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1957 Nash Metropolitan Series III

Sale price: £12,000.00 make an offer

Car location: Weybridge, United Kingdom

Sale type: Fixed price listing

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Year:
1957
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1957 Nash Metropolitan Series III for sale

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For sale by auction on Saturday 07 March 2015 with Historics at Brooklands. Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit. Weybridge. Surrey. Call 01753 639170
The Nash Metropolitan is a car that was sold. initially only in
the United States and Canada. from 1954 through to1962. In today's
terminology the Metropolitan would be known as a 'subcompact'. but
this category had not yet come into use when the car was
manufactured. At the time. it was categorised as a 'small
automobile' as well as an 'economy car'. The Metropolitan was also
sold as a Hudson when Nash and Hudson merged in 1954 to form the
American Motors Corporation (AMC). and later as a standalone
marque. While most U. S. car makers were following a
'bigger-is-better' philosophy. Nash Motor Company executives were
examining the market to offer American buyers an economical
alternative. The early brochures for the Austin Metropolitans used
a reversed photograph to show an apparently righthand drive car
parked in an English country town (Chipping Campden). because only
lefthand drive vehicles were available at the time the photos were
taken.

This Nash Metropolitan 1500 was built by BMC at Longbridge. br/>Birmingham on 27th February 1957. It was purchased by an
American serviceman and shipped to New York. He was posted to a
U. S. airbase in Suffolk in 1962 and brought the car with him. The
Nash was then 'found' in a Suffolk scrapyard in the early 70's. br/>presumably left there when the serviceman returned to the U. S. The
owner of the scrapyard passed the car to his nephew who used her
until 1978 when it was sold to a Nash enthusiast who set about
restoring the car. Returning to the road in May 1983. this hardtop
has been enjoyed immensely and remains in good condition. The coral
red and frost white coachwork was being repainted at the time of
our inspection; however. this was to freshen up the paintwork and
not due to any serious corrosion. The previous owner was Chairman
of the Nash Owners Club who clearly had a good understanding of how
to look after these interesting cars. Supplied with a V5
registration document and an MoT test certificate valid until
30th January 2016. together with a substantial history
file. the styling of a Metropolitan is a little quirky but the
basic mechanical design make this an ideal choice for the classic
car enthusiast who enjoys maintaining their own vehicle.

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