Identify This Old Car, 1950's ?

[GCroyle]

Guys,



This is from the family scrapbook collection, relatives from the Laurel Highland area SE of Pittsburg PA.



What car are they showing off their twin daughters in front of?



The hubcaps have a plain baby moon look but with a name stamped in them, look at the trunk line, 2 door, gas tank opening location, notice the almost horizontal front wheel well opening above the hubcap. It almost looks like fender skirts, but don't think so. I'm thinking the pic is from the early 50's late 40's.



Need your eagle eyes and automotive trivia expertise.



Thanks,



Gary

 

[jgillott]

I don't have a guess on the car, though I will ask my father to take a look when he stops by later. I'm sure he will know.



I find it really interesting that they are from my area. What town were they from if you don't mind me asking?

 

[Grizzly]

42 Packard. I'm just guessing. I was'n even born yet.

 

[RustyJC]

"Bathtub" Nash. Here's a better picture of one:



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Rusty

 

[GCroyle]

I don't have a guess on the car, though I will ask my father to take a look when he stops by later. I'm sure he will know.



I find it really interesting that they are from my area. What town were they from if you don't mind me asking?

When I knew them, their home was Trent PA.

 

[mwilson]

I am going to go with a Nash 600...

 

[jgillott]

When I knew them, their home was Trent PA.

OK... My father agrees on the "Bathtub" Nash. He said that it is ~ 1950. Trent PA is exactly 20 miles from my property, just out Rt. 31. Small world isn't it.....

 

[mwilson]

I am going to go with a Nash 600...

rusty, you beat me to it... ... :-laf

 

[PMould]

I go with rusty. how about nash airflyte 1949-1951 cool car.

 

[GCroyle]

AWESOME job TDR triviaologists. I found a couple of pic's online, but you guys are nailing this one.



I have never seen a car like this ever and in front of an at that time REALLY old looking barn. WOW.



Thanks

 

[MLee]

And eventually became Hudson/Nash Kelvinator, or AMC, which in 1957 became Rambler. The Hudson/Nash did not do so well against the big three in sales. The Hudson became the premiere vehicle for the Daytona 500 on the beach when it started back then, and won many races.

 

[RustyJC]

Even more important, the Nash was the first American car to have reclining front seats! :-laf



Rusty

 

[mwilson]

Even more important, the Nash was the first American car to have reclining front seats! :-laf



Rusty

So Nash was responsible for the Baby Boom???????



Mike.

 

[RustyJC]

So Nash was responsible for the Baby Boom???????

Yeah, pretty much. There would be a lot more of us Baby Boomers except for the fact that, because of the reclining seats, a lot of fathers wouldn't allow their daughters to go out with anyone driving a Nash. :-laf



Apparently the seat backs would recline to the same level as the back seat cushion - Nash advertised it as being a mobile bed.



Rusty

 

[GCroyle]

Thanks for the laugh and history lesson.



I don't know what their relative income standard was at the time, they were a Mom and Pop small grocery store owner and later I'd think of them as comfortable with a beautiful home nearby and some property. But the kicker is in 1950 having new really cool car like that in rural PA raising twins, wow they must have been proud of their piece of the American dream.



Background story, how it started. My Daughter and I were looking thru old family pics, it was a good way to spend an evening. And get the elders to mark the back or tell you the story.