1952 Nash Rambler

• 5.7 liter LT1 V8 built by Street & Performance / Custom exhaust
• 700R4 4-speed automatic transmission built by Bowtie Overdrives
• Currie 9-inch rear axle / Posi-traction differential / 4.11 gears
• Art Morrison chassis / Custom suspension / 17 and 20-inch Budnik Mercury wheels
• Rack-and-pinion steering / Wilwood 4-wheel disc brakes
• Customized body / Custom Surf Green paint / Custom simulated wood accents by Don Tippit
• Custom Teal leather interior / Custom roll cage / Vintage Air conditioning / Modern audio
• Custom appearance penned by a professional designer / Build completed in 1999
• Winner of multiple national awards / Featured in multiple publications
• Sale includes: Designer’s sketches / Build photos / Build receipts / Copies of the car’s feature articles

If you’re the kind of enthusiast who wants a classic that poses well for judges AND looks good on the strip, check out this ‘Nashtalgic’ Rambler! When you set your sights on creating something truly unique, you just can’t go wrong starting with vintage American steel. Thankfully, the folks at Randy’s Rods of Medford, Oregon certainly know how to massage attractive factory fodder into an immaculate, world-class custom. Designed by Mark Jones of Mattel, Hot Wheels, Ford, Chrysler and Honda fame, this Nash really began to hit its stride in the summer of 1999. With the help of Randy’s Rods, 6-figures worth of build money and the official Mark Jones sketches included with our sale, the car was transformed from a cool classic into a national headliner.

A big reason for that headlining status is a smooth profile that was bathed in custom Surf Green base, sealed in glossy clear and detailed with simulated wood accents -- hand-painted by artist Don Tippit. Naturally, those aesthetics have been buffed to a wet-looking shine. And today, this wagon prowls the scene as a dreamy pavement pounder that’s poised to turn heads! Take a look under the hood and you’ll find a polished and painted LT1 that was sourced directly from Mena, Arkansas’ Street & Performance. Behind that mill, a smooth 700R4 4-speed, built by Bowtie Overdrives, twists power to a 9-inch Currie pumpkin that’s fitted with 4.11 gears, a posi-traction differential and 31-spline axles. That drivetrain rides a full Art Morrison chassis that mixes a Mustang II front-half with a 4-link rear-clip.

That modern foundation has been augmented with rack-and-pinion steering and Wilwood disc brakes. And power meets the pavement through skirted Budnik Mercurys, which lap 215/40ZR17 Dunlops in front of 265/35ZR20 Continentals. Unique, lust worthy and capable, this awesome Nash is an excellent combination of classic street rod looks and incredible pro street performance.