Nash – 400
- Manufactured in 1930
- 8 cylinders
- 9 litres
- 100 horsepower
In 1926 Charles Nash bought Thomas B. Jeffery Company, makers of the popular Rambler automobile, and renamed it Nash Motors. Profits came from focusing on one well-designed car in the upper medium price range. He bought several distressed companies in Wisconsin, merging them and installing advanced managerial accounting procedures while cutting costs and focusing on long-term growth. He retired as president in 1932 but remained chairman of the board. His major acquisition was the merger in 1937 with the Kelvinator Company, which made refrigerators. During World War II, Nash-Kelvinator greatly expanded to manufacture aircraft engines and parts.
Nash pioneered some important innovations; in 1938 they debuted the heating and ventilation system which is still used today, unibody construction in 1941, seat belts in 1950, a US built compact car in 1950, and muscle cars in 1957.
The 1930 Nash Twin-Ignition Eights were the largest Nashes in a period of sumptuous, beautiful styling and boasted lots of special features. There were 12,801 of the twin ignition 400 produced in 1930, with a sale price between US$1,475 and US2,055.
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