Nash Airflytes in The New York Times
Tuesday-May 27, 2008
I was wondering why the traffic to our site spiked on May 23rd. Now I know.
The New York Times published a story by Kit Kiefer about the 1949-51 Nash Airflytes and the Nash Car Club of America's founder Jim Dworschack.
The story reminds America that the bathtub Nashes were part sleeper sofa, part camper, and completely comfortable. You could drive an Airflyte Statesman or Ambassador off the beaten path and park it near a stream. There you could cast your line into the water and later sleep under the stars in your bedroom-on-wheels Nash. (The only feature missing was an onboard flushomatic commode!)
It's great at long last to see this story in print. Jim Dworschack contacted us last fall and asked me to provide Mr. Kiefer with a copy of our 1950 Nash Airflyte Trailer. I was happy to help, but honestly, I forgot about the whole affair until I saw the story in print. Congratulations, Jim. It's a great tribute to the Airflytes and to Jim, who founded the Nash Car Club at age 15 in 1969.
One of the most impressive elements of the story is the fantastic photo of Jim by photographer Andy Manis. (Use it as your publicity photo, Jim! Get some business cards and wallet-size prints!)
The story reminds America that the bathtub Nashes were part sleeper sofa, part camper, and completely comfortable. You could drive an Airflyte Statesman or Ambassador off the beaten path and park it near a stream. There you could cast your line into the water and later sleep under the stars in your bedroom-on-wheels Nash. (The only feature missing was an onboard flushomatic commode!)
It's great at long last to see this story in print. Jim Dworschack contacted us last fall and asked me to provide Mr. Kiefer with a copy of our 1950 Nash Airflyte Trailer. I was happy to help, but honestly, I forgot about the whole affair until I saw the story in print. Congratulations, Jim. It's a great tribute to the Airflytes and to Jim, who founded the Nash Car Club at age 15 in 1969.
One of the most impressive elements of the story is the fantastic photo of Jim by photographer Andy Manis. (Use it as your publicity photo, Jim! Get some business cards and wallet-size prints!)