"DailyTurismo" (thedailyturismo)
04/02/2014 at 16:33 • Filed to: Daily Turismo
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"DailyTurismo" (thedailyturismo)
04/02/2014 at 16:33 • Filed to: Daily Turismo | 3
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You don't need a $175k 930 Turbo that makes an entrance like tin foil in a microwave for a weekend classic driver, all you need is cool looking ride that puts a smile on your face.
Aftermarket support for replacement parts is important if you plan on putting many miles on it and things like functioning heaters and AC might be important depending on where you live. For the married man, capital investment price comes first because any such decisions need to be approved by the CFO, so the question is why spend the cash on makes/marques/models hopelessly inflated by greedy flipvestors when you can be cool & cheap instead? A prime example is this !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! currently bidding for $7,900 with less than 1 day to go.
The 1949 Nash features a crazy looking aerodynamic up-side-down bathtub shape, complete with front/rear wheel skirts. Luckly it has the two feet of suspension travel necessary to remove those front wheels, but you'll need a seriously boss off-road style jack to lift the steel body that high up in the air.
The Nash uses a 3.8 liter inline-6 fed by a 1bbl carburetor and rated at 112 horsepower. Power is directed via a 3-speed manual gearbox to the rear wheels.
Notable in the interior pictures are multiple moisture absorbing damp-rid containers and a box of arm & hammer...mold problem? Not in here!!
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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> DailyTurismo
04/02/2014 at 16:51 |
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Very cool, but there is a bathtub nearer to my heart. The ' 48-.49 Packard .
JR1
> DailyTurismo
04/02/2014 at 18:29 |
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Glad there are classics still out there for people who don't have swiss bank accounts. Anything under 10K makes me a happy guy.
f86sabre
> DailyTurismo
04/02/2014 at 19:56 |
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that is pretty damn awesome.
JEM
> RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
04/03/2014 at 14:25 |
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Soon as I saw this thread, I thought "yes, but I'd really much rather have a Packard"
Though personally, I'm more drawn to the early 50s models than the 40s ones.
Someone Else's Projects
> DailyTurismo
04/09/2014 at 18:47 |
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Same rationale that got me into a Saab 96 which, incidentally, has a shape somewhat reminiscent of that Nash.
tapzz
> DailyTurismo
04/09/2014 at 19:33 |
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I absolutely looove '40s fastbacks- Nash Airflytes very much included. Extra bonus on the '49: the ultra cool Uniscope dashboard.
But. I have to say this is one of those models that work really well as a four door, and not as a two door- just a matter of personal taste, though.
Also, I would have a look at those sills (rockers)- it's a unibody and they do look as if someone may have been creative with some bondo on them.