| Nash 600 | |
|---|---|
 1946 Nash 600 2-door sedan | |
| Overview | |
| Production | 1940–1942 and 1945–1949 |
| Model years | 1941–1942 and 1946–1949 |
| Assembly | |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 172.6 cu in (2.8 L) Nash 600 L-head I6 |
| Transmission | |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 112 in (2,845 mm)[3] |
| Length | 195 in (4,953 mm) 1941[3] 201 in (5,105 mm) 1949[4] |
| Width | 77.5 in (1,968 mm) |
| Height | 63 in (1,600 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Nash LaFayette |
| Successor | Nash Statesman |
The Nash 600 is an automobile manufactured by the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation of Kenosha, Wisconsin, for the 1941 through 1949 model years, after which the car was renamed the Nash Statesman.
The Nash 600 was the first mass-produced unibody-constructed car in the United States and the era's most advanced domestic car design and construction.[5] The "600" name comes from the car's advertised ability to go 600 miles (970 km) on one tank of gasoline.
The Nash 600 was positioned in the low-priced market segment.[6] It was effectively the replacement for Nash's LaFayette line that was discontinued after 1940.[7]
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