Vehicle Description
This 1959 Nash Metropolitan Convertible is a beautifully restored,
award-winning microcar that is ready for some economy cruising!
From when it made its debut back in 1954 all the way through today,
the Metropolitan has to be one of the cutest little 50s cars ever
built and from the start it was way ahead of its time. The first
reason for it being such a forward thinking car is that hey are
believed to be the first "American" sub-compact, economy car. The
Metro was designed with a focus on fuel economy, which at the time
was, at best, an afterthought to most American automobile designs.
In fact, early Metropolitan advertising materials touted the car's
ability to get up to 40 miles to the gallon, which sounded great
back then and sounds even better now with today's gas prices.
Another reason why the Metropolitans were considered ahead of their
time is that they were, to an extent, a precursor to what Cadillac
did with its Allante Convertible back in the late 80s through early
90s. Similar to what Cadillac did when it paired up with Italian
coachbuilder Pininfarina, the Metropolitan was the result of a
joint venture between the American Nash-Kelvinator Corporation (and
later, the American Motors Corporation) and the British Austin
Motor Company. On the British side, the drivetrain came from
Austin, the bodies were built by British coachbuilder Fisher &
Ludlow, and the cars were actually assembled in Austin's Longbridge
Plant in Birmingham, England. On the American side, AMC provided
distribution and access to the American market through its
established sales channels when the assembled cars were shipped to
the United States. 1959 proved to be the most popular year for the
Metropolitan with over 22,000 produced and the '59 models received
some new styling and features including trunk lids and vent
windows. This particular 1959 Metro comes to us from a large
private collection of some truly eccentric automobiles and is
believed to have won a concours award from the Metropolitan Owners
Club of North America a number of years ago. Under the hood on this
'59 Nash Metropolitan is a 1.5 Liter Inline 4 Cylinder engine
paired with a single barrel carburetor that pushed out 52
horsepower in its day. A 3 speed manual transmission is mated to
the 1500 CC Austin engine and is shifted using a
"three-on-the-tree" style dash mounted shifter. The chrome and
brightwork around the exterior of this microcar is in wonderful
shape and has a great look. The black vinyl manually-operated
convertible top is in fantastic condition as well and provides
plenty of cover from the elements whether that be extra shade on a
sunny summer day or rain should an unexpected shower pop up. The
exterior is refinished in its correct two-tone color scheme
consisting of Mardi Gras Red on top and Frost White below the belt
line. A set of wide whitewall bias-ply tires on matching painted
rims with Metropolitan logo hubcaps, along with a rear mounted
continental kit, complete the exterior look of this car. The
interior on this 1959 Metro is stunning! The front and rear bench
seats have been correctly reupholstered in White Vinyl with Grey
Diamond-Pattern fabric inserts. The dash, door panels and steering
wheel all are in wonderful condition and appear to be in their
stock configuration. The dash is equipped with an 80 MPH
speedometer, fuel gauge, and AM radio. Whether you're buying your
first classic car or you're adding to your existing collection,
this 1959 Nash Metropolitan Convertible would be an excellent
choice. Give us a call today!
*1500 CC Inline 4 Cylinder
*Single Barrel Carburetor
*3 Speed Manual Transmission
*Wide Whitewall Tires w/ "M" Logo Hubcaps
*Continental Kit
*Former Award Winner
*Correct Mardi Gras Red/Frost White Exterior
*Black Vinyl Convertible Top
*Black/White Vinyl w/ Grey Diamond-Pattern Cloth Interior
*Rear Trunk w/ Decklid
*Stock Instrumentation
*Odometer Reads: 34,808 Miles
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