1950 Nash Rambler Convertible
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This 1950 Nash Rambler convertible was an attempt to market a small automobile to the American public. Other independent automobile manufacturers had produced small vehicles, but none to the success of the Rambler. The compact Rambler was attractive, well equipped, and sensibly priced. But in the 1950s, big cars ruled. Only by 1960 did the larger "Big Three" auto companies produce an "in-between-sized" car.
This 1950 Nash Rambler convertible was an attempt to market a small automobile to the American public. Other independent automobile manufacturers had produced small vehicles, but none to the success of the Rambler. The compact Rambler was attractive, well equipped, and sensibly priced. But in the 1950s, big cars ruled. Only by 1960 did the larger "Big Three" auto companies produce an "in-between-sized" car.
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
1950
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Wisconsin, Kenosha
Creator Notes
Made by the Nash Motor Company division of Nask-Kelvinator Corporation in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
87.176.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of American Motors Corporation.
Material
Metal
Glass (Material)
Vinyl
Rubber (Material)
Chromium
Plastic
Color
Light gray
Dimensions
Diameter: 3.125 in (Bore)
Length: 3.75 in (Stroke)
Height: 59.5 in
Width: 73.5 in
Wheelbase: 100 in
Length: 176 in
Inscriptions
On hubcaps: NASH (in red)
Specifications
Make & Model: 1950 Nash Rambler convertible
Maker: Nash-Kelvinator Corporation, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Engine: inline-6, L-head valves, 173 cubic inches
Transmission: 3-speed manual
Height: 59.5 inches
Wheelbase: 100 inches
Width: 73.5 inches
Overall length: 176 inches
Weight: 2430 pounds
Horsepower: 82 at 3800 revolutions per minutes
Pounds per horsepower: 29.6
Price: $1,808
Average 1950 wage: $3,180 per year
Time you'd work to buy this car: about 7-1/2 months
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