Lot Ended
Description
Restored in New Zealand in the mid-1990s and lightly used since;
current owner 11 years; factory RHD; a stunning example of this smooth and
powerful vintage saloon with room for all the family
Charlie Nash
was president of Buick and later chairman of General Motors until he resigned in
1916 to build a car under his own name. Nash Motors prospered and grew as the
company bought up smaller firms and progressed up the sales charts, eventually
amalgamating with the giant Kelvinator domestic appliance group in 1937.
Meanwhile the firm expanded throughout the
late Twenties with a series of advanced six-cylinder cars introduced in 1924.
These were of varying sizes but always with magnificent smooth, seven-bearing
crankshaft engines, usually with overhead valves. Four-wheel brakes were fitted
from the start, and the bodywork was always stylish and frequently updated, with
a wide range of sedans, roadsters, coupes and tourers available on three lengths
of chassis.
The car on offer is a 1928 two-door
sedan and is one of the large number of North American cars exported to New
Zealand in the inter-war period, and therefore benefits from having its steering
wheel on the right. The engine is a smooth and powerful six-cylinder unit of
3,010cc. The sturdy crankshaft runs in seven main-bearings and the block and
crankcase are integrally cast in ‘cylinder iron’. The chassis is of strong but
conventional construction, with semi-elliptic springs front and rear, four-wheel
brakes and a three-speed gearbox with central lever. A handbook included with
the car even gives instructions for removing a new Nash from its delivery
crate!
The car remained in New Zealand until
imported to the UK in 1995, having been completely restored in Christchurch
prior to leaving the Antipodes. The interior is magnificently finished to a very
high standard, and the car is well equipped with period items, the twelve-sided
wooden steering wheel being of special note. The paintwork in red and black is
in very good condition with exemplary panel
fit.
The previous owner acquired the car in
2005 and used it lightly but regularly on various vintage events. In 2012 it was
offered for sale via Brightwells which is when our vendor bought it to join a
collection of fine cars. He has continued to look after it well, with various
invoices on file for routine service items (oil and filter; spark plugs and
leads; fuse box; reconditioned klaxon horn; new light bulbs all round; new set
of tyre inner tubes etc).
We are told that it
was running and driving beautifully until it got laid up four or five years ago
but it has not been started or driven since so some recommissioning may be
required before it sallies forth once more.
A super alternative to the ubiquitous Ford Model A but better built
and with a ready spares network in the States to keep it in tip-top running
order, this stunning Nash is every bit as good as it looks in the photos.
Gamely offered at no reserve, the best bid takes it
home.
For more information contact James on
07970 309907 or email james.dennison@brightwells.com
* All charges are subject to VAT