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==Introduction of the Nash Airflyte== | ==Introduction of the Nash Airflyte== | ||
[[Image:Nash Stateman 2-Door Sedan 1951.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Nash Statesman 2-Door Sedan 1951]] | [[Image:Nash Stateman 2-Door Sedan 1951.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Nash Statesman 2-Door Sedan 1951]] | ||
The aerodynamic 1949 Nash "Airflyte" was the first car of an advanced design introduced by the company after the war. Its aerodynamic body shape was developed in a wind tunnel. Nils Wahlberg's theories on reducing an automobile body's drag coefficient resulted in a smooth shape and enclosed front fenders.<!-- (*citation needed; closed fenders were conceived by Nash engineers also in the exploration for added strength of unibody construction, whereas Hudson, a close competitor incorporated an actual unibody frame section into it's closed rear wheel openings at about the same time...) --> Wide and low, the automobile featured more interior room than its 1948 predecessor. Due to its enclosed front fenders Nash automobiles had a larger turning radius than most other cars. The 600 models used a {{convert|112|in|adj=on}} wheelbase while the Ambassador models stretched to {{convert|121|in|0}}. Both shared the same bodies. | The aerodynamic 1949 Nash "Airflyte" was the first car of an advanced design introduced by the company after the war. Its aerodynamic body shape was developed in a wind tunnel. Nils Wahlberg's theories on reducing an automobile body's drag coefficient resulted in a smooth shape and enclosed front fenders.<!-- (*citation needed; closed fenders were conceived by Nash engineers also in the exploration for added strength of unibody construction, whereas Hudson, a close competitor incorporated an actual unibody frame section into it's closed rear wheel openings at about the same time...) --> Wide and low, the automobile featured more interior room than its 1948 predecessor. Due to its enclosed front fenders Nash automobiles had a larger turning radius than most other cars. The 600 models used a {{convert|112|in|adj=on}} wheelbase while the Ambassador models stretched to {{convert|121|in|0}}. Both shared the same bodies. |
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