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Drive Type:
RWD
Transmission:
Manual
Condition:
Used
Color:
Green
Color:
Green
VIN:
13058
Description
The Nash-Healey was born from a chance meeting between British automaker Donald Healey and Nash-Kelvinator CEO George W. Mason aboard the RMS Queen Elizabeth ocean liner in 1949, with a prototype first appearing at the 1950 Paris Motor Show. The car was redesigned by Pinin Farina for 1952 and featured steel bodywork with an aluminum hood, trunk lid, and dashboard as well as a chrome grille with inset headlights. Nash-built drivetrains were sent from Kenosha, Wisconsin, to England for installation…
The Nash-Healey was born from a chance meeting between British automaker Donald Healey and Nash-Kelvinator CEO George W. Mason aboard the RMS Queen Elizabeth ocean liner in 1949, with a prototype first appearing at the 1950 Paris Motor Show. The car was redesigned by Pinin Farina for 1952 and featured steel bodywork with an aluminum hood, trunk lid, and dashboard as well as a chrome grille with inset headlights. Nash-built drivetrains were sent from Kenosha, Wisconsin, to England for installation in the Healey-assembled chassis, which were then shipped to Turin, Italy, for fitting of bodywork before they were returned to the US. This production process contributed to the list price rising to over $5,000 by the 1954 model year.
This example was repainted in its current green under previous ownership and features chrome bumpers and trim, a retractable antenna, a driver-side mirror, Pinin Farina fender badges, and a hood scoop. The replacement brown soft top features a clouded plastic rear window and can be seen raised in the gallery. Paint chips around the doors are noted by the seller.
The 15″ body-color steel wheels are mounted with chrome wire covers and Toyo Extensa A/S whitewall tires that were installed in July 2014. The Nash-Healey was built on a modified Healey Silverstone ladder-frame chassis that featured an independent front suspension and a live rear axle with coil springs and a Panhard rod. Replacement rear shock absorbers were installed under the seller’s ownership. Stopping power is provided by drums at all four corners.
The cockpit features a bench seat with a folding center armrest that was retrimmed in brown leather in October 2013. Brown Wilton wool carpets were fitted in August 2003. The car retains a six-volt electrical system, and additional features include door storage pockets, lap belts, an AM radio, and a heater that is said to have been rebuilt under the seller’s ownership.
The three-spoke banjo-style steering wheel was refurbished in July 2004, and it frames a 140-mph speedometer with inset readouts for oil pressure, fuel level, and water temperature, while the 4,500-rpm tachometer features an inset vacuum gauge. The gauges were overhauled by Bob’s Speedometer of Howell, Michigan, in 2014. The five-digit odometer shows 85k miles, approximately 3k of which were added under the seller’s ownership. Total mileage is unknown.
The 252ci Nash inline-six features twin Carter carburetors and was factory rated at 140 horsepower. A replacement timing chain and cam sprocket were installed in June 2007, and the carburetors were rebuilt in January 2021.
Power is sent to the rear wheels via a three-speed manual transmission with Borg-Warner overdrive. The transmission was rebuilt in March 2003, and a replacement exhaust system was fitted in 2001. An auxiliary 6-volt electric fuel pump was fitted under the seller’s ownership, and the fuel tank was cleaned in January 2021.
A set of side curtains is included in the sale along with a collection of tools, factory literature, and service records.
$41,200
Make:
Nash
Model:
Nash
Color:
Green
Transmission:
Manual
Condition:
Used
Year:
1953
Mileage:
85,000 miles
Fuel Type:
Gasoline
State:
California
Country:
United States
Contact Person:
Norberto Banfield
Offer ID #31000
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