page_title: Nash Rambler
section_title: 1954
hierarchical_section_title: Nash Rambler / Model years / 1954
caption_attribution_description: English: 1954 Nash Rambler Custom Country Club, a compact-sized two-door hardtop (no center or "B" pillar) finished in optional two-tone paint: red with black top. Styling was credited to Pininfarina, with the designer's logo mounted on the car's reverse slanted "C" pillars. The continental kit (external spare tire mount) was standard in the Custom trim models. Picture taken on the show field of the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) 2015 Eastern Regional Fall meet that is held every October in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
context_page_description: The Nash Rambler is a North American automobile that was produced by the Nash Motors division of Nash-Kelvinator Corporation from 1950 to 1954 in sedan, wagon, and fixed-profile convertible body styles.
  On May 1, 1954, Nash-Kelvinator merged with the Hudson Motor Car Company to form American Motors Corporation. The Nash Rambler was then built by AMC in Kenosha, Wisconsin until 1955.
  The Nash Rambler established a new segment in the automobile market and is widely acknowledged to be the first successful modern American compact car.
  The 1950–1955 Nash Rambler was the first model run for this platform. Using the same tooling, AMC reintroduced an almost identical "new" 1958 Rambler American for a second model run. This was a rare feat of having two distinct and successful model runs, an almost unheard of phenomenon in automobile history.
context_section_description: After offering only two-door-only models, Nash introduced a four-door sedan and a four-door station wagon in the Nash Rambler line starting with the 1954 model year. This was the automaker's response to demands of larger families for more roomy Ramblers. The four-door body styles rode on a longer, 108 in (2,743 mm) wheelbase. Following the industry practice at the time, the heater and radio were now made optional. Added to the option list was Nash's exclusive integrated automobile air conditioning system, a "very sophisticated setup" for the time incorporated heating, ventilation, and air conditioning in one system that was "priced lower than any other competing system; at $345, it was a remarkable advance."
  The four-door Rambler sedan was at first only available in "Custom" trim. The "Country Club" hardtop became available in the lower-priced "Super" trim and without the "Custom" model's standard Continental tire (external spare tire carrier). The 4-door station wagons were designated Cross Country. They featured an unusual roofline that followed the slope of the sedan's roof, then dipped down behind the rear seat area before leveling and continuing rearward. The design by Bill Reddig allowed the use of the same dies to produce door framing for sedans and station wagons, while the dip in the rear portion of the roof included a roof rack as standard equipment to reduce the visual effect of the wagon's lowered roofline.
  There was turmoil in the U.S. automobile market as the Ford-Chevy sales war broke out and the two largest domestic automakers cut prices to gain sales volume. This battle decimated the remaining independent automakers in their search for customers. The marketing battle put a squeeze on the much smaller independent automakers, so even though the Nash Rambler economy cars proved popular in the marketplace, they were not particularly profitable for the company.
  On May 1, 1954, Nash and Hudson Motor Car Company announced a merger, and the successor corporation was named American Motors Corporation (AMC). Following the merger, Hudson dealers began receiving Ramblers that were badged as Hudson brand cars. The Hudson Ramblers and Nash Ramblers were identical, save for the brand name and minor badging.
caption: 1954 Nash Rambler Custom Country Club 2-door hardtop
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