Chassis No. E92431 According to period marketing, the Metropolitan
was created
as a "completely new and different kind of automobile" that
promised
record-breaking economy and performance. While large Cadillacs and
Lincolns
began to rule the proposed highways of the Eisenhower Interstate
System, the
growing cities and suburbs of post-war America gave the Nash Motor
Company the
idea for an economical transportation alternative. What they
created for 1954 as
both a Hardtop and Convertible was the first subcompact automobile
offered in
the U.S. Hailing from the penultimate 1961 model year and built in
August 1960
as a Convertible model, this delightful Nash Metropolitan is a late
Series IV
example-the 1959 update that ushered in the practical external
trunk lid, a
single-piece rear window, and fresh-air vent windows-presented
today in an
evocative two-tone Mardi Gras Red and Frost White livery with a
color-coordinated white soft top and red-painted wheels, further
enhanced by
bright Metropolitan-branded hubcaps and a Continental Kit-style
rear-mounted
spare. The cheerful theme continues inside, where a crisply
finished two-tone
dashboard houses a functional AM radio and Smiths speedometer,
complemented by a
red two-spoke steering wheel and a bench seat trimmed in correct
white vinyl
with red diamond-pattern cloth inserts. A very tidy engine bay
showcases the
1.5-liter Austin inline-four, rated at 55 horsepower courtesy of
the higher
8.3:1 compression introduced for 1957, lending the Metropolitan its
sprightly
character. Concours-quality in presentation and surely one of the
finest
examples of its kind, this car's quality is underscored by numerous
Metropolitan
Owners Club First Place and Best in Show awards spanning several
years, followed
by top-tier showings including First Place Postwar American at the
2018
Greenwich Concours d'Elegance and Third Place Postwar American at
the 2024 Wynn
Las Vegas Concours d'Elegance. Under new stewardship it will
continue to be a
welcome, conversation-stopping entry at future events, its charming
proportions
and color scheme reliably drawing smiles, double-takes, and
delighted acclaim
wherever it appears.
Vehicle Details
1961 Nash Metropolitan
Listing ID:CC-2008566
Price:Auction Vehicle
Location:Las Vegas, Nevada
Year:1961
Make:Nash
Model:Metropolitan
Odometer:28152
Stock Number:LV25Lot_104
VIN:E92431
Interested in something else? Search these similar vehicles...
ClassicCars.com has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States, successfully making the Inc. 5000 list in both 2015,
2016, 2017 and 2018. This prestigious accolade represents the continued growth of the company, and ClassicCars.com's dominance as the world's largest online marketplace for
buying and selling classic and collector vehicles.
The Stevie Awards, the world's premier business awards recognized
ClassicCars.com's first-class Customer Support team with a Stevie Bronze Award in 2019, celebrating the team's skills as exemplary customer support specialists.
In 2016 The Journal, brought to you by ClassicCars.com, was celebrated as the SECOND MOST INFLUENTIAL automotive blog in the world by NFC Performance.