This is a 1953 Nash Rambler Greenbriar 2-Door Station Wagon, with the famous Bathtub body style riding on a 100" wheelbase. It is powered by a flat-head inline 6-cylinder engine with 184 cu in, rated at a lusty 85 hp. Power is delivered through a 3-speed, column-shift, manual transmission with optional overdrive. Nash Ramblers were known as thrifty and stylish small cars in their day, and are much sought after today by restorers and hot rodders alike.

This car was sold new in Boise, where it was driven by the original owner until 1988, when the fuel pump failed. Out of sentimental reasons, he parked it in the field behind his house where it stayed until 1998. The second owner did a little mechanical work on the car over the years, but eventually lost interest and stored it under cover until I found it last year. I had grand plans of building a stock-appearing Resto-Rod out of it, but with so many other projects on my list I've decided to let it go to a better home.

Aside from the visible dents behind the headlights (see TRUE STORY below), the body is totally straight and original, with good gaps and no signs of previous damage or repairs. The body is completely rust free with no signs of exterior rot or old repairs. The floors are all straight and solid, with some easily-repaired rust-through in both front floorboards. It has never been repainted, and still has traces of the original two-tone paint scheme in classic 50's colors of white over turquoise. The fabric interior is all original and usable for patterns, and will need complete renovation. The rear curved glass and most of the flat side glass is in good usable condition, with the exception of the passenger's door glass and rear sliding glass on the driver's side. The windshield is intact, but has several large cracks and will eventually need replacement. All the hardware and miscellaneous fixtures appear to be present and accounted for, with some of it in boxes.

The engine and other mechanical systems all appear to be original equipment. The engine has not been started since 1988, so will undoubtedly need attention before firing up. The gas tank has been removed and completely renovated inside and out, and is ready for re-installation. A new fuel pump is also included, along with some other miscellaneous new parts such as fuel hard lines, brake flex hoses, etc.

With the rest of the body being so straight on this car, when I first inspected it I was baffled by the noticeable dents in the sheetmetal just behind the headlights on both sides of the car. They were obviously not collision damage, and didn't look like vandalism or dents from moving and storage. I asked the second owner about this, and his two-word explanation blew me away: "Billy Goat".

It turns out the original owner kept a billy goat in the back lot where he parked the car back in 1988. And apparently said goat took an intense and immediate dislike to the Nash that was now sharing his space. So he made a practice of repeatedly head-butting it with his horns, just behind the headlights. BAM! Right in the Nash's head. And he kept hitting it, until he knocked his rival's eyes out. Or rather, its headlights. And then he stopped. Because everyone could see who was Top Goat in the yard now. And Mister Nash and Mister Billy Goat lived together in peace and harmony for many years thereafter.