The Nash 600 was a low-priced family car built by Nash-Kelvinator of Kenosha, Wisconsin, from the 1941 model year through 1949, replacing the LaFayette and renamed Statesman for 1950. It was the first mass-produced unibody car in the United States, its body and frame welded into one unit that saved about 500 pounds and removed rattles, and the 600 name promised 600 miles on a 20 gallon tank. Nash spent 7.5 million dollars tooling it, with coil springs at all four wheels, a 172.6 cubic inch L-head six of 75 horsepower and an overdrive gearbox. It was offered as a Slipstream fastback or notchback sedan and as coupes, and the seats folded into a bed. About 80,000 were built in 1941 before wartime halted civilian production.
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The Nash 600 is an automobile manufactured by the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation of Kenosha, Wisconsin, from 1941 through 1949 model years.
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The Nash 600 is an automobile manufactured by the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation of Kenosha, Wisconsin, from 1941 through 1949 model years.
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The Nash 600 is an automobile manufactured by the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation of Kenosha, Wisconsin, from 1941 through 1949 model years.
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The line was renamed for the 1950 model year as Nash Statesman.
1941
Two versions of four-door sedans were offered: a "Slipstream" (fastback) with a smooth, flowing roofline that integrated into the rear, with no protruding lights, running boards, or exposed door hinges, and a "Sedan" with a built-in trunk (notchback) featuring a more conventional rear design.
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Two-door versions were a "Coupe Brougham" that included a full-width front and rear seating for six adults and a "Business Coupe" with only a bench seat in the front and a large, lined cargo compartment in the rear of the cabin.
1941, engine
The engine was already proven for its efficiency, a 172.6 cu in (2.8 L) L-head I6 producing 75 hp (56 kW) at 3,600 rpm.
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The Nash 600 is an automobile manufactured by the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation of Kenosha, Wisconsin, from 1941 through 1949 model years.
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The "600" name comes from the car's advertised ability to go 600 miles (966 km) on one tank of gasoline.
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The Nash 600 is an automobile manufactured by the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation of Kenosha, Wisconsin, from 1941 through 1949 model years.
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The Nash 600 is an automobile manufactured by the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation of Kenosha, Wisconsin, from 1941 through 1949 model years.
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