Now this is something we really don’t see every day: a 1951 Nash Statesman. It’s one of the most unusual looking production cars we’ve come across and the way the front and rear fenders both come down over the wheels make it look like it is really almost floating. This car belongs to Sue Limbo of Puyallup, Washington, and she’s been cruising around in her Nash for nearly a decade.

“It was sitting in a warehouse for nearly 30-years,” Sue explained, “And it only had 30,000 miles on it.” While it was low miles, it was far from perfect, and most of the engine was missing. “I bought it, my husband hated it.” Sue’s husband did most of the work to get the car running and fixed up for her.

Part of what makes this Nash such a cool find is its unusual drivetrain—a 302 cubic-inch small-block Chevy fueled by a Holley carburetor. “We had a dummy block that we used to figure out the fit,” she explained. “The motor is actually at a slight angle to get it to fit right.”

The mileage on the odometer, 42270, is the actual mileage on the body of this car.

“My husband asked if I wanted him to change out the heater for an air conditioner system,” Sue told us. “I told him no, the heat works just fine and I can roll down the windows.” Sue really likes her car the way that it is.

The interior is original style, but totally restored. It’s hard to tell from the pictures, or even just standing ten-feet away, but this has one of the most spacious interiors that we’ve ever seen in a car. There is plenty of leg room both front and back, and more than enough room for three adults to fill each row.

We love Sue’s Nash and it’s always fun to see an unusual car. Do you have a different sort of hotrod that your cruising around to local shows with? If you love it, odds are good that we will too, so shoot us an email with a couple pictures and a little information on your ride, you might just see it here as one of our Street Features.