Longbridge plant, Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Designer
William J. Flajole
Body and chassis
Class
Economy car
Subcompact car
Body style
2-door hardtop
2-door convertible
Layout
FR layout
Powertrain
Engine
1,200 cc (1.2 L) B-Series I4
1,500 cc (1.5 L) B-Series I4
Transmission
3-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase
85 in (2,159 mm)
Length
149.5 in (3,797 mm)[1]
Width
61.5 in (1,562 mm)
Height
54.5 in (1,384 mm)[2]
Curb weight
1,785–1,890 lb (810–857 kg) (base)
The Nash Metropolitan is an American automobile that was assembled in England and marketed from 1953 until 1961.
It conforms to two classes of vehicle: economy car[3] and subcompact car.[4][5][6][7][8] In current U.S. terminology, the Metropolitan is a "subcompact", but this category was not yet in use when the car was made.[9] At that time, it was variously categorized, for example, as a "small automobile" as well as an "economy car".
The Metropolitan was also sold as a Hudson when Nash and Hudson merged in 1954 to form the American Motors Corporation (AMC), and later as a standalone marque during the Rambler years, as well as in the United Kingdom and other markets.
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^Gross, Ken. "Modern Classic: Nash Metropolitan". automedia.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2022. ....in 1950–51, Nash circulated 250,000 questionnaires nationally asking: "Does American want the economy car"...
^"1954–1962 Metropolitan". How Stuff Works. 23 October 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2022. the... president of Nash-Kelvinator Corporation decided to market what would ultimately be called a 'subcompact'...
^Kunz, Bruce (7 April 2008). "Creature comfort options were plentiful on 1955 Rambler line". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on 14 February 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2022. the Nash Metropolitan, a sub compact...
^Foster, Patrick R. (Fall 2000). "With malice toward none". Forward – A Walter P. Chrysler Newszine. p. 39. Nash introduced...the subcompact Metropolitan
^Rooney, Robert K. (11 January 2008). "The original smart car". The Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2022. Nash's venture into the sub-compact market
^"Micro cars set to draw mega interest at Florida's preeminent collector car event" (Press release). RM Auctions. 12 December 2007. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2021. ...an iconic, subcompact 1958 Nash Metropolitan ...
^Foster, Pat (October 2005). "Developing the Metropolitan". Hemmings Classic Car. Retrieved 22 March 2022. ... Mason began to explore the idea of developing a truly small car, the size of what today we'd call a subcompact.
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