1955 Nash Ambassador

#152 1955 Nash Ambassador Country Club
VIN: V6492
Odometer: 41860
Engine: 320cid V8 (Packard Jetfire)
Trans.: 3-spd Auto (Ultramatic)

Lucky Collector Car is proud to offer this amazingly original and delightful 1955 piece of automotive history. The top-of-the-line Nash Ambassador was unique 70 years ago: It offered Pininfarina styling, a Packard V8 and the industrys best and least expensive air-conditioning system. This fully equipped and rare (less than 1,800 made) 2-door hardtop Ambassador Country Club model features all three.

Fresh from an evidently meticulous and careful 17-year stewardship by the late previous owner which included full exterior and interior restoration, this may be the best Country Club example extant. It is a stunningly original car, down to the V8 and Air Conditioned exterior badging, the opulent and correct fabrics of the interior, and the 320-cubic-inch Jetfire power plant under the hood. The Ambassadors 41,859 miles are believed to be actual. This is not a trailer queen but a car that can be experienced and enjoyed, while offering a completely authentic look and feel. During its tenure with the previous owner, the Ambassador received more than $15,000 in improvements. Including paint and interior retrim. Many parts were replaced, rebuilt or refurbished with new chrome or gold plating, and refitted with care. Parking lights and taillights received new old stock lenses. Door handles were replated. Even the mascot hood ornament was rechromed.

The Packard Ultramatic transmission was rebuilt in 2010. Items like the generator, water pump, voltage regulator, suspension system, gas cap, headlights, exhaust, door locks, thermostat, and heating/cooling blower motor were serviced and/or replaced as the need arose. That pioneering air conditioning system was serviced in 2021. The AM radio that came in that sparkling dash still works fine. The original 6-volt electrical system is intact, with a new battery. The front seat, which at 65 inches was the widest offered in a car to date, folds into a bed.

Nash, always known for innovation in engineering, was struggling to compete with GM, Ford and Chrysler in the early 50s, and thats why company president George W. Mason solicited design assistance from Italian icon Farina and forged a partnership with Packard-Studebaker that resulted in the Packard engines being made available in top-end Nashes in 1955 the first time since World War II that eight cylinders had been on offer in any Nash vehicle. He also merged with Hudson to form American Motors shortly before his death in late 1954. By the time the 55s were being sold, George Romney was the fledgling AMCs new boss. So, this car, Masons vision but Romneys flagship, really does carry more than its share of automotive history along with a prodigious amount of steel and brightwork.

A luxury car in every way, the Ambassadors curb weight of 3,810 pounds indicates how solidly it is built. A factory plate proudly informs, This is a double strength Unit Body built with an advanced method of body construction in which the body and frame are combined into a single all-welded structural unit pioneered and built exclusively by American Motors Corp.

This unusual and beautiful car is offered with extensive service documentation. Heres your chance to invest in a proud marques legacy and enjoy the ride.