1953 Nash Rambler Country Club Hardtop owned by Dennis Quinn

Because of the lady on the hood

Chris Gosda

When I first saw this little car, I had a vision of what it could look like. Since I don't draw, like other builders, I could not explain to someone else how to build it, so I built it myself.

It took 2 years to collect all the one off parts and modify the frame.

I have been a auto body repairman for 55 years. I built drag cars in the 60's and 70's and stock cars in the 80's. I started building streetrods and Nova streetmachines in the mid 80's. In the late 90's and 2000's I added streetrod trucks to my repretoire. I have built around 23 trucks during this time. The little Nash was a detour from the usual.

I have been affiliated with the Central Illinois Chapter of the National Nostalgic Nova Club, National Nostalgic Nova Club, and the River City Street Rod Club.

I will be building a 1933 Chevy Cabriolet.

This car was one of a collection of unusual cars owned by Jim Garrott's Jewelry in Peoria, IL. Mr. Garrott had become ill and they were auctioning his collection. This auction was just down the street from my home and I went out of curiosity. When I saw the Nash, I immediately knew that it was something special. It still had all the original drive train and engine. It had most of the original chrome, interior, and glass.

Kevin Jackson Interiors, Chris Ahlstrom Chassis Works, American Autowire, Advanced Plating, Comp Cams

In 1990, I built a 1966 Red Nova Sedan Delivery that was featured in 8 magazines. I later built a Red 1939 Chevy 2 door Sedan that was featured in 6 magazines, I also had several 1948 trucks featured in Classic Truck magazine. I currently own the 1939 Chevy, a Red 1949 Chevy extended Cab truck, and a Black 1952 Chevy truck.

Chevy LS1 2004

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345.7

LS7 Cam, reworked heads, and 8 Stack Engles Injection.

Billet Specialty Tru Trac Pulley system, Billet Specialty LS modular valve covers that hide the 8 coils in the valve cover. Sanderson headers.

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2500 Stahl Converter

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Strange engineering 31 spline 9 in. ford

4.11 posi

Dennis Quin

Chris Ahlstrom Chassis Works

Completely removed original frame and replaced with Chris Ahlstrom Chassis.

Chris Ahlstrom Chassis Works

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Ridetech Shock Wave

Ridetech Shock Wave

Chris Ahlstrom Chassis Works

Ridetech Shock Wave

Chris Ahlstrom Diagonal 4 link

Ride Tech AirPod

Billett Specialties Hydro Aluminum

Billett Specialties Hydro Aluminum

18 x 8

20 x 12

225/35zR18

285/25zR20

Black

PPG Base Coat Clear Coat

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Dennis Quin

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2" over frame

Original

Original - rechromed by Advance Plating

Removed the rear Continental kit and replaced with rechromed non-continental bumper

Firewall replaced and moved back 8 inches, floor and wheel wells replaced and added rear wheel tubs.

Dennis Quin

Original with 3" extension added to the bottom

Original housing with modern guages inserted by Classic Instruments

Billett Specialties

Center console fabricated by Dennis Quin

Pioneer Mixtrax

Dennis Quin

BMW front buckets. Original back seat modified to fit.

Stock

Red Leather

Red Leather

Center console

Kevin Jackson