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The Ambassador series of Nash's only came in five body styles in 1942. The lowest priced Ambassador body style was the two-door sedan. The two-door sedan was different from a two-door coupe, having a full width backseat with full headroom and a fastback rear quarter allowing for seating for six passengers.
This particular car was ordered with the optional heating system at $35, electric clock at $10.50, radio (plus antenna) for $65, cigarette lighter for $2.10 and one external mirror at $2.45.
The car was restored in France by the Bonnefoit workshop in the 2010-2011 period. Finished in the model year correct color scheme of Whaler Green and Shoal Green, the car was displayed at the 2013 Rally of the Giants American car show in Britain where it won the award for the best pre-war car. -
Company
Nash-Kelvinator Corp
Make
Nash
Model
Ambassador Six, 4269
Body Style
2-door Sedan, 6-pass.
Body Manufacture
Seaman Body Corp.
Model year
1942
Wheelbase
121 inches
Length
205.5 inches
Engine
inline-6, L-head, 234.8 cid
Horsepower
105 hp @ 3400 rpm
Transmission
3-speed manual, column shift
Original Base Price
$1,114
Brand Production
5,428 calendar year
This Car Production
N/A -
In 1941, Nash replaced their entry level Lafayette with a new car dubbed the Nash 600. The 600 was the first low priced car to utilize a unibody construction method. Unibody, also called monocoque or as Nash called it “Unitized” construction, unites the body and frame structure into one unit as opposed to the body and frame being two parts that had to be joined together. Many of the same body construction techniques used on the 600 found their way into the bigger more expensive Ambassador series although those cars were still body-on-frame construction. The result was cars that were very sturdy.
The 1942 cars used the same basic bodies as 1941 with changes to the trim and most notably a different grille. The grille now featured a prominent center section with horizontal bars on the prow of the car. Below this was three horizontal bars that extended the full length across the front of the car wrapping around the fenders and this was extended on the rear half of the front fenders. The Ambassador Six and the Eight both rode on a 121 inch wheelbase. The only difference between the two models was the badging to identify the engine used.
Under the hood, the Eights no longer had the traditional “Twin-ignition” as war time limits made this feature impractical.
Production of the 1942 Nashs ceased on February 1, 1942. Nash did not maintain records of production by body style or model year but in the 1942 calendar year only 5,428 cars were manufactured.