The Nash Ambassador received its last complete restyle in 1952 that carried over into 1954 almost unchanged.

The Golden Anniversary Nash Airflyte, styled by Pinin Farina, received several prestigious design awards.

Due to materials restrictions caused by the Korean War, Nash sales, like those of many other carmakers, dropped off sharply in 1952.

With the end of the War, a battle for market leadership began between two historic rival automakers.

The 1954 sales war between Ford and Chevrolet meant both divisions were shipping vehicles to their respective dealers no matter if there were any orders for them.

Ford and GM dealers were often larger with stronger finances and they offered deep discounts to sell these cars.

This caused a severe sales toll on all the independent carmakers (Hudson, Kaiser, Packard, Studebaker), and Nash was no exception.

Airflyte styling entered its final season with the heavily facelifted 1955 versions, created under the direction of Edmund E.

Anderson.
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