Yahoo Autos Junkyard Gem: 1954 Nash Ambassador Super Four-Door Sedan
In January of 1954, Nash Motors merged with Hudson Motors to create the American Motors Corporation. At that time, the Hudson Hornet became the biggest and most powerful vehicle offered by the new company, but the Nash Ambassador had a reputation as the luxurious "Kenosha Duesenberg" going back to the 1920s. Today's Junkyard Gem is one of those high-snazz 1954 Ambassadors, found last winter in a northeastern Colorado car graveyard.
This is an Ambassador Super four-door sedan, which was priced at $2,412 (which is about $27,064 in 2023 dollars). The more upscale Ambassador Custom hardtop coupe cost $2,730 that year ($30,632 in today's money).
Battista "Pinin" Farina did the styling on this car, and it has the badges to prove it. I've documented some other well-known Pininfarina designs in the junkyard, including the Cadillac Allanté, the Fiat 124 Sport Spider and the Lancia Beta.
