1948 Nash Ambassador Custom
Sold at RM Sotheby's on May 7, 2016, offered with no reserve.
$8,250Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $7,500, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 26, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1948
- Make and model
- Nash Ambassador
- Generation
- Ambassador (1927 to 1957)
- Chassis
- R502463
- Condition
- Good (3)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Inside the middle half of 9 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$7,250 to $16,000
Median$11,049
Sales behind it9Likely
From 9 sales of the Nash Ambassador (1927 to 1957) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $7,250 and $16,000.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Nash Ambassador Custom Fastback SedanBring a Trailer, Feb. 15, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Feb. 15, 2026 | $11,049 |
| 1950 Nash Ambassador Super SedanMecum, May 13, 2025 | Mecum | May 13, 2025 | $7,250 |
| 1952 Nash Ambassador Super SedanBring a Trailer, Feb. 24, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Feb. 24, 2026 | $5,600 |
| 1953 Nash Ambassador Super SedanBring a Trailer, Jan. 23, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Jan. 23, 2026 | $7,053 |
| 1954 Nash Ambassador Custom Airflyte SedanMecum, Jan. 9, 2025 | Mecum | Jan. 9, 2025 | $13,500 |
| 1956 Nash Ambassador Super SedanMecum, Dec. 4, 2025 | Mecum | Dec. 4, 2025 | $10,000 |
| 1957 Nash Ambassador Custom SedanBring a Trailer, Feb. 15, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Feb. 15, 2026 | $17,100 |
| 1939 Nash Ambassador SedanMecum, June 6, 2025 | Mecum | June 6, 2025 | $22,000 |