Bingo you got it =) It was playing in the background when I shot this video too I thought that would be the perfect song going to do beep beep what eventually do a Nash rambler =) Be sure to tune in Wednesday to catch that pierce arrow episode at 4:30 Eastern standard time
My grandfather purchased a 1941 Nash Ambassador in blue 4 door as he was enchanted with the idea of a bed in the car (my grandmother less so). He died six months later but it served her through the war years until 1950 when she bought a Dodge 2 door Wayfairer also in blue. I barely remember the Nash as a young boy as well as the Dodge for many years.
My Dad's '48 Nash Ambassador had the overdrive transmission with a 4.11 rear end. The Cabriolet didn't have the windshield washer like my Dad's and his had the chrome gas tank cap that you released with a button on the underside of the dash at the left side.
Is it, this is 1948 I was always under the impression that overhead valve was applied to the 196 in.³ displacement flathead engine in 1955 One vote for Hudson Cross country wagon
You are right, I had to go look down a rabbit hole I was so afraid to call it the wrong thing because Willis did the same thing almost and there’s so much conflicting information out there but I found this which was very intriguing www.allpar.com/threads/nash-engines.229884/
The 1948 Nash Ambassador custom convertible model 4871 has a full frame, plus unibody, and an extra cross member...The 234 engine is an overhead valve ...The 600 was unibody, with a flat head...The third button on the floor was for operating the radio...I still have my father's NASH 1948 CONVERTIBLE... It's been in the family since 1956 ..It has the original owners manual, and Nash family album..My father's car is far more optioned... inside and out ... Original paint ,and interior..been garaged all it's life... Hasn't been on the road since 1959 still in beautiful condition...
I really wish that the folks at the dealership would have let you take the car out for a drive. That would make this almost a dream come true for me as a viewer.
That’s crazy I never really saw these out and about but I did see if you had a car show like I saw a 1949 Nash airflight for the very first time I was probably 14 years old and I was just absolutely in awe of it, I was 14 in the early 2000s and think about the cars that are on the road then versus that automobile it just looked like nothing else that I’ve ever seen before
We had an Ambassador 46 4 Dr in 54. Even though we were a Mopar family this was a quality car. I loved the dash. Unique starting by pushing clutch to floor engaged starter. The bad styling by ALL the independents in 49 killed all of them. By the time they got it right in 55 their production was so low and cost to build so high they couldn't compete. Example it cost Hudson and nash $1100 to build a rambler in 55 and only cost Gm $450 to build a full size Chevy couple that with 50% fewer dealerships and not the financing the whole deal was over.
Awesome thank you so much for sharing that insight as well as story and information how did you guys like the ambassador compared to some of the other Mopar cars at the time?
Hey Jay, I find the Nash Ambassador to be a very handsome car!!! My dad's family is from Wisconsin so they seemed to buy Nash automobiles. I remember when I was a small child my grandmother drove a 53 Nash Statesman, definitely an upside down bathtub. In 67 they traded it in for a new Rambler American!!! Thanks for sharing this exciting video!!! 👍👍🙂
That’s awesome thank you so much for sharing that memory they got a lot of use out of that car.. there is a 52 statement at classic automotive but it’s currently buried I would love to do a video with it.. i’m into the upside down bathtub vibe, my favorite is the Rambler wagon for little tiny one the two-door version that is my favorite Nash
That’s awesome I would love to see pictures of it when it’s done if you have a Facebook go to the description and find us on Facebook and post your pictures of you building the car I’m sure everybody would love to see it =) Glad you dig this channel =)
All of those have videos associated with them so the Franklin will be coming soon pierce arrow is coming Wednesday Classic Automall five hours down the road for me so I generally when I go I try to shoot 20 to 30 cars in one day and then that way I have enough content to last a month =)
My father bought a '48 Ambassador 4-door the week I was born in 1948. We lived in Milwaukee, at the time, and Dad had to go to the assembly plant in Kenosha to pick the car up. In '48, the dash had the simulated wood texturing, just like the '42 you showed. The Cabriolets all came with body-color dashes. Several other brands did that, too, like most GM's.
It’s hard to believe that that’s a Jimmy Buffett song, it doesn’t have anything to do with going to the beach or getting wasted.. lol it’s a good mellow tune.
2:52 "Nash was the pioneer of the unibody construction ..." Wow, I did not know that. Although as a (young) kid, I remember my dad have a hard time getting a engine/trans out of an old Chevy, and him saying "at least on the Big Three, you can unbolt the crossmembers-if this was a Rambler, it'd be a solid piece." I'm not saying it's good or bad, just recounting an old story.
PA? Yeah it’s going to be a very in-depth episode talking about Pierce arrow as a company they offered a lot of different services built bicycles built motorcycles travel trailers trucks, it might be late the episode I’m still trying to find some information about some different aspects of that car that I just can’t find. I’m really good at finding information but this car is getting the better of me. Lol One vote for galaxy
Put a truck bed on it and you'd almost have the 1946 Hudson Big Boy you posted yesterday 🤔👌beautiful car ❤ i forgot to say i suppose the clock would tell you when its time to put in some fuel ⛽ 😉
Jay, you may be interested to know that the cruising gear pull switch is to engage the overdrive. It was I believe optional to have the overdrive in 1948. Beautiful car, thanks for the nice tour.
Awesome thank you so much for that information I was a little confused by that because somebody told me that overdrive is automatic if you just push the pedal down I believe it’s halfway once it’s in third gear it slips into overdrive
One vote for Hudson I’m a huge orphan car fan if you can’t tell lol when I went to classic auto Mall I wanted to shoot 25 cars I ended up shooting 15 cars six of which were Hudsons two of them have already been featured so we still have four more left in the pipeline.. there’s a couple that I haven’t shared footage of yet
Though I am a dyed in the wool Nash/AMC man, the 48 Studebaker is mighty pretty. Please, please, please do the Hudson Rambler wagon next. They are very rare.
if it doesn’t get voted for Monday it will definitely get covered I shot the videos for all of those episodes are ready, The only downer is because that car was at a museum I wasn’t allowed to get in it so there isn’t a go a box test it doesn’t really show how much space there is in it that is one of my favorite wagons of all time. And I never knew that they had a Hudson badge associated with them I always thought it was the Nash rambler cross country. That will definitely be a fun episode =) One vote for Hudson Rambler
The ambassador didn’t have a glove box I don’t know what happened to the footage because somebody took the clock out and put the fuel gauge there they took the bottom of the glove box out so I wasn’t able to do the glove box test on that the museum cars I wasn’t allowed in them so none of them have glove test which is totally unfortunate. That’s one of my favorite segments of the show
This Nash Ambassador is without a doubt beautiful, but if given the choice it would be a tough one between the Studebaker and the Hudson. I like the lean sleek look of the Studebaker, but I also really like the smooth but heavy look of the Hudson! And in the second group, even though I think the Volvo is a really cool design, I've always really liked the look of the '61 Ford.
I'm surprised if this didn't have a Hydra-Matic option. GM sold it to every car manufacturer that wanted it. Virtually every upper level and luxury car had it available, except Chrysler. "F" head engines had 1 valve in the head and one valve in the block. Later, the Nash Ambassadors had a true overhead valve engine. Rambler was one of the few U.S. car manufacturers to still use a traditional flathead into the 1960's.
It's hard to pick one, but the Rambler has been in our family since new. My grandfather bought it in August 1962, so I suppose it wins because of that fact. There's a UA-cam channel called AutoMoments, and it has a video featuring my Rambler
This car is very nice. Still, I would vote for the '48 Hudson convertible. It looked more up-to-date whereas the Nash is a continuation of a pre-war design. I already chose the Hudson Cross Country.
I think the center rear lamp was just for braking. A lot like a modern car, except our right & left tail lamps all get brighter when you hit the brake. 1st choice is the Hudson convertible. On Thursday 1973 Volvo P1800.
Well well, what an impressive Nash! The chrome talks to me. 😂 WYR ... the 48 Studebaker or the Hudson. For Thursday, the Volvo P18. Just for a change. Otherwise it would be the Hudson rarity.
Totally agree I will see this I wish it was a 60s Volvo the dashboard is one of the most awesome dashboards in the 60s for the P 1800 =) don’t get me wrong 73 isn’t bad but it’s not what it was One vote of p1800
I would love to see you cover my old truck. I own a 1960 Ford F100 Long Bed Step Side with a 223 6Cylinder and 4 speed tranny with the granny gear. I am working on restoring her right now.
Ambassador, before the Corvette the longest running nameplate in American automotive history, i know the orginal from the early 30's were called the Kenosha Duesenberg.
my mom and I each has 1948 Nash convert.Her car had chrome rear fender shields mine were rubber her dash was color coded mine was not I think there were two series of convert.Conrad Hailparn
#1 Hudson, #2 Studebaker, #3 Nash. #1 The 73 Volvo 1800ES (Playboy’s Playmate of the year car); #2 61 Galaxie, especially if it’s a Starliner with a 390; #3 That model of Hudson/Nash is still iconic.
Jimmy Buffett someone already got it I wouldn’t think that he was a country singer but I’m struggling to think what genre he would be associated with. One vote for Volvo P1800 (I sort of wish that it was one from the 60s that’s one of the best dashboards ever made in my humble opinion)
Hey Justin, I have a request / challenge for you: My first car was a 71 Mercury Capri advertised as "the sexy European". It sure would be great if you could find and feature one!
@@What.its.like. Awesome, thanks! BTW: if you find one, I highly doubt you will fit in the back seat, but it might be fun to see you try😁. I could get back there, but I'm only 5/8" and back then only weighed 125! That has changed a bit since then. 😒
@@ernielaw I haven't seen one in 40+ years! I bought mine in 75 and it was a total rust-bucket when I sold it in spring of 77! Fun car, though hopelessly under-powered with it's 1.3. My buddies would kick my butt on the straightaway, but if I lured them to a twisty road, which I did as often as possible, I wiped them up! Great memories!
I'd take the Nash because if they only made a 1000 I would suspect it super rare maybe 1 of 3 now. Beautiful car especially that dash but all 3 are super cool.
Beautiful blue color. The headlight/turn signal arrangement looks like a Lincoln of that era. Was the plastic lens emblazoned with the Nash script sitting atop that imposing chrome edifice in the center of the dash a light? Very cool. I'd pick the Hudson all day long, but the Studebaker is a strong second. Hudson? Rambler? WAGON!!? Trifecta!
If you count trucks, it's the Suburban (since 1935). Just cars, it's the Corvette. Song - one of my favorite Buffett tunes. I've actually seen a Suburban at a local show several times which, given 1,000 production over 3 years, makes it super rare, but (sadly) was unappreciated, people just walked by. I thought it was cool as heck. Stupid historical trivia - Nash; the only 4dr sedan to pace Indy - until the Aurora. Choice: 48 Hudson.
You got it suburban was the one I was thinking of.. A friend of mine has a 61 Rambler classic wagon and he parked in front of a 1965 for you and Jackson stingray nobody went and looked at that car everybody was fucking around the cross country rambler wagon because it’s still out there and so cool and very few people have that car now where is everybody in their mom seems to have a 65 Corvette (not a fuelie but still) The guy came up to him and said I don’t like parking next to you don’t park in front of me again lol 😂, same show it’s on Father’s Day which I honestly can’t wait to go back is a huge show a 1932 Packard was driving behind me when I was pulling in I just couldn’t take my eyes off that car. Neither could anyone else like time stopped as it drove in. I would love to find a suburban when researching this car those are like six figures there’s only like a handful known to survive.. Great choice =)
I can name at least 4 long running model names besides Ambassador. The Imperial came out in the 1930s. the Town and Country, & the 98 both of which were introduced in 1941. As well the Continental came out at around the same time. Then the New Yorker followed slightly later. I'm unsure which one of those 5 model names lasted the longest. As for favourite cars I would choose the 1948 Studebaker, and the Hudson Rambler wagon.
Thank you so much for adding all of that information Chevy suburban was the answer that I was looking for. But you get bonus points for Gryffindor because of all of the other names you brought to light One vote for Hudson cross country
Hudson. This Nash is beautiful; however, I do not think you mentioned if the car had overdrive. Perhaps this is why it only got 15 MPG, The car should get around 30 PMG. That is why they referred to Nash 600, 20 gallon tank at 30 MPG,
@@What.its.like. That is true of any car, as the gear ratio is designed for max fuel economy at say 55 MPH, while at 70, you are pushing the car and losing substantial MPG. Nash was a really great innovated car; however, the Big Three decided to play politics and that ended "great innovation" for profit, the true American Way. A good example is the Tucker. For its time and future, the Tucker showed what is possible.
Awesome choices as it stands right now it’s going to be really close between the 55 Hudson cross country or the Volvo P 1800, I have to get to a desktop computer and update that I wish I gave actual votes and not percentages One vote for P 1800
@@What.its.like. if you haven't done an episode on that then, in my humble opinion, you should. The Hudson was my favorite, no one knows truck, followed by the even more rare Nash. Great work, I appreciate your efforts sir.
I’m assuming so because this car does not look like it’s painted with basecoat clearcoat it has more of a duller luster to it like the cars would’ve had
"Just some bloke" - Justin...you have to stop watching those British UA-cam car videos. LOL! the 42 looks like it's sporting the Charlie Chaplin / Oliver Hardy /AH mustache.
I see stuff like that to include everybody plus it’s a good word for a dude. I really don’t watch that many British car shows aside from Top Gear/the grand tour and car wow
I dream of owning a car from that area, sadly where im from the oldest cars you can find are the Mercedes Benz 190 from the 80´s , anything older is extremely rare, oldest i´ve seen was a 47 cadillac and a 57 Opel Kadet (both driving on the road) apart from that, only inside museums.
The way I understand it, the Nash 600 was supposed to get 600 miles on a tank of gas. I know the unibody is pretty stout on these cars. My father had to straighten the frame work on a 1955 Nash, and it was stout! Lastly the 234.8 used in these was bored out to a 252? Nash used them in the famous Nash Healy.
Yeah the 600 used a smaller different engine ads claiming 25/30 mpg Thank you for that correction I meant to change it to 234.5 instead of 235 the source that I used rounded it I want to do a Nash healey like nobody’s business this year I wanted to hit that car last year.. they are so hard to find
@@What.its.like. I don't have any problems rounding on cubic inches, I was surprised they described it like that. It must have been important in the advertisement once.
Going to be the 48, because its such a good looking convertible. Longest Lasting Nameplate? well F100 (f number trucks) and maybe Suburban but I dont think either one counts as a car so I would grab Continental -> when I went looking I found Porsche 911 at 58 years Suburban is 86 years but once more its not really a car (actually I think Chevy ruined it by trying to turn it into a car) That Nash Rambler station wagon wins the end quiz hands down
Awesome choices 5 points awarded to Gryffindor for the correct answer also bonus points for all the added information and names that you also brought to light One vote for Hudson cross country
Haha year one day I was going to try to grow the base I knew where there is a really awesome storied 1965 T5 Mustang muscle cars don’t do well on this channel so that’s why I was waiting to grow the base a little bit before pursuing that car that owner also has a Lamborghini jalapa that I wanna do
Come Monday Jimmy Buffet
Bingo you got it =) It was playing in the background when I shot this video too I thought that would be the perfect song going to do beep beep what eventually do a Nash rambler =)
Be sure to tune in Wednesday to catch that pierce arrow episode at 4:30 Eastern standard time
Haha yeah =) it was playing in the background when shooting this car and then Felton I mean Elton John with Levon
The engine is an overhead-valve type engine with 7 main bearings, and it has a side-mounted water pump powered by a shaft behind the generator
My grandfather purchased a 1941 Nash Ambassador in blue 4 door as he was enchanted with the idea of a bed in the car (my grandmother less so). He died six months later but it served her through the war years until 1950 when she bought a Dodge 2 door Wayfairer also in blue. I barely remember the Nash as a young boy as well as the Dodge for many years.
Great story thank you so much for sharing those memories =)
My Dad's '48 Nash Ambassador had the overdrive transmission with a 4.11 rear end. The Cabriolet didn't have the windshield washer like my Dad's and his had the chrome gas tank cap that you released with a button on the underside of the dash at the left side.
Awesome thank you so much for sharing your insight and experience with your dad’s car it sounds like it was pretty awesome
That's one of the most impressive and beautiful dashboards I've ever seen. The whole car is gorgeous.
I totally agree I was really surprised not to see leather being used as the seat material, Beings this is a convertible
Agreed! Like Jewelry as Jay said.
The Ambassador engine IS. Overhead valve. The 600 used a flathead used through 1965 on the Rambler American
1955 Rambler wagon!
Is it,
this is 1948 I was always under the impression that overhead valve was applied to the 196 in.³ displacement flathead engine in 1955
One vote for Hudson Cross country wagon
@@What.its.like.
They still offered the flathead. If you see a bare bones American it will likely have a flathead.
You are right, I had to go look down a rabbit hole I was so afraid to call it the wrong thing because Willis did the same thing almost and there’s so much conflicting information out there but I found this which was very intriguing
www.allpar.com/threads/nash-engines.229884/
The 1948 Nash Ambassador custom convertible model 4871 has a full frame, plus unibody, and an extra cross member...The 234 engine is an overhead valve ...The 600 was unibody, with a flat head...The third button on the floor was for operating the radio...I still have my father's NASH 1948 CONVERTIBLE... It's been in the family since 1956 ..It has the original owners manual, and Nash family album..My father's car is far more optioned... inside and out ... Original paint ,and interior..been garaged all it's life... Hasn't been on the road since 1959 still in beautiful condition...
Awesome thank you so much for all that information =)
Why don't you drive it? That's what convertibles are for
Oh wow, very nice!!!
=)
1948 Hudson is a great looking car 🤠👍
Yeah it is =)
Beautiful Blue paint finish & Brite chrome work😊!
Totally agree
I really wish that the folks at the dealership would have let you take the car out for a drive. That would make this almost a dream come true for me as a viewer.
I got to drive a few last year, =)
Growing up in the early to mid 60's I saw very few Nash cars. They are gorgeous!
That’s crazy I never really saw these out and about but I did see if you had a car show like I saw a 1949 Nash airflight for the very first time I was probably 14 years old and I was just absolutely in awe of it, I was 14 in the early 2000s and think about the cars that are on the road then versus that automobile it just looked like nothing else that I’ve ever seen before
Rare car and in like new shape , just another treat !
Glad you dig this episode =)
We had an Ambassador 46 4 Dr in 54. Even though we were a Mopar family this was a quality car. I loved the dash. Unique starting by pushing clutch to floor engaged starter. The bad styling by ALL the independents in 49 killed all of them. By the time they got it right in 55 their production was so low and cost to build so high they couldn't compete. Example it cost Hudson and nash $1100 to build a rambler in 55 and only cost Gm $450 to build a full size Chevy couple that with 50% fewer dealerships and not the financing the whole deal was over.
Awesome thank you so much for sharing that insight as well as story and information how did you guys like the ambassador compared to some of the other Mopar cars at the time?
Hey Jay, I find the Nash Ambassador to be a very handsome car!!!
My dad's family is from Wisconsin so they seemed to buy Nash automobiles. I remember when I was a small child my grandmother drove a 53 Nash Statesman, definitely an upside down bathtub. In 67 they traded it in for a new Rambler American!!! Thanks for sharing this exciting video!!! 👍👍🙂
That’s awesome thank you so much for sharing that memory they got a lot of use out of that car.. there is a 52 statement at classic automotive but it’s currently buried I would love to do a video with it.. i’m into the upside down bathtub vibe, my favorite is the Rambler wagon for little tiny one the two-door version that is my favorite Nash
@@What.its.like. don't forget the Metropolitan!!! A real cutie!! 😁
I will own a metropolitan one day
Man alive, that would be some interesting alternate history if all of the independent manufacturers merged
Yeah I know right
I am redoing a 51 ambassador. love your channel thx
That’s awesome I would love to see pictures of it when it’s done if you have a Facebook go to the description and find us on Facebook and post your pictures of you building the car I’m sure everybody would love to see it =)
Glad you dig this channel =)
Jay, this is a beautiful car. I have never seen one in person and am glad it won to be shown on the video!
All of those have videos associated with them so the Franklin will be coming soon pierce arrow is coming Wednesday Classic Automall five hours down the road for me so I generally when I go I try to shoot 20 to 30 cars in one day and then that way I have enough content to last a month =)
I love the Hudson convertible!
Those lines are simply gorgeous =)
That front is beautiful.
My father bought a '48 Ambassador 4-door the week I was born in 1948. We lived in Milwaukee, at the time, and Dad had to go to the assembly plant in Kenosha to pick the car up. In '48, the dash had the simulated wood texturing, just like the '42 you showed. The Cabriolets all came with body-color dashes. Several other brands did that, too, like most GM's.
Thank you so much for sharing that information as well as the story what great memories =)
Body color dashes persisted into the 1960's.
One. Of my favorite JB songs
Very pretty car
It’s hard to believe that that’s a Jimmy Buffett song, it doesn’t have anything to do with going to the beach or getting wasted.. lol it’s a good mellow tune.
@@What.its.like. it always gets on my playlist
That's a very important clock on the glovebox, Jay -- it tells you when it's time to refuel! 😂
Oddly, you're kind of right!
Yeah there was all kinds of aftermarket gauges I didn’t show various different fuel switches it was interesting.
My vote is for the Hudson on Thursday!
One vote for Hudson cross country =)
2:52 "Nash was the pioneer of the unibody construction ..."
Wow, I did not know that.
Although as a (young) kid, I remember my dad have a hard time getting a engine/trans out of an old Chevy, and him saying "at least on the Big Three, you can unbolt the crossmembers-if this was a Rambler, it'd be a solid piece." I'm not saying it's good or bad, just recounting an old story.
Yeah I was intrigued to learn that it started in 41 I didn’t know it went back that far I thought it started in the 50s =)
Galaxy followed by the Volvo. That PA looks very interesting. Can't wait to see the V12.
PA? Yeah it’s going to be a very in-depth episode talking about Pierce arrow as a company they offered a lot of different services built bicycles built motorcycles travel trailers trucks, it might be late the episode I’m still trying to find some information about some different aspects of that car that I just can’t find. I’m really good at finding information but this car is getting the better of me. Lol
One vote for galaxy
Put a truck bed on it and you'd almost have the 1946 Hudson Big Boy you posted yesterday 🤔👌beautiful car ❤ i forgot to say i suppose the clock would tell you when its time to put in some fuel ⛽ 😉
Jay, you may be interested to know that the cruising gear pull switch is to engage the overdrive. It was I believe optional to have the overdrive in 1948. Beautiful car, thanks for the nice tour.
Awesome thank you so much for that information I was a little confused by that because somebody told me that overdrive is automatic if you just push the pedal down I believe it’s halfway once it’s in third gear it slips into overdrive
We have it in my buddies car. Near Wilkes Barre
'73 Volvo is a BEAUTIFUL car.
Oddly, I'm curious about the Galaxy, though.
Hmmmm, a non-committal answer, just what you _don't_ need!
Ha!
Sweet one vote for the Volvo and one vote for the galaxie =)
I bet 'Mustang' is the new holder of the longest use of a car name.
GINGER!
Hudson convertible
Hudson Cross Country
Sweet choices
I'd go for the Hudson then the Hudson! Thanks for another awesome vid. I really love Nash especially those from the 40's.
One vote for Hudson
I’m a huge orphan car fan if you can’t tell lol when I went to classic auto Mall I wanted to shoot 25 cars I ended up shooting 15 cars six of which were Hudsons two of them have already been featured so we still have four more left in the pipeline.. there’s a couple that I haven’t shared footage of yet
Beautiful!
Hey how’s it been miss seeing you in the comments =)
@@What.its.like. hi sir, yep crazy times so I binge watch at times to catch up.Keep up the great work!!
Though I am a dyed in the wool Nash/AMC man, the 48 Studebaker is mighty pretty. Please, please, please do the Hudson Rambler wagon next. They are very rare.
That's exactly how I'd the schedule...but I'd like to know how all of them have managed with the glovebox test.
if it doesn’t get voted for Monday it will definitely get covered I shot the videos for all of those episodes are ready, The only downer is because that car was at a museum I wasn’t allowed to get in it so there isn’t a go a box test it doesn’t really show how much space there is in it that is one of my favorite wagons of all time. And I never knew that they had a Hudson badge associated with them I always thought it was the Nash rambler cross country. That will definitely be a fun episode =)
One vote for Hudson Rambler
The ambassador didn’t have a glove box I don’t know what happened to the footage because somebody took the clock out and put the fuel gauge there they took the bottom of the glove box out so I wasn’t able to do the glove box test on that the museum cars I wasn’t allowed in them so none of them have glove test which is totally unfortunate. That’s one of my favorite segments of the show
I like that 1942!
Sweet =)
I like gandering at that Rambler wagon. 🥰❤️ #toodaloo
One vote for Hudson =)
This Nash Ambassador is without a doubt beautiful, but if given the choice it would be a tough one between the Studebaker and the Hudson. I like the lean sleek look of the Studebaker, but I also really like the smooth but heavy look of the Hudson! And in the second group, even though I think the Volvo is a really cool design, I've always really liked the look of the '61 Ford.
Awesome choices I’ll put you down for a vote for all three
I imagine further time these cars were the safest because of the unibody Construction same with the Hudson Hornet I do love the Nash's designs
I believe the Chevrolet Suburban name was the longest at 1934-1942 and 1946 to the present day.
Bingo you got it. five points to Gryffindor
For the Thursday review, I'd take the 1961 Ford Galaxie, Berceuse my dad drove one between 1963 and 1970 (he bought it used).
Sweet one vote for Ford galaxy, If it doesn’t win for Thursday don’t worry it’s coming up I shot episodes of all the cars that were on that poll
I'm surprised if this didn't have a Hydra-Matic option. GM sold it to every car manufacturer that wanted it. Virtually every upper level and luxury car had it available, except Chrysler.
"F" head engines had 1 valve in the head and one valve in the block. Later, the Nash Ambassadors had a true overhead valve engine. Rambler was one of the few U.S. car manufacturers to still use a traditional flathead into the 1960's.
Yeah I was surprised to see that as well because GM sold the Hydra Matic to anybody that would buy it, Nash did offer it but it wasn’t until 1950..
I have a 1948 Nash Ambassador Slipstream Sedan, and I also have a 1962 Rambler Classic. Both are great travel cars
Awesome which do you like better?
It's hard to pick one, but the Rambler has been in our family since new. My grandfather bought it in August 1962, so I suppose it wins because of that fact. There's a UA-cam channel called AutoMoments, and it has a video featuring my Rambler
Send me the link I’ll check it out
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz/JW7dA4Pc
ua-cam.com/video/bz1JW7dA4Pc/v-deo.html
This car is very nice. Still, I would vote for the '48 Hudson convertible. It looked more up-to-date whereas the Nash is a continuation of a pre-war design.
I already chose the Hudson Cross Country.
One vote for the Hudson cross country and awesome choices
I always liked that Volvo P-1800, but pitting it against the other cars of earlier years makes it tough.
Awesome one vote for Volvo =)
I think the center rear lamp was just for braking. A lot like a modern car, except our right & left tail lamps all get brighter when you hit the brake. 1st choice is the Hudson convertible. On Thursday 1973 Volvo P1800.
Awesome information =) Great choices one vote for Volvo P1800
......I'd pick the '48 Hudson and the '55 Rambler wagon.....hope you do a '49 or '50 Nash sometime.
One vote for Hudson cross country
And you can bet that we will cover the 49 and 50 Nash all of their models one day =)
I'd go for the 1948 Nash Ambassador.
Sweet choice =)
My mom and dad brought me home from the hospital in a 48 Nash ambassador but a grey 4 door that my dad brought new after ww2
Awesome story thank you so much for sharing that memory
Well well, what an impressive Nash!
The chrome talks to me. 😂
WYR ... the 48 Studebaker or the Hudson.
For Thursday, the Volvo P18. Just for a change. Otherwise it would be the Hudson rarity.
That Nash was awesome in person great choices one vote for Volvo P 1800
Very nice. Thursday vote: Volvo P1800. Back when cars had individuality, unlike today's one size fits all styling.
Totally agree I will see this I wish it was a 60s Volvo the dashboard is one of the most awesome dashboards in the 60s for the P 1800 =) don’t get me wrong 73 isn’t bad but it’s not what it was
One vote of p1800
As driven by Roger Moore in "The Saint."
Toaster Oven, Blonde, Hudson convertible, For Thursday, the 55 Hudson!
Ha Hah Hah Hah sweet you’re the only person that answered all of them that’s awesome
one vote for 55 Hudson
I would love to see you cover my old truck. I own a 1960 Ford F100 Long Bed Step Side with a 223 6Cylinder and 4 speed tranny with the granny gear. I am working on restoring her right now.
Sweet I would totally be interested in doing that where are you located =)
Ambassador, before the Corvette the longest running nameplate in American automotive history, i know the orginal from the early 30's were called the Kenosha Duesenberg.
Suburban was the one I was thinking of =)
@@What.its.like. Oh I forgot about that one.
my mom and I each has 1948 Nash convert.Her car had chrome rear fender shields mine were rubber her dash was color coded mine was not I think there were two series of convert.Conrad Hailparn
That’s awesome how did you like the car =)
#1 Hudson, #2 Studebaker, #3 Nash. #1 The 73 Volvo 1800ES (Playboy’s Playmate of the year car); #2 61 Galaxie, especially if it’s a Starliner with a 390; #3 That model of Hudson/Nash is still iconic.
Sweet I’ll put you down for one vote each
Nice 🥰
The Nash Ambassador and Volvo P1800. Can't guess the song, but the artist is a country singer.
Jimmy Buffett someone already got it I wouldn’t think that he was a country singer but I’m struggling to think what genre he would be associated with.
One vote for Volvo P1800 (I sort of wish that it was one from the 60s that’s one of the best dashboards ever made in my humble opinion)
Hey Justin, I have a request / challenge for you: My first car was a 71 Mercury Capri advertised as "the sexy European". It sure would be great if you could find and feature one!
That’s been on the radar.. really want to cover that car =)
@@What.its.like. Awesome, thanks! BTW: if you find one, I highly doubt you will fit in the back seat, but it might be fun to see you try😁. I could get back there, but I'm only 5/8" and back then only weighed 125! That has changed a bit since then. 😒
I remember 1971 as being the first year for the Capri, but haven't seen one for a long time.
@@ernielaw I haven't seen one in 40+ years! I bought mine in 75 and it was a total rust-bucket when I sold it in spring of 77! Fun car, though hopelessly under-powered with it's 1.3. My buddies would kick my butt on the straightaway, but if I lured them to a twisty road, which I did as often as possible, I wiped them up! Great memories!
I'd take the Nash because if they only made a 1000 I would suspect it super rare maybe 1 of 3 now. Beautiful car especially that dash but all 3 are super cool.
Great choices =)
Beautiful blue color. The headlight/turn signal arrangement looks like a Lincoln of that era. Was the plastic lens emblazoned with the Nash script sitting atop that imposing chrome edifice in the center of the dash a light? Very cool. I'd pick the Hudson all day long, but the Studebaker is a strong second. Hudson? Rambler? WAGON!!? Trifecta!
awesome One vote for the Nash rambler wagon
1961 Ford Galaxie. My Dad had one.
One vote for Ford galaxie
As of 2023 the longest lasting model name is the Toyota Corolla. Previously it was the Ford Falcon model name that carried from 1960 to 2016.
Suburban.. 1935-present day
1: Tie b/n Hudson & Studebaker, 2: Hudson Rambler
Awesome choices one vote for Hudson cross country =)
I dunno Jay, I didn’t see Car Play, or Android Auto integration in the dash. 😂 Very Cool all kidding aside
Oh that stuff is a distraction, to keep you from looking around at how cheaply everything is made now =)
@@What.its.like. Ha! You're right about that!
If you count trucks, it's the Suburban (since 1935). Just cars, it's the Corvette. Song - one of my favorite Buffett tunes. I've actually seen a Suburban at a local show several times which, given 1,000 production over 3 years, makes it super rare, but (sadly) was unappreciated, people just walked by. I thought it was cool as heck. Stupid historical trivia - Nash; the only 4dr sedan to pace Indy - until the Aurora. Choice: 48 Hudson.
You got it suburban was the one I was thinking of..
A friend of mine has a 61 Rambler classic wagon and he parked in front of a 1965 for you and Jackson stingray nobody went and looked at that car everybody was fucking around the cross country rambler wagon because it’s still out there and so cool and very few people have that car now where is everybody in their mom seems to have a 65 Corvette (not a fuelie but still) The guy came up to him and said I don’t like parking next to you don’t park in front of me again lol 😂, same show it’s on Father’s Day which I honestly can’t wait to go back is a huge show a 1932 Packard was driving behind me when I was pulling in I just couldn’t take my eyes off that car. Neither could anyone else like time stopped as it drove in.
I would love to find a suburban when researching this car those are like six figures there’s only like a handful known to survive..
Great choice =)
I can name at least 4 long running model names besides Ambassador. The Imperial came out in the 1930s. the Town and Country, & the 98 both of which were introduced in 1941. As well the Continental came out at around the same time. Then the New Yorker followed slightly later. I'm unsure which one of those 5 model names lasted the longest. As for favourite cars I would choose the 1948 Studebaker, and the Hudson Rambler wagon.
Thank you so much for adding all of that information Chevy suburban was the answer that I was looking for. But you get bonus points for Gryffindor because of all of the other names you brought to light
One vote for Hudson cross country
Hudson. This Nash is beautiful; however, I do not think you mentioned if the car had overdrive. Perhaps this is why it only got 15 MPG, The car should get around 30 PMG. That is why they referred to Nash 600, 20 gallon tank at 30 MPG,
The crazy thing is is if you read the fine print it’s only up to about 40 mph if you go faster it gets less fuel economy.. even with overdrive
@@What.its.like. That is true of any car, as the gear ratio is designed for max fuel economy at say 55 MPH, while at 70, you are pushing the car and losing substantial MPG. Nash was a really great innovated car; however, the Big Three decided to play politics and that ended "great innovation" for profit, the true American Way. A good example is the Tucker. For its time and future, the Tucker showed what is possible.
I would enjoy any one of them, but given the choice I pick the '61 Ford.
Sweet one vote for 1961 Ford galaxie
Toaster Oven. Oh, I guess that wasn't a real question. (but that _is_ my answer ;-)
Hahaha nice =)
Voting 4 the Hudson (first all-new post-war design), and the Volvo (hey, that's Simon Templar's ride).
Awesome one vote for Hudson and one vote for Volvo =)
Would you rather: 48 Hudson - hands down. P1800
Awesome choices as it stands right now it’s going to be really close between the 55 Hudson cross country or the Volvo P 1800, I have to get to a desktop computer and update that I wish I gave actual votes and not percentages
One vote for P 1800
By all means feature the 1955 Hudson wagon.
I’d pick the Hudson convertible
Sweet choice =)
Personally, I'd choose the Hudson. Personal preference. As far as the longest lasting nameplate. I will guess F-150? Just a guess.
That’s a great guess the longest running nameplate is suburban
Awesome choice
Wednesday's coming episode features one of the 'P's.
I'D like to see the Galaxie
That episode coming next week
Did you find the Nash truck from the mid 40s? It is almost as beautiful as the Hudson.
I know where a tow truck is
@@What.its.like. if you haven't done an episode on that then, in my humble opinion, you should. The Hudson was my favorite, no one knows truck, followed by the even more rare Nash. Great work, I appreciate your efforts sir.
Thank you glad you dig this channel
Much surprised here, you could see little scratches on the surface of the paint? Is that original paint?
I’m assuming so because this car does not look like it’s painted with basecoat clearcoat it has more of a duller luster to it like the cars would’ve had
"Just some bloke" - Justin...you have to stop watching those British UA-cam car videos. LOL!
the 42 looks like it's sporting the Charlie Chaplin / Oliver Hardy /AH mustache.
I see stuff like that to include everybody plus it’s a good word for a dude. I really don’t watch that many British car shows aside from Top Gear/the grand tour and car wow
@@What.its.like. I know...I'm just having a little fun there. 😁
I dream of owning a car from that area, sadly where im from the oldest cars you can find are the Mercedes Benz 190 from the 80´s , anything older is extremely rare, oldest i´ve seen was a 47 cadillac and a 57 Opel Kadet (both driving on the road) apart from that, only inside museums.
1948 Studebaker Commander and the 1961 Ford Galaxie.
Sweet choices
One vote for Ford galaxie
The way I understand it, the Nash 600 was supposed to get 600 miles on a tank of gas. I know the unibody is pretty stout on these cars.
My father had to straighten the frame work on a 1955 Nash, and it was stout! Lastly the 234.8 used in these was bored out to a 252? Nash used them in the famous Nash Healy.
Yeah the 600 used a smaller different engine ads claiming 25/30 mpg
Thank you for that correction I meant to change it to 234.5 instead of 235 the source that I used rounded it
I want to do a Nash healey like nobody’s business this year I wanted to hit that car last year.. they are so hard to find
@@What.its.like. I don't have any problems rounding on cubic inches, I was surprised they described it like that. It must have been important in the advertisement once.
Going to be the 48, because its such a good looking convertible. Longest Lasting Nameplate? well F100 (f number trucks) and maybe Suburban but I dont think either one counts as a car so I would grab Continental -> when I went looking I found Porsche 911 at 58 years Suburban is 86 years but once more its not really a car (actually I think Chevy ruined it by trying to turn it into a car) That Nash Rambler station wagon wins the end quiz hands down
Awesome choices
5 points awarded to Gryffindor for the correct answer also bonus points for all the added information and names that you also brought to light
One vote for Hudson cross country
Jay, is the suburban the new longest nameplate?
Five points the Gryffindor, you got it
Thursday vote, Hudson wagon. Where would you see another one?
Totally agree one vote for Hudson
The owner told me what he paid for it it was unbelievable I don’t think I’m allowed to disclose that information
I believe the Chevrolet Suburban will have been in continuous production (with the exception of the war years) for 90 years in 2024...
That’s the one I was thinking about =)
@@What.its.like. Great minds think alike, and so do ours...😅
I vote for the Hudson
Sweet one vote for hudson
The "MUSTANG"!
Haha year one day
I was going to try to grow the base I knew where there is a really awesome storied 1965 T5 Mustang muscle cars don’t do well on this channel so that’s why I was waiting to grow the base a little bit before pursuing that car that owner also has a Lamborghini jalapa that I wanna do
Hudson , ford galaxie !
Awesome one vote for Ford galaxie
Nash for Thursday please
Hudson cross country rambler wagon one vote
Wow is it just me or does this Nash look like a 48 Lincoln from the front ?
Nash looks so much better
1949 Hudson and 1961 Ford Gallasi
Awesome choices one vote for Ford =)
48 Hudson, the Hudson Wagon
Sweet choices one vote for the Hudson cross country wagon
I vote for the Volvo!
One vote for Volvo
Chevy Suburban, longest running nameplate?
That’s the one congratulations you get five points, =)
@@What.its.like. Woot
The 1942 looks better from the side.
I'm surprised at 3500 pounds on a unibody car. I think the dual carbs on the 1948 Nash are side draught.
Yeah but remember Lincoln in the mid 60s that car weighed 5000 pounds and it was unibody.. 3500 lbs is nothing compared to that car
Chrysler New. Yorker
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1948 Studebaker...1978 Volvo
Awesome choices
One vote for a Volvo P1800
Chevrolet Suburban is the longer lasting nameplate
5 points to Gryffindor
@@What.its.like. Thanks!