I was looking through the old Nash dealers on your website and found the picture and listing of Ed Mooney motors on Oak and 8th streets in my hometown of Evansville, Indiana. In 1952 my first job after school and weekends was at George Mooney Mobil station on Washington Ave. I only worked at the dealership during the summer and at the gas station during the school year.
George was Ed's brother and we mostly did service work on Nash cars. Ed Mooney came in the station almost every day and I got to know him. When school was out for the year Ed asked me to work full time at the dealership. I did lube work and washed cars and delivered and picked up cars for service. i got to drive a lot of nice Nash cars. Ed also sold Jaguars, but I only remember 3 or 4 Jags being at the dealership, usually only one at a time.
Ed drove a white XK120 coupe and he drove it fast. When we had to pick up a new Nash at another dealer, Ed would take me in the Jag and have me drive the Nash back. He always cautioned me not to try to keep up with the Jag but to drive the Nash carefully at the speed limit. One day he told me we had to pick up a Jaguar in St. Louis. I was thrilled that I would be able to drive a Jag back home, but he pulled up front with a Rambler wagon from the used car lot and you know which one I got to drive back. Actually, I was surprised and pleased at how quick and nimble the little rambler was. I worked at the Nash dealership up until I went into the Navy in 1954.
Ed was a flamboyant man. Always dressed in a bright colored sport coat and a straw hat. I respected him. I knew from observing both Ed and George Mooney that they were honest business men and they expected their employees to be clean and presentable and always treat customers with courtesy and respect.
I thought you would like to hear of my experience with the Mooneys.
Sincerely, Marv White