Nash Statesman

Make	Nash
Production	1950 to 1956
Class	Motor car
Engine	6 Cylinder

The Nash Statesman built from 1950 to 1956 was the cheaper version of Nash Motors' two main model ranges and cost a little less than the Nash Ambassador . Basically it was just a renamed Nash 600 Airflyte .Although the Statesman's interior resembled the Ambassador's, the upholstery and trim materials were simpler and cheaper.

The mechanical difference compared to the Ambassador was a significantly shorter wheelbase, which was due to a shorter front end. Therefore, the front fenders and hoods of the two vehicles were not equal. From the A-pillar to the rear, however, corresponded to both models.

The Statesman's engine was based on the powerful and dependable, decades-old Nash "Light-Six" engine with "L-Head" and upright valves engineered in the 1920s and the Nash LaFayette and Nash 600 through the 1940s survived. Noteworthy in this construction were the cast in the block intake and exhaust manifold. Since the Statesman was so light, testers as well as customers reported remarkably low gas mileage.

The Nash Statesman models were offered in three sub-model series: the upper one was the Statesman Custom , the entry-level version of the Statesman Super . The third row was a model for vehicle fleets, which was mostly ordered by companies or authorities.

The last Statesman models were built in August 1956; all Nash models from 1957 were called Ambassador .