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Nash
600 (1942)
1942 Nash 600; lead gives about 5,400.
Still being researched: history, identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: CZmarlin — Christopher Ziemnowicz, releases all rights but a photo credit would be appreciated if this image is used anywhere other than Wikipedia. Please leave a note at Wikipedia here. Thank you! · Public domain
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- Straight six, flathead · 2,828 cc / 2.8 LFactory: 172.6 cu in · converted
- Power
- 61.1 kW / 83.1 PSFactory: 82 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Nash 600 was a mid-priced American car built without a separate frame. Its unit construction makes it one of the first mass-produced unibody cars in the United States, according to the cited source, which calls this a reasonable claim rather than settled fact. Its light weight and wider body set it apart from the larger cars of the Big Three.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Nash 600 (1942) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: CZmarlin — Christopher Ziemnowicz, releases all rights but a photo credit would be appreciated if this image is used anywhere other than Wikipedia. Please leave a note at Wikipedia here. Thank you! · Public domain
Nash 600 (1942) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Motacilla · CC BY-SA 4.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
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Variants
How each version differs from the standard 600 (1942).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Straight six, flathead1 Independently researchedFigures from the 1947 Super 600 car in Curbside Classic, applied to the 600 range as base-chassis figures. |
| Displacement | 2,828 cc / 2.8 LFactory: 172.6 cu in · converted1 Independently researchedSource also gives 2.8 L. Base-chassis figure, see engine.layout. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 61.1 kW / 83.1 PSFactory: 82 hp · converted1 Independently researchedBase-chassis figure, see engine.layout. |
| Power at | 3,800 rpm1 Independently researchedBase-chassis figure, see engine.layout. |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Manual three-speed column shift, optional overdrive1 Independently researchedBase-chassis figure, see engine.layout. |
|---|---|
| Gears | 31 Independently researchedBase-chassis figure, see engine.layout. |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Unit (unibody) construction with welded gussets1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Sliding-pillar independent front suspension, licensed from Lancia1 Independently researched |
| Rear suspension | Coil springs at all four corners1 Independently researched |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
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Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
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Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
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Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Curbside Classic: 1947 Nash Super 600 - A Unibody Pioneer Level C Curbside Classic
- flat head straight six engine
- 172.6cid / 2.8L flat head straight six engine
- This engine produced 82 horsepower at 3,800 rpm
- 82 horsepower at 3,800 rpm
- manual three speed on the column that could optionally be fitted with overdrive
- manual three speed on the column
- Over 8,000 spot welds were used in the construction of the uni-body
- sliding-pillar design that was licensed from Lancia
- the Nash featured coil springs at all four corners
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