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24/06/2023 1:19 am
This is the extremely nice model of the smooth 1950 Nash Ambassador, as done in 1/43 by White Box. It's hard to get much sleeker than this automobile and many years ago when we were little, a sister and myself knew a grey one that lived in town for a long time as the "upside down bathtub car." The final shot of it in brown over bronze was just done in the computer.
24/06/2023 5:22 am
I never could warm up to the styling of these cars when they were new but in the last few years I've learned to appreciate them for their inventiveness. A late friend, who was a member of our Antique Vehicle Club, let me drive his 38,000 mile example and I was most impressed with the way it drove and handled. In many ways the beauty of these Nashes was in the way they drove and the quality of their construction.
24/06/2023 7:34 am
Great shots as always! But that brown need a bit more green in it! 🤔 🤨
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24/06/2023 8:15 am
Nice! I have this blue one and a couple of others. I know the styling is controversial but I think it's very cool.
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24/06/2023 9:32 am
A design concept well ahead of its time unfortunately. I never was attracted to the design but appreciate them more now for the automotive history they represent. I love to see them at shows as they are so rare.
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24/06/2023 5:59 pm
They sure are exceptionally sleek and good-looking cars, especially for 1949-1951.Some years ago Jay Leno did a video on one he had and took for a drive.
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24/06/2023 11:14 pm
Great shots as always! But that brown need a bit more green in it! 🤔 🤨
Lol, Karl ! That brown/tan one is a bit speculative and probably more tweaks and different color combos could yield better results. The one in town so many years ago was a bit bland in color with it's grey scheme, but it sure must have been a reliable old automobile !
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25/06/2023 12:32 am
My opinion is they were really strange automobiles and the design was way outdated by the beginning of the 50's. Art Deco was in decline and Modern Art was picking up at a fast pace. I agree that when you are in front of one, it is impressive.
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25/06/2023 2:40 pm
Also though, in many ways it may have been ahead of it's time, as streamlining/enclosed wheels/etc seems to have come back in more current times. Perhaps in the past, such enclosed-type designs would be thought of as more "modern". As they sometimes say, "what goes around, comes around". It certainly was a streamlined,sleek car in the past and even now days !
