We are pleased to offer you one of the few still in existence
NASH-AMBASSADOR COUPE to offer.
1932 Nash Ambassador Eight Victoria Coupe by Seaman
Model 1099. 125 hp, 322 cu. in. OHV inline eight-cylinder engine, three-speed manual transmission with freewheel, rigid front axle and driven rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs and mechanical four-wheel drum brakes.
The in-line eight-cylinder engine had become commonplace for middle-class cars in the late 1920s.
After being perfected by Packard in 1924 with a fully balanced two-plane crankshaft, it demonstrated unusual smoothness and excellent performance.
It took Charles Nash, who took over the Thomas B. Jeffery Company in 1916 and renamed the cars after himself, a while to embrace the concept.
When he finally introduced the straight eight in 1930, it was an eight like no other. The engine had a displacement of 298.6 cubic inches and produced 100 horsepower.
By 1932 it had been enlarged to 322 cubic inches and could develop an additional 25 horsepower.
A second series of vehicles, introduced in March 1932, offered a top-of-the-line Ambassador series with coachwork by Seaman of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Seaman Body Corporation's roots lie in the furniture business, which began in 1847 when Alonzo Seaman emigrated to Milwaukee.
The transition to automobile bodywork occurred around 1909, and in the following decade the W.S. Seaman Co. counted nearly 30 automakers among its customers, including Case, Chalmers, Locomobile, Packard and, most notably, the Thomas B. Jeffery Company of Kenosha.
Seaman built the majority of Nash bodies over this period, but the highest quality was always placed on the older series, the Ambassadors, which are now recognized as Full Classics by the Classic Car Club of America. This stunning Nash Ambassador Victoria Coupe was once located in the
famous collection of Bill Harrah and was purchased by John E. Morgan at the Harrah’s sale in Reno in 1985. The following year, Morgan commissioned a full restoration and the car was painted in two metallic silver tones with medium gray fenders and trim.
The interior has been finished in medium gray fabric, which is also to a very high standard.
The restored wood grain highlights the dashboard and complements the restored instruments well.
From the outside, the eye is immediately drawn to the Lalique Tête d’Aigle (eagle head) glass ornament, which prominently adorns the radiator cap.
This real accessory was purchased in 1994 by the current owner at Lalique.
Bought in boutique in Paris.
Artillery wheels with painted wooden spokes are fitted with wide whitewall tires, giving the car an unusually elegant look and suggesting that the wire wheels that now seem obligatory on restored classics might seem frivolous on this very important automobile.
The body panels are all in very good condition and the engine compartment, while not overly detailed, is still clean and usable.
The car bears a CCCA Premier medallion with the number 2567, which was acquired after passing the First and Senior classifications. It also flawlessly completed the CCCA's Blue Bonnet CARavan in Texas.
Complete classic Nashes don't come to market, and this car represents a chance to own a particularly desirable example
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