Nash Motors was an American automobile manufacturer that operated from 1916 until it merged with Hudson Motors in 1954 to form American Motors Corporation (AMC). During its existence, Nash Motors introduced several innovations to the automobile industry, such as the first automobile heating and ventilation system in 1938, unibody construction in 1941, seat belts in 1950, and a compact car in 1950. Additionally, Nash produced an early muscle car in 1957. Some of these innovations are still used in modern automobiles today.
History
Nash Motors founded in 1916 by former General Motors president Charles W. Nash, who acquired the Thomas B. Jeffery Company.
The 1917 Nash Model 671 was the first vehicle produced to bear the name of the new company's founder.
The four-wheel drive Jeffery Quad truck became an important product for Nash and the largest producer of four-wheel drives by 1918.
Nash became the leading producer of military trucks by the end of World War I.
Nash's Weather Eye was introduced in 1938, which directed fresh, outside air into the car's ventilation system.
Nash cars had unequal wheel tracks and innovations such as straight-eight engines with overhead valves, four-wheel brakes, and synchromesh transmissions.
Nash was successful among consumers and had a production problem of not being able to keep up with demand.
