For Sale: 1961 Nash Metropolitan in Roseville, Minnesota

This 1961 Nash Metropolitan Convertible will be presented for sale at our Classic Car MarketPlace held at the MSRA Back to the Fifties Car Show, June 21-23, Minnesota State Fairgrounds. This car show features over 10,000 classic cars every year. More information at msrabacktothe50s.com

Purchased by the sellers in 2005 from restorers Percy & Ruby Schultz of Vadnais Heights, founding members of the Nash Metropolitan Club of Minnesota (“Mets from Minn”). Driven regularly during the Minnesota driving season ever since, and always garage stored, either at home, or indoors at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in the wintertime. This car was featured in the 2014 and 2018 Excelsior MN Concours d'Elegance car show.

• It has been displayed each year at the Back to the Fifties car show in St Paul, Minnesota
• It is a regular favorite at the Minnetonka Drive-In restaurant on ‘Thursday old car night’.
• Factory correct Berkshire Green and Frost White rust-free body. Custom deluxe matching’ turquoise fabric interior. Black vinyl manual convertible top, in excellent condition.
• First generation hood, with chrome plated faux air scoop, and Nash accessory “Petty Girl” hood ornament.

Added or renewed by us:

• New Pertronix ‘flamethrower’ electronic ignition
• Rebuilt generator
• New Voltage regulator
• New Blaine Electro-tech FM radio conversion
• New fuel pump
• New water pump
• New muffler and exhaust
• Tank-Renu of Shakopee gas tank restoration
• New clutch (installed by Quality Coach at 38'h & Nicollet)
• New hydraulic cylinders (both brakes & clutch - installed by Quality Coach)
• Rebuilt gear shift linkage
• New battery
• New Coker extra-wide white wall radial tires & innertubes
• Polished stainless steel trim ring spare tire cover
• New trunk lock & key
• New Roadrunner “beep-beep” accessory horn
• New rear seat belt

Virtually all parts for this vehicle are one phone call away, from long-time suppliers such as Valentine's Metropolitan Pit Stop, in California.

In addition to the local Minnesota club, there is also strong club support on a national level, through the Metropolitan Owners Club of North America (“MOCNA”) which publishes a newsletter/magazine for members, several times a year.