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Jean-Claude is currently vice-president of Québec's most important antique car club "Voitures Anciennes du Québec (VAQ)" with more than 2000 members. He is also active in the publishing of their monthly 40 page magazine and in the organizing of meetings during the fine season. |
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| Our turquoise two door hard top beauty was
born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 1953 or maybe… in 1954.
She's always weighted 3,575 pounds, with a wheel base of 121.25 inches… She had 3,367 Kenoshan sisters. An additional 213 were born in Segundo, California. Total: 3,581 Custom Country Club htp cpes. ( Nash production in 1954: 41,653. Total Ambassadors : 21,428. ) Soon after birth she was adopted by a Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, couple. The said adoption at a cost of more or less $2,735 (suggested price). Years ago, the man died but his wife kept the car till she departed also, at age 85. Her heirs sold the car to a 70ish Vancouver man who soon fell ill and decided a few months ago to sell the car. He put an add in a popular antique vehicules canadian newspaper called OLD AUTOS that caught the attention of a quebecer living near Hull, Québec, across the river from our capital Ottawa. Sight unseen, he bought the car and had it shipped by rail in november 2002. I had already bought a 1953 Kaiser Manhattan
from the man, and I was there one day to consider a Studebaker Avanti 1963,
when my wife and I saw that Nash and we just fell in love with her.
"Her name is now "PALAZZO" because she
is a real "palace on wheels" having been designed by an italian...and being
so
Jean-Claude and Lucille Marcoux ( 8806)
Mt-St-Hilaire, Québec, Canada
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| SPECS
1954 Ambassador engines : L6 , 252.6 c.i., bore X stroke : 3.50 X 4.38. BHP: 130 (optional: 140 bhp with two carbs ). Transmission: 3 speed manual or optional Hydra-Matic. Tires: 710 X 15. OPTIONS AVAILABLE Power steering, power brakes, electric power
lift windows, conditioned air system, reclining seats and twin beds, automatic
over drive, radio, wire wheel trim, white sidewall tires, two tone paint,
Solex glass, Petty hood ornament, special leather and needlepoint trim
(Country Club model).
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| My name is "MEMORIES"…I am a…
1956 HUDSON HORNET CUSTOM Sedan four door built by American Motors Corporation My engine is a PACKARD 8 cylinders in V ( 352
cubic inches and 220 horsepower ) and my
My parent company built renown cars from 1909 to 1954 when it merged with the NASH Motor company to form American Motors. The names Hudson and Nash were abandoned in 1957… I spent most of my "existence" in Alabama, USA. Seven years ago I was acquired by a Quebecer, who two years later sold me to a Torontoan who then sold me in april 2003 to other quebecers, the present owners… I represent well the energy and enthousiasm of the 1950-1960 decade with the exageration of my style and colors…Somewhat overweight at more than 3,800 pounds ( 1730 K. ) I gulp a lot of petrol, but in my time, at 35 cents a GALLON, who cared ? More questions ? Ask my caretakers : JEAN-CLAUDE AND LUCILLE MARCOUX Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Québec Members of Les Voitures Anciennes du Québec Inc Have a good day and God bless !
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| This 1956 Hudson Hornet now owned by Philippe Trottier, Montreal, Quebec | |
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It's a 1961 Thunderbird just in time for the 50'th anniversary in 2005 |
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