1939 Nash Ambassador - Six

⭐️ For Sale: 1939 Nash Ambassador – Originally Mohawk Maroon, Later Repainted Black, UK History, Rare Pre-War Classic ⭐️

Year: 1939
Make & Model: Nash Ambassador
Body Style: 4-Door Sedan
Transmission: 3-Speed Manual
Condition: Running & Driving – Part Project / Preservation Candidate
Current Exterior Colour: Black (older repaint)

🚗 Overview

Offered for sale is a highly original and mechanically strong 1939 Nash Ambassador, a rare pre-war American luxury car with documented UK dealership provenance and visible evidence of its original factory paint colour.

The car is currently finished in black, having been repainted at some point in its life. Importantly, original factory paint remains visible in key untouched areas, confirming its original specification.

This Nash starts, runs, and drives extremely well and represents an excellent candidate for sympathetic restoration or preservation.

🔧 Mechanical & Driving Condition

Starts and runs exceptionally well

Smooth, quiet, and responsive engine

3-speed manual gearbox — engages gears cleanly and drives well

Twin-spark / twin-ignition setup — advanced Nash engineering

Flip-switch ignition — car starts by fully depressing the clutch, working exactly as designed

Mechanically, the car performs far better than expected for its age.

🎨 Body & Paint History

Currently finished in black (older repaint, age unknown)

Originally finished in Nash “Mohawk Maroon”

Original factory maroon paint visible:

In the scuttle area below the windscreen

On inner bonnet sections

Exterior paint shows age-related wear and patina

Rust present in localised areas, including edges and parts of the sills

Notable rust to the lower boot lid and rear boot panel, which will require attention

Floors and sills largely solid and original

🛋️ Interior

New seat covers fitted

All door cards and window surrounds included and ready for refitting

Original interior components present for completion

🏷️ Body Tag & Authenticity

Retains its original Seaman Body Corporation (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) body tag:

Body Style Code: 3828 — correct for a 1939 Nash Ambassador 4-door sedan

Body Number: 1443 — the 1,443rd body of this style produced

Confirms originality and correct coachwork.

🇬🇧 UK History & Dealership Provenance

The car retains its original RM Automobiles Ltd plaque mounted in the engine bay:

Sole UK concessionaires for Auburn, Cord & Nash

Addressed to 26 Bruton Street, Berkeley Square, London W1

Indicates early UK supply or long-term UK ownership

Adds genuine historical and collector interest

📚 Historical Significance

The Nash Ambassador was Nash's flagship pre-war luxury model

Known for comfort, refinement, and forward-thinking engineering

Twin-ignition engines were a Nash hallmark

Running, UK-history examples are increasingly scarce

📌 Important Notes

Sold as a part project / preservation candidate

Known rust areas disclosed, including rear boot panel and lower boot lid

Viewing and inspection strongly recommended

Ideal for sympathetic restoration rather than over-restoration

Honest description aimed at knowledgeable enthusiasts

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RHD
🇬🇧 Why This Nash Is RHD – The Historical Explanation
1. Factory RHD for Export Markets

In the 1930s, Nash Motors regularly produced right-hand-drive vehicles at the factory for export to:

The United Kingdom

Commonwealth markets (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa)

Unlike later decades, many US manufacturers in the pre-war era offered RHD as a standard export option, not as a conversion.

2. UK Sole Importer: RM Automobiles Ltd

Your car carries an original RM Automobiles Ltd plaque:

RM Automobiles Ltd were the sole UK concessionaires for Nash

Based at 26 Bruton Street, Berkeley Square, London W1

They imported, sold, serviced, and supported Nash vehicles in the UK

Because the UK drives on the left, all Nash cars supplied through RM Automobiles were ordered in factory RHD.

This directly explains why your Ambassador is right-hand drive.

3. Physical Features That Confirm Factory RHD

Factory RHD Nash cars show characteristics that differ from later conversions, including:

Correctly pressed RHD firewall / bulkhead

Factory steering box mounting points

Pedal placement and linkage geometry designed for RHD

Dash layout consistent with period RHD export cars

No evidence of welded patches, re-drilled holes, or re-routed steering shafts

These details are extremely difficult (and expensive) to fake later and strongly indicate original factory RHD manufacture.

4. Period-Correct and More Desirable in the UK

For UK collectors:

Factory RHD pre-war American cars are more usable

They are rarer than LHD equivalents

They carry stronger provenance and historical interest

This Nash ticks all of these boxes.

Right-hand drive from new. This Nash Ambassador was factory-built in RHD for the UK market and supplied through RM Automobiles Ltd of Berkeley Square, London — Nash's sole UK concessionaire. It is not a later conversion, retaining correct factory RHD bulkhead, steering and pedal layout.

🏁 Bottom line

This 1939 Nash Ambassador is RHD because it was built that way at the factory for the UK market, supplied through Nash's official UK importer. That makes it rarer, more authentic, and more desirable to UK and European collectors.