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Find of the Week: 1960 Nash Metropolitan
« on: October 31, 2018, 08:07:25 am »
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Re: Find of the Week: 1960 Nash Metropolitan
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2018, 12:36:00 pm »
I bought one of these the year before I got the pacer... I thought it was super cool... my one recollection of it was that I went to bring it in the shop and since I was taking it really easy, it wouldn't make it over the 1.5" lip to the garage... it sat there and revved... I had to back up and take a run at it!

fun little thing though. only had it for a couple months before someone gave me an offer that put a few bucks in my pocket.
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Re: Find of the Week: 1960 Nash Metropolitan
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2018, 12:43:28 pm »
These are neat. Historically they seem to have high prices but perhaps they are coming down a bit as they seem to appeal to an older crowd who are generally giving up cars. They have B-series motor similar to the Austin A40 or MG B engine so should be hop performance parts that are usable.
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Re: Find of the Week: 1960 Nash Metropolitan
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2018, 02:55:34 pm »
My Mum had one of these, though I forget which year. My aunt somehow killed the engine so my grandfather put an engine out of a Triumph (TR3 IIRC) in it. Apparently it had more scoot at that point.

She eventually gave the car to my aunt, who sadly drove it into the ground.
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