51 Nash Statesman Street Rod Restomod

Description

Now with a lower reserve! 1951 Nash Statesman with a 429 horsepower 383 stroker SBC, built TH350, high stall torque convertor, 4 wheel ventilated PDB, Mustang II rack and pinion power steering, AC, Ford 9" with 3.70 posi, 12-volt system. Electric exhaust cutouts run through tailpipes and mandrel bends and bypass the low-restriction mufflers. Four pipes under center of rear bumper. Original instruments were converted to 12-volt, original radio is now AM/FM with bluetooth for phone.
This car was built from a bone-stock, rust-free 59K-mile Nash. It was professionally-built and has a custom cross member with mustang II power rack and pinion steering set up hooked up to the stock column and shifter to preserve the character of the car. It has adjustable coil-over shocks all around and 4-link rear end setup with new 15" body-colored steel wheels and new radial tires. The interior AC unit is a reproduction '55 T-bird unit.
The car was repainted in its factory stock colors, it has a new windshield and windshield gasket, rechromed bumpers (sans bumper guards) and hood ornament, new custom interior with wool carpet and silver piped faux alligator. It's fast, very lopey, and drives great. I run 94 octane fuel in it and it doesn't ping.
It isn't perfect. Has a few minor paint chips, one door handle return spring needs to be replaced (I have the part--pain in the rear to change), and some of the chrome still has a little pitting (grille) and some of the rear side windows are bubbling (as old car glass frequently does.) It really draws attention everywhere you go and is a car you can get in and drive. The sound it makes is fantastic--with or without the exhaust cutouts open. I hate to sell it but have leased my building and some cars (this one and a half-dozen or so more) simply have to go--especially those I rarely every drive.
We started with a really nice, 59K mile original car here. Be the hit of the local car show with this one. The ultimate sleeper (with the famous Nash fold-down seats, too.

I have had people ask me how the car drives. It tracks true and straight. The steering is pretty insulated from the road. No real road feel. Very assisted. It doesn't bottom out or bang like other lowered cars I have owned. It has great brakes--particularly when they warm up a tiny bit. It handles amazingly well. At 80, it is surprisingly quiet. Aerodynamic Nash!

Search "51 Nash" on YouTube and you can find a video of it before I bought the car and modified it.