1941 Nash Ambassador 600 - Ruch, OR
N 42° 14.260 W 123° 02.390
10T E 496713 N 4676165
This older vehicle is at the junction of Hwy 238 and Upper Applegate Rd in the town of Ruch, OR.
Waymark Code: WMH3EB
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 05/15/2013
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People driving through Ruch (pronounced like 'swoosh'), Oregon, might see this older, dead vehicle mounted on wooden planks at the top of a hillside and behind a fence. It was obvious the owner of this vehicle wanted the public to notice it since it stands out greatly on the hillside as you drive by.
I did some online research to try and find out what make and model it is and after one hour looking for a hood ornaments database, I came across an awesome blog website titled TattoosUnique that has a page devoted to all the classic hood ornaments from all American auto manufacturers. I scrolled down to the Nash section and there it was -- the 1941 Nash hood ornament to the 1941 Nash Ambassador 600 four-door sedan this rusted vehicle represents!
Nash Ambassador 600 was the industry's first completely new automobile in more than a decade. It was a revolutionary new concept of automotive design and construction. It was the first Nash with "unitized" construction, featuring a single welded steel body for greater strength, rigidity and operational economy. The car got more than 25 miles to the gallon, made possible with the "600" Flying Scot L-head six-cylinder, 82-horsepower engine. The name "600" meant 600 miles to a 20-gallon tankful of gasoline.
There's also a good writeup on the history of the Nash Ambassador, which was produced from 1941 to 1948 here.