Very, very Cool iconic Nash styling for sure! THANKS JEFF!
Good lookin' car!! Reminds me of the old Bumper Cars at the Shore when I was a Kid!!☺
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I love the speedometer. What a unique car.
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I think unusual is an understatement.
My father had a Nash, don't know what model, but it looked like that, but was a Beige two tone color, I was very young when he had it, maybe 2 or 3 yrs. old, have a family picture with it in the background.
Looks like the optional radio would go behind the roll top panel, way cool !
That`s when car`s were art...
They were sure a unique car in it's day with the low cut front wheel wells you think that would restrict the turning radius and the add on guage cluster looks like an afterthought.
That's pretty cool. YOu can see their thinking was a bit different than the other guys.
That's true, they were really doing their own thing. These are supposed to get really great gas mileage too.
I'm sure it makes changing tires a little more of a pain too.
Who knows...YT is weird sometimes. It's working fine here.Thanks for trying.
Thank you!.... I was wondering what those were for.
I wonder if this car can turn over bands despite the front wheel are blocked by the skirts?
nice Jeff! deja vu haha.. did you notice the starter button is under the clutch pedal.. another safety feature.. in case you start it in gear..
1963impala2dr - love the ' greenbean' name...that is too much 😅😅👍👍👍👍
You definitely would have trouble putting wider wheels or tires on there.
It's a shame that so many of our classic brands disappeared.
I bet with the Flathead 6 engine,, with the overdrive transmission that car was probably getting damn good gas mileage upwards of 26-30 to the gallon.
oh man what a nice car I'd sure like to have one of those thanks for sharing.
had to come back and watch this one again.. haha
Nice car, very similar to the 1951 I've got, except I've changed mine a little. Thanks for the video.
You didn't show us that the front seats make into a bed. The platform handles are out at the front of the back seat. My dad had a Nash 1950. He and I sleep in it many times when we went fishing and hunting.
A friend has one in MA (unrestored original, not quite as nice as this one). He let me drive it a little. Turning radius is terrible, and it feels like you're driving a huge sofa down the freeway. (The steering might have been a little "vague" on his car.) Lol.
That could be true. Thanks for taking a look!
Such a Nice car!
Very nice,would like to own this baby. P.S. Tx.
Wheres it at now,,I'd like to have it
I have a 1950 nash statesman super is there a hand held remote I can get to start it when working on the car under the hood I would like to sell it it looked like the one picture on this post a California car no rust
nice car!!!
Called uniscope instrumentation
Nice car the way I like them. Thanks
THATS FUNNY ...I JUST SOLD A1935 PLYMOUTH COUPE PJ DELUXE ABOUT A YEAR AGO.
MINE WAS A STREET ROD ...GOTTA LOVE THE PAST.
I love it!
Did they offer the V8 yet? I know they offered one in 55. Was 55 the first year for the V8?
Albert Gallagher hope it's not too late but no before they got bought out they didn't offer a v8. They had a 7 main bearing strait 6 I don't think they had a different option.
My Grand Father worked at Nash
Other than the fact that this is a 1949 not a bad video. The 1949 is the one with the pod instrument panel.
Uniscope pod was on 49 and 50 Nash Ambassadors and Statesmen model. 1951 changed to more usual dash design
looks like a nice original survivor....unmolested.
Very nice car, you don't see these around often anymore, I like when everything's original on classics, hate when they put new stuff, ruins the car in my opinion.
GREEN BEANS LIL BROTHER,LOL
Thats true, the instrument Pod was a 1949 item....not 1950.
49 & 50, if you look on the codes it says 50'
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Glad you like it...thanks for watching!
Thanks for taking a look!