The Nash Woody: Old Automobiles

When Charles Nash started his place, it was called Nash Motors in the year 1916; along with a man named David Buick they began building automobiles in 1903. Then in 1912 Nash was named president of General Motors. Just like many of the great automotive giants in the early 20th century, Nash just wanted to have his own company with his name on the car. He then realized at General Motors that he could not achieve his dream. So in 1916 that dream came to be with his purchase of the Thomas B. Jeffery Company , became Nash Motors, and then in 1917 the first Nash-named car rolled off of the assembly line. By the year 1928 Nash Motors production exceeded around 138,000 cars. The Rambler name, on the car that Jeffery produced, was retired.

But the name would appear again in 1950 on a new concept of a car, the smaller but not cheaply made automobile, the Rambler. In 1932 the Ambassador Eight name was added to the Nash line. There were several body styles riding on either a 133 inch or a 142 inch wheel base with the big Nash 8 cylinder engine. So these cars were sumptuously appointed. Then they were known for their quality, style and the speed and also were called the "Kenosha Duesenberg!" In the year 1932, the height of the Great Depression, the only car companies to make a profit was General Motors and Nash. The year 1937 saw Charles Nash acquire the Kelvinator Corporation, which made the refrigerators and other appliances for the home. George Mason was the president of Kelvinator and Nash chose him to be the president of the new Nash-Kelvinator Corporation.