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It may only weight 818kg, but its big on everything else.
1957 Nash Metropolitan
It's one of the greatest privileges being part of Machines & Macchiatos events, I get to meet some amazing people & their fantastic machines, that's how I met Bob, he’s the salt of the earth kind of bloke. Bob’s been coming to our events for many years & I’ve always enjoyed our chats. In one recent conversation he told me about the project he’d just finished, a 1957 Nash Metropolitan, which he purchased literally in boxes. He showed me photos & I knew I had to share the story of this wonderful machine & its meticulous restoration.
The Nash Metropolitan is often referred to as the ‘Baby’ Nash. It was one of the smallest and certainly one of the cutest cars ever sold in America. Stars like Paul Newman, Elvis and Princess Margaret all owned the petite Nash motor car when new. The Nash Metropolitans were originally built in England at the Austin plant in Birmingham, then imported into the USA. Starting in 1953 then over the next eight years & 4 series later, they produced over 95,000 Metropolitans. No Nash Metropolitans were sold new Australia, making them a very rare & collectable car in today's world. Available as either a convertible or hardtop, the Metropolitan’s also featured appointments that were, at the time, considered luxury items. There was a map light, electric windshield wipers and beautifully sculpted “continental type” rear mounted spare tyre with cover.
When Bob found his Nash it was in a terrible state, a rusty wreck of a shell & parts in boxes, all destined for the scrap heap. But Bob had other ideas, he knew how rare & special the Metropolitans are, especially here in Australia, so he set to work to bring her back to its original glory. In many respects Bob was a head of the game, he has a diff shop on the Northern beaches of Sydney & has had a few restos under his belt, so he had the perfect background to get this debilitated old girl back on the road.
Bob being the patient & meticulous restorer took his time & what you see here is the result of countless hours, weeks & months of work. Removing the rust, extensive bodywork, interior retriming, prepping & the list goes on. All bar the paint work was done by Bob. We all know the dedication & time needed to get a resto right, let alone get one to this level of supreme quality. It's a real credit to Bob who set his mind to the task & achieved a great outcome. Giving the Nash a second chance of life.
Bob took the opportunity while restoring the Metropolitan, for a new engine transplant. A more powerful 1800CC was sourced, freshened up & installed. With the new engine came the opportunity to turn the engine into an East/West orientation, not its original North/South position. The Nash is still a well-engineered machine with great suspension, low centre of gravity, and proper weight distribution gives it decent handling. Top speed even with the new 1800 engine is around 75-mph.
If you are lucky enough & you are cruising around the Northern beaches on a Sunday morning, ya might just catch a glimpse of Bob & his wonderful Nash Metropolitan. Make sure you say hello & see for yourself how wonderful this piece of our automotive history is. I’d like to thank Bob for sharing the story of his lovely Nash with us.
If you have a story you would like to share, please get in contact with us at Machines & Macchiatos Media - sam@machinesandmacchiatos.org
1957 Nash Metropolitan
Specifications
1800cc
3 Speed manual
Girling hydraulics
It may only weight 818kg, but its big on everything else.
1957 Nash Metropolitan
It's one of the greatest privileges being part of Machines & Macchiatos events, I get to meet some amazing people & their fantastic machines, that's how I met Bob, he’s the salt of the earth kind of bloke. Bob’s been coming to our events for many years & I’ve always enjoyed our chats. In one recent conversation he told me about the project he’d just finished, a 1957 Nash Metropolitan, which he purchased literally in boxes. He showed me photos & I knew I had to share the story of this wonderful machine & its meticulous restoration.
The Nash Metropolitan is often referred to as the ‘Baby’ Nash. It was one of the smallest and certainly one of the cutest cars ever sold in America. Stars like Paul Newman, Elvis and Princess Margaret all owned the petite Nash motor car when new. The Nash Metropolitans were originally built in England at the Austin plant in Birmingham, then imported into the USA. Starting in 1953 then over the next eight years & 4 series later, they produced over 95,000 Metropolitans. No Nash Metropolitans were sold new Australia, making them a very rare & collectable car in today's world. Available as either a convertible or hardtop, the Metropolitan’s also featured appointments that were, at the time, considered luxury items. There was a map light, electric windshield wipers and beautifully sculpted “continental type” rear mounted spare tyre with cover.
When Bob found his Nash it was in a terrible state, a rusty wreck of a shell & parts in boxes, all destined for the scrap heap. But Bob had other ideas, he knew how rare & special the Metropolitans are, especially here in Australia, so he set to work to bring her back to its original glory. In many respects Bob was a head of the game, he has a diff shop on the Northern beaches of Sydney & has had a few restos under his belt, so he had the perfect background to get this debilitated old girl back on the road.
Bob being the patient & meticulous restorer took his time & what you see here is the result of countless hours, weeks & months of work. Removing the rust, extensive bodywork, interior retriming, prepping & the list goes on. All bar the paint work was done by Bob. We all know the dedication & time needed to get a resto right, let alone get one to this level of supreme quality. It's a real credit to Bob who set his mind to the task & achieved a great outcome. Giving the Nash a second chance of life.
Bob took the opportunity while restoring the Metropolitan, for a new engine transplant. A more powerful 1800CC was sourced, freshened up & installed. With the new engine came the opportunity to turn the engine into an East/West orientation, not its original North/South position. The Nash is still a well-engineered machine with great suspension, low centre of gravity, and proper weight distribution gives it decent handling. Top speed even with the new 1800 engine is around 75-mph.
If you are lucky enough & you are cruising around the Northern beaches on a Sunday morning, ya might just catch a glimpse of Bob & his wonderful Nash Metropolitan. Make sure you say hello & see for yourself how wonderful this piece of our automotive history is. I’d like to thank Bob for sharing the story of his lovely Nash with us.
If you have a story you would like to share, please get in contact with us at Machines & Macchiatos Media - sam@machinesandmacchiatos.org
1957 Nash Metropolitan
Specifications
1800cc
3 Speed manual
Girling hydraulics
It may only weight 818kg, but its big on everything else.
1957 Nash Metropolitan
It's one of the greatest privileges being part of Machines & Macchiatos events, I get to meet some amazing people & their fantastic machines, that's how I met Bob, he’s the salt of the earth kind of bloke. Bob’s been coming to our events for many years & I’ve always enjoyed our chats. In one recent conversation he told me about the project he’d just finished, a 1957 Nash Metropolitan, which he purchased literally in boxes. He showed me photos & I knew I had to share the story of this wonderful machine & its meticulous restoration.
The Nash Metropolitan is often referred to as the ‘Baby’ Nash. It was one of the smallest and certainly one of the cutest cars ever sold in America. Stars like Paul Newman, Elvis and Princess Margaret all owned the petite Nash motor car when new. The Nash Metropolitans were originally built in England at the Austin plant in Birmingham, then imported into the USA. Starting in 1953 then over the next eight years & 4 series later, they produced over 95,000 Metropolitans. No Nash Metropolitans were sold new Australia, making them a very rare & collectable car in today's world. Available as either a convertible or hardtop, the Metropolitan’s also featured appointments that were, at the time, considered luxury items. There was a map light, electric windshield wipers and beautifully sculpted “continental type” rear mounted spare tyre with cover.
When Bob found his Nash it was in a terrible state, a rusty wreck of a shell & parts in boxes, all destined for the scrap heap. But Bob had other ideas, he knew how rare & special the Metropolitans are, especially here in Australia, so he set to work to bring her back to its original glory. In many respects Bob was a head of the game, he has a diff shop on the Northern beaches of Sydney & has had a few restos under his belt, so he had the perfect background to get this debilitated old girl back on the road.
Bob being the patient & meticulous restorer took his time & what you see here is the result of countless hours, weeks & months of work. Removing the rust, extensive bodywork, interior retriming, prepping & the list goes on. All bar the paint work was done by Bob. We all know the dedication & time needed to get a resto right, let alone get one to this level of supreme quality. It's a real credit to Bob who set his mind to the task & achieved a great outcome. Giving the Nash a second chance of life.
Bob took the opportunity while restoring the Metropolitan, for a new engine transplant. A more powerful 1800CC was sourced, freshened up & installed. With the new engine came the opportunity to turn the engine into an East/West orientation, not its original North/South position. The Nash is still a well-engineered machine with great suspension, low centre of gravity, and proper weight distribution gives it decent handling. Top speed even with the new 1800 engine is around 75-mph.
If you are lucky enough & you are cruising around the Northern beaches on a Sunday morning, ya might just catch a glimpse of Bob & his wonderful Nash Metropolitan. Make sure you say hello & see for yourself how wonderful this piece of our automotive history is. I’d like to thank Bob for sharing the story of his lovely Nash with us.
If you have a story you would like to share, please get in contact with us at Machines & Macchiatos Media - sam@machinesandmacchiatos.org
It may only weight 818kg, but its big on everything else.
1957 Nash Metropolitan
It's one of the greatest privileges being part of Machines & Macchiatos events, I get to meet some amazing people & their fantastic machines, that's how I met Bob, he’s the salt of the earth kind of bloke. Bob’s been coming to our events for many years & I’ve always enjoyed our chats. In one recent conversation he told me about the project he’d just finished, a 1957 Nash Metropolitan, which he purchased literally in boxes. He showed me photos & I knew I had to share the story of this wonderful machine & its meticulous restoration.
The Nash Metropolitan is often referred to as the ‘Baby’ Nash. It was one of the smallest and certainly one of the cutest cars ever sold in America. Stars like Paul Newman, Elvis and Princess Margaret all owned the petite Nash motor car when new. The Nash Metropolitans were originally built in England at the Austin plant in Birmingham, then imported into the USA. Starting in 1953 then over the next eight years & 4 series later, they produced over 95,000 Metropolitans. No Nash Metropolitans were sold new Australia, making them a very rare & collectable car in today's world. Available as either a convertible or hardtop, the Metropolitan’s also featured appointments that were, at the time, considered luxury items. There was a map light, electric windshield wipers and beautifully sculpted “continental type” rear mounted spare tyre with cover.
When Bob found his Nash it was in a terrible state, a rusty wreck of a shell & parts in boxes, all destined for the scrap heap. But Bob had other ideas, he knew how rare & special the Metropolitans are, especially here in Australia, so he set to work to bring her back to its original glory. In many respects Bob was a head of the game, he has a diff shop on the Northern beaches of Sydney & has had a few restos under his belt, so he had the perfect background to get this debilitated old girl back on the road.
Bob being the patient & meticulous restorer took his time & what you see here is the result of countless hours, weeks & months of work. Removing the rust, extensive bodywork, interior retriming, prepping & the list goes on. All bar the paint work was done by Bob. We all know the dedication & time needed to get a resto right, let alone get one to this level of supreme quality. It's a real credit to Bob who set his mind to the task & achieved a great outcome. Giving the Nash a second chance of life.
Bob took the opportunity while restoring the Metropolitan, for a new engine transplant. A more powerful 1800CC was sourced, freshened up & installed. With the new engine came the opportunity to turn the engine into an East/West orientation, not its original North/South position. The Nash is still a well-engineered machine with great suspension, low centre of gravity, and proper weight distribution gives it decent handling. Top speed even with the new 1800 engine is around 75-mph.
If you are lucky enough & you are cruising around the Northern beaches on a Sunday morning, ya might just catch a glimpse of Bob & his wonderful Nash Metropolitan. Make sure you say hello & see for yourself how wonderful this piece of our automotive history is. I’d like to thank Bob for sharing the story of his lovely Nash with us.
If you have a story you would like to share, please get in contact with us at Machines & Macchiatos Media - sam@machinesandmacchiatos.org
It may only weight 818kg, but its big on everything else.
1957 Nash Metropolitan
It's one of the greatest privileges being part of Machines & Macchiatos events, I get to meet some amazing people & their fantastic machines, that's how I met Bob, he’s the salt of the earth kind of bloke. Bob’s been coming to our events for many years & I’ve always enjoyed our chats. In one recent conversation he told me about the project he’d just finished, a 1957 Nash Metropolitan, which he purchased literally in boxes. He showed me photos & I knew I had to share the story of this wonderful machine & its meticulous restoration.
The Nash Metropolitan is often referred to as the ‘Baby’ Nash. It was one of the smallest and certainly one of the cutest cars ever sold in America. Stars like Paul Newman, Elvis and Princess Margaret all owned the petite Nash motor car when new. The Nash Metropolitans were originally built in England at the Austin plant in Birmingham, then imported into the USA. Starting in 1953 then over the next eight years & 4 series later, they produced over 95,000 Metropolitans. No Nash Metropolitans were sold new Australia, making them a very rare & collectable car in today's world. Available as either a convertible or hardtop, the Metropolitan’s also featured appointments that were, at the time, considered luxury items. There was a map light, electric windshield wipers and beautifully sculpted “continental type” rear mounted spare tyre with cover.
When Bob found his Nash it was in a terrible state, a rusty wreck of a shell & parts in boxes, all destined for the scrap heap. But Bob had other ideas, he knew how rare & special the Metropolitans are, especially here in Australia, so he set to work to bring her back to its original glory. In many respects Bob was a head of the game, he has a diff shop on the Northern beaches of Sydney & has had a few restos under his belt, so he had the perfect background to get this debilitated old girl back on the road.
Bob being the patient & meticulous restorer took his time & what you see here is the result of countless hours, weeks & months of work. Removing the rust, extensive bodywork, interior retriming, prepping & the list goes on. All bar the paint work was done by Bob. We all know the dedication & time needed to get a resto right, let alone get one to this level of supreme quality. It's a real credit to Bob who set his mind to the task & achieved a great outcome. Giving the Nash a second chance of life.
Bob took the opportunity while restoring the Metropolitan, for a new engine transplant. A more powerful 1800CC was sourced, freshened up & installed. With the new engine came the opportunity to turn the engine into an East/West orientation, not its original North/South position. The Nash is still a well-engineered machine with great suspension, low centre of gravity, and proper weight distribution gives it decent handling. Top speed even with the new 1800 engine is around 75-mph.
If you are lucky enough & you are cruising around the Northern beaches on a Sunday morning, ya might just catch a glimpse of Bob & his wonderful Nash Metropolitan. Make sure you say hello & see for yourself how wonderful this piece of our automotive history is. I’d like to thank Bob for sharing the story of his lovely Nash with us.
If you have a story you would like to share, please get in contact with us at Machines & Macchiatos Media - sam@machinesandmacchiatos.org
It may only weight 818kg, but its big on everything else.
1957 Nash Metropolitan
It's one of the greatest privileges being part of Machines & Macchiatos events, I get to meet some amazing people & their fantastic machines, that's how I met Bob, he’s the salt of the earth kind of bloke. Bob’s been coming to our events for many years & I’ve always enjoyed our chats. In one recent conversation he told me about the project he’d just finished, a 1957 Nash Metropolitan, which he purchased literally in boxes. He showed me photos & I knew I had to share the story of this wonderful machine & its meticulous restoration.
The Nash Metropolitan is often referred to as the ‘Baby’ Nash. It was one of the smallest and certainly one of the cutest cars ever sold in America. Stars like Paul Newman, Elvis and Princess Margaret all owned the petite Nash motor car when new. The Nash Metropolitans were originally built in England at the Austin plant in Birmingham, then imported into the USA. Starting in 1953 then over the next eight years & 4 series later, they produced over 95,000 Metropolitans. No Nash Metropolitans were sold new Australia, making them a very rare & collectable car in today's world. Available as either a convertible or hardtop, the Metropolitan’s also featured appointments that were, at the time, considered luxury items. There was a map light, electric windshield wipers and beautifully sculpted “continental type” rear mounted spare tyre with cover.
When Bob found his Nash it was in a terrible state, a rusty wreck of a shell & parts in boxes, all destined for the scrap heap. But Bob had other ideas, he knew how rare & special the Metropolitans are, especially here in Australia, so he set to work to bring her back to its original glory. In many respects Bob was a head of the game, he has a diff shop on the Northern beaches of Sydney & has had a few restos under his belt, so he had the perfect background to get this debilitated old girl back on the road.
Bob being the patient & meticulous restorer took his time & what you see here is the result of countless hours, weeks & months of work. Removing the rust, extensive bodywork, interior retriming, prepping & the list goes on. All bar the paint work was done by Bob. We all know the dedication & time needed to get a resto right, let alone get one to this level of supreme quality. It's a real credit to Bob who set his mind to the task & achieved a great outcome. Giving the Nash a second chance of life.
Bob took the opportunity while restoring the Metropolitan, for a new engine transplant. A more powerful 1800CC was sourced, freshened up & installed. With the new engine came the opportunity to turn the engine into an East/West orientation, not its original North/South position. The Nash is still a well-engineered machine with great suspension, low centre of gravity, and proper weight distribution gives it decent handling. Top speed even with the new 1800 engine is around 75-mph.
If you are lucky enough & you are cruising around the Northern beaches on a Sunday morning, ya might just catch a glimpse of Bob & his wonderful Nash Metropolitan. Make sure you say hello & see for yourself how wonderful this piece of our automotive history is. I’d like to thank Bob for sharing the story of his lovely Nash with us.
If you have a story you would like to share, please get in contact with us at Machines & Macchiatos Media - sam@machinesandmacchiatos.org
It may only weight 818kg, but its big on everything else.
1957 Nash Metropolitan
It's one of the greatest privileges being part of Machines & Macchiatos events, I get to meet some amazing people & their fantastic machines, that's how I met Bob, he’s the salt of the earth kind of bloke. Bob’s been coming to our events for many years & I’ve always enjoyed our chats. In one recent conversation he told me about the project he’d just finished, a 1957 Nash Metropolitan, which he purchased literally in boxes. He showed me photos & I knew I had to share the story of this wonderful machine & its meticulous restoration.
The Nash Metropolitan is often referred to as the ‘Baby’ Nash. It was one of the smallest and certainly one of the cutest cars ever sold in America. Stars like Paul Newman, Elvis and Princess Margaret all owned the petite Nash motor car when new. The Nash Metropolitans were originally built in England at the Austin plant in Birmingham, then imported into the USA. Starting in 1953 then over the next eight years & 4 series later, they produced over 95,000 Metropolitans. No Nash Metropolitans were sold new Australia, making them a very rare & collectable car in today's world. Available as either a convertible or hardtop, the Metropolitan’s also featured appointments that were, at the time, considered luxury items. There was a map light, electric windshield wipers and beautifully sculpted “continental type” rear mounted spare tyre with cover.
When Bob found his Nash it was in a terrible state, a rusty wreck of a shell & parts in boxes, all destined for the scrap heap. But Bob had other ideas, he knew how rare & special the Metropolitans are, especially here in Australia, so he set to work to bring her back to its original glory. In many respects Bob was a head of the game, he has a diff shop on the Northern beaches of Sydney & has had a few restos under his belt, so he had the perfect background to get this debilitated old girl back on the road.
Bob being the patient & meticulous restorer took his time & what you see here is the result of countless hours, weeks & months of work. Removing the rust, extensive bodywork, interior retriming, prepping & the list goes on. All bar the paint work was done by Bob. We all know the dedication & time needed to get a resto right, let alone get one to this level of supreme quality. It's a real credit to Bob who set his mind to the task & achieved a great outcome. Giving the Nash a second chance of life.
Bob took the opportunity while restoring the Metropolitan, for a new engine transplant. A more powerful 1800CC was sourced, freshened up & installed. With the new engine came the opportunity to turn the engine into an East/West orientation, not its original North/South position. The Nash is still a well-engineered machine with great suspension, low centre of gravity, and proper weight distribution gives it decent handling. Top speed even with the new 1800 engine is around 75-mph.
If you are lucky enough & you are cruising around the Northern beaches on a Sunday morning, ya might just catch a glimpse of Bob & his wonderful Nash Metropolitan. Make sure you say hello & see for yourself how wonderful this piece of our automotive history is. I’d like to thank Bob for sharing the story of his lovely Nash with us.
If you have a story you would like to share, please get in contact with us at Machines & Macchiatos Media - sam@machinesandmacchiatos.org
1957 Nash Metropolitan
Specifications
1800cc
3 Speed manual
Girling hydraulics
It may only weight 818kg, but its big on everything else.
1957 Nash Metropolitan
The Nash Metropolitan is often referred to as the ‘Baby’ Nash. It was one of the smallest and certainly one of the cutest cars ever sold in America. Stars like Paul Newman, Elvis and Princess Margaret all owned the petite Nash motor car when new. The Nash Metropolitans were originally built in England at the Austin plant in Birmingham, then imported into the USA. Starting in 1953 then over the next eight years & 4 series later, they produced over 95,000 Metropolitans. No Nash Metropolitans were sold new Australia, making them a very rare & collectable car in today's world. Available as either a convertible or hardtop, the Metropolitan’s also featured appointments that were, at the time, considered luxury items. There was a map light, electric windshield wipers and beautifully sculpted “continental type” rear mounted spare tyre with cover.
When Bob found his Nash it was in a terrible state, a rusty wreck of a shell & parts in boxes, all destined for the scrap heap. But Bob had other ideas, he knew how rare & special the Metropolitans are, especially here in Australia, so he set to work to bring her back to its original glory. In many respects Bob was a head of the game, he has a diff shop on the Northern beaches of Sydney & has had a few restos under his belt, so he had the perfect background to get this debilitated old girl back on the road.
Bob being the patient & meticulous restorer took his time & what you see here is the result of countless hours, weeks & months of work. Removing the rust, extensive bodywork, interior retriming, prepping & the list goes on. All bar the paint work was done by Bob. We all know the dedication & time needed to get a resto right, let alone get one to this level of supreme quality. It's a real credit to Bob who set his mind to the task & achieved a great outcome. Giving the Nash a second chance of life.
Bob took the opportunity while restoring the Metropolitan, for a new engine transplant. A more powerful 1800CC was sourced, freshened up & installed. With the new engine came the opportunity to turn the engine into an East/West orientation, not its original North/South position. The Nash is still a well-engineered machine with great suspension, low centre of gravity, and proper weight distribution gives it decent handling. Top speed even with the new 1800 engine is around 75-mph.
If you are lucky enough & you are cruising around the Northern beaches on a Sunday morning, ya might just catch a glimpse of Bob & his wonderful Nash Metropolitan. Make sure you say hello & see for yourself how wonderful this piece of our automotive history is. I’d like to thank Bob for sharing the story of his lovely Nash with us.
If you have a story you would like to share, please get in contact with us at Machines & Macchiatos Media - sam@machinesandmacchiatos.org
It may only weight 818kg, but its big on everything else.
1957 Nash Metropolitan
It's one of the greatest privileges being part of Machines & Macchiatos events, I get to meet some amazing people & their fantastic machines, that's how I met Bob, he’s the salt of the earth kind of bloke. Bob’s been coming to our events for many years & I’ve always enjoyed our chats. In one recent conversation he told me about the project he’d just finished, a 1957 Nash Metropolitan, which he purchased literally in boxes. He showed me photos & I knew I had to share the story of this wonderful machine & its meticulous restoration.
The Nash Metropolitan is often referred to as the ‘Baby’ Nash. It was one of the smallest and certainly one of the cutest cars ever sold in America. Stars like Paul Newman, Elvis and Princess Margaret all owned the petite Nash motor car when new. The Nash Metropolitans were originally built in England at the Austin plant in Birmingham, then imported into the USA. Starting in 1953 then over the next eight years & 4 series later, they produced over 95,000 Metropolitans. No Nash Metropolitans were sold new Australia, making them a very rare & collectable car in today's world. Available as either a convertible or hardtop, the Metropolitan’s also featured appointments that were, at the time, considered luxury items. There was a map light, electric windshield wipers and beautifully sculpted “continental type” rear mounted spare tyre with cover.
When Bob found his Nash it was in a terrible state, a rusty wreck of a shell & parts in boxes, all destined for the scrap heap. But Bob had other ideas, he knew how rare & special the Metropolitans are, especially here in Australia, so he set to work to bring her back to its original glory. In many respects Bob was a head of the game, he has a diff shop on the Northern beaches of Sydney & has had a few restos under his belt, so he had the perfect background to get this debilitated old girl back on the road.
Bob being the patient & meticulous restorer took his time & what you see here is the result of countless hours, weeks & months of work. Removing the rust, extensive bodywork, interior retriming, prepping & the list goes on. All bar the paint work was done by Bob. We all know the dedication & time needed to get a resto right, let alone get one to this level of supreme quality. It's a real credit to Bob who set his mind to the task & achieved a great outcome. Giving the Nash a second chance of life.
Bob took the opportunity while restoring the Metropolitan, for a new engine transplant. A more powerful 1800CC was sourced, freshened up & installed. With the new engine came the opportunity to turn the engine into an East/West orientation, not its original North/South position. The Nash is still a well-engineered machine with great suspension, low centre of gravity, and proper weight distribution gives it decent handling. Top speed even with the new 1800 engine is around 75-mph.
If you are lucky enough & you are cruising around the Northern beaches on a Sunday morning, ya might just catch a glimpse of Bob & his wonderful Nash Metropolitan. Make sure you say hello & see for yourself how wonderful this piece of our automotive history is. I’d like to thank Bob for sharing the story of his lovely Nash with us.
If you have a story you would like to share, please get in contact with us at Machines & Macchiatos Media - sam@machinesandmacchiatos.org
It may only weight 818kg, but its big on everything else.
1957 Nash Metropolitan
It's one of the greatest privileges being part of Machines & Macchiatos events, I get to meet some amazing people & their fantastic machines, that's how I met Bob, he’s the salt of the earth kind of bloke. Bob’s been coming to our events for many years & I’ve always enjoyed our chats. In one recent conversation he told me about the project he’d just finished, a 1957 Nash Metropolitan, which he purchased literally in boxes. He showed me photos & I knew I had to share the story of this wonderful machine & its meticulous restoration.
The Nash Metropolitan is often referred to as the ‘Baby’ Nash. It was one of the smallest and certainly one of the cutest cars ever sold in America. Stars like Paul Newman, Elvis and Princess Margaret all owned the petite Nash motor car when new. The Nash Metropolitans were originally built in England at the Austin plant in Birmingham, then imported into the USA. Starting in 1953 then over the next eight years & 4 series later, they produced over 95,000 Metropolitans. No Nash Metropolitans were sold new Australia, making them a very rare & collectable car in today's world. Available as either a convertible or hardtop, the Metropolitan’s also featured appointments that were, at the time, considered luxury items. There was a map light, electric windshield wipers and beautifully sculpted “continental type” rear mounted spare tyre with cover.
When Bob found his Nash it was in a terrible state, a rusty wreck of a shell & parts in boxes, all destined for the scrap heap. But Bob had other ideas, he knew how rare & special the Metropolitans are, especially here in Australia, so he set to work to bring her back to its original glory. In many respects Bob was a head of the game, he has a diff shop on the Northern beaches of Sydney & has had a few restos under his belt, so he had the perfect background to get this debilitated old girl back on the road.
Bob being the patient & meticulous restorer took his time & what you see here is the result of countless hours, weeks & months of work. Removing the rust, extensive bodywork, interior retriming, prepping & the list goes on. All bar the paint work was done by Bob. We all know the dedication & time needed to get a resto right, let alone get one to this level of supreme quality. It's a real credit to Bob who set his mind to the task & achieved a great outcome. Giving the Nash a second chance of life.
Bob took the opportunity while restoring the Metropolitan, for a new engine transplant. A more powerful 1800CC was sourced, freshened up & installed. With the new engine came the opportunity to turn the engine into an East/West orientation, not its original North/South position. The Nash is still a well-engineered machine with great suspension, low centre of gravity, and proper weight distribution gives it decent handling. Top speed even with the new 1800 engine is around 75-mph.
If you are lucky enough & you are cruising around the Northern beaches on a Sunday morning, ya might just catch a glimpse of Bob & his wonderful Nash Metropolitan. Make sure you say hello & see for yourself how wonderful this piece of our automotive history is. I’d like to thank Bob for sharing the story of his lovely Nash with us.
If you have a story you would like to share, please get in contact with us at Machines & Macchiatos Media - sam@machinesandmacchiatos.org
1957 Nash Metropolitan
Specifications
1800cc
3 Speed manual
Girling hydraulics
It may only weight 818kg, but its big on everything else.
1957 Nash Metropolitan
It's one of the greatest privileges being part of Machines & Macchiatos events, I get to meet some amazing people & their fantastic machines, that's how I met Bob, he’s the salt of the earth kind of bloke. Bob’s been coming to our events for many years & I’ve always enjoyed our chats. In one recent conversation he told me about the project he’d just finished, a 1957 Nash Metropolitan, which he purchased literally in boxes. He showed me photos & I knew I had to share the story of this wonderful machine & its meticulous restoration.
The Nash Metropolitan is often referred to as the ‘Baby’ Nash. It was one of the smallest and certainly one of the cutest cars ever sold in America. Stars like Paul Newman, Elvis and Princess Margaret all owned the petite Nash motor car when new. The Nash Metropolitans were originally built in England at the Austin plant in Birmingham, then imported into the USA. Starting in 1953 then over the next eight years & 4 series later, they produced over 95,000 Metropolitans. No Nash Metropolitans were sold new Australia, making them a very rare & collectable car in today's world. Available as either a convertible or hardtop, the Metropolitan’s also featured appointments that were, at the time, considered luxury items. There was a map light, electric windshield wipers and beautifully sculpted “continental type” rear mounted spare tyre with cover.
When Bob found his Nash it was in a terrible state, a rusty wreck of a shell & parts in boxes, all destined for the scrap heap. But Bob had other ideas, he knew how rare & special the Metropolitans are, especially here in Australia, so he set to work to bring her back to its original glory. In many respects Bob was a head of the game, he has a diff shop on the Northern beaches of Sydney & has had a few restos under his belt, so he had the perfect background to get this debilitated old girl back on the road.
Bob being the patient & meticulous restorer took his time & what you see here is the result of countless hours, weeks & months of work. Removing the rust, extensive bodywork, interior retriming, prepping & the list goes on. All bar the paint work was done by Bob. We all know the dedication & time needed to get a resto right, let alone get one to this level of supreme quality. It's a real credit to Bob who set his mind to the task & achieved a great outcome. Giving the Nash a second chance of life.
Bob took the opportunity while restoring the Metropolitan, for a new engine transplant. A more powerful 1800CC was sourced, freshened up & installed. With the new engine came the opportunity to turn the engine into an East/West orientation, not its original North/South position. The Nash is still a well-engineered machine with great suspension, low centre of gravity, and proper weight distribution gives it decent handling. Top speed even with the new 1800 engine is around 75-mph.
If you are lucky enough & you are cruising around the Northern beaches on a Sunday morning, ya might just catch a glimpse of Bob & his wonderful Nash Metropolitan. Make sure you say hello & see for yourself how wonderful this piece of our automotive history is. I’d like to thank Bob for sharing the story of his lovely Nash with us.
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1957 Nash Metropolitan
Specifications
1800cc
3 Speed manual
Girling hydraulics
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