1951 was the final year for the Nash Airflyte that had been introduced in 1949. Available as a Statesman on a 112-inch wheelbase and as the Ambassador on a 121-inch wheelbase. One of the most advanced cars of its day, the aerodynamic Airflyte featured a one-piece curved windshield, a “Uniscope” gauge cluster in a teardrop-shaped pod on the steering column, optional seatbelts and fully-reclining front seatbacks and Nash-Kelvinator’s pioneering “Weather-Eye” fresh air heating and ventilation system. For 1951, styling featured a new grille and extended raised rear fenders. The 1951 Ambassador’s 234.8 cubic inch overhead-valve L-head six-cylinder Jetfire engine produced 115 horsepower, up from 112 previously. This example was photographed at the Northwest Car Collectors Association Car Show & Swap Meet at the Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center in Portland, Oregon, on October 18-19, 2003.
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