There have been too many styles of Nash Metropolitan hot rod builds to even count, so it’s hard to surprise me with one, but this one just might. After all, when was the last time you saw a Pro Touring Nash Metropolitan build? I mean they are tiny, which makes them appropriate for the autocross, but they are also tiny which makes them nearly impossible to fit stuff into without packaging nightmares. And yet, somebody was able to stuff an LS1, TKO600, 9 inch, Ridetech Suspension, safety goodies, and a couple of comforts into this bad boy to make it something. We aren’t sure how it would be running through the cones, but we would sure like to find out!
Here is all the info from the seller:
This is a one of a kind 1954 Nash Metropolitan Convertible. Featured in Hot Rod magazine in 2010, later purchased by current owner as a roller a few years ago. Current owner is a good friend and he had the work done to make her what she is today…
What makes her hum…
- 2001 LS1 5.7 all aluminum engine, Brian Tooley Stage II Comp Cam, valve springs and push rods. Billet fuel rails, modified steam tubes, Taylor wires, heat wrapped headers, PSI Wiring harness and PCM.
- Tremec TKO 600 – 5 speed racing trans, modified shift rails, Lakewood Quicktime steel bell housing, LS steel billet
- Flywheel, RAM Powergrip 11″ hydraulic clutch, Tilton T/O bearing, Billet shifter and shift knob
- The eye candy…
- Air Ride Technologies suspension w/shutoff valves
- 9″ Ford rearend, 3.23 gears, 4 wheel disc brakes
- Lokar & Wilwood pedals & master cylinder
- Aluminum radiator with Moroso overflow
- Speedway Mustang II front end
- 17 x 10.5 rear, 17 x 8 front American Racing Shelby wheels
- Sweet Power steering rack, with Afco billet tie rods
- G-Force 5 point racing harnesses
- Barrett DS Bomber seatsDigital speedometer shows 8,400, less than 200 miles on engine build. All this and the car gets great fuel mileage and has plenty of power. Nash-ty Nash is set up to run Autocross or you can drive it daily.
great, another car RUINED with an ls engine. there are other engines out there.
Quite right! A beautiful car ruined by a brain dead moron!
What’s the point of putting all that fine work into building probably one of the best Pro touring cars of the year and then giving up the ghost of originality by putting that hunka shit in. I would have put a 5 litre Rover/Buick V8 in it to preserve the British connection.
But that would have meant this species of pondlife using his brain – which sadly he lacks!
This has inspired me to find 57 Bel Air and drop an AMC 304 in it. Cool!