By current standards, the Nash Metropolitan is a subcompact car.
Shopping on St. Catherine Street (downtown Montreal) was extra fun this past weekend. It was our annual "largest sidewalk sale in Canada" event. In addition to all the different stalls selling everything from batteries to expensive fashions, there were other activities such as this exhibition of vintage automobiles. The one that really caught my eye was this Nash Metropolitan, a 1958 model. It was sold in the United States and Canada from 1954–1962 and was designed as an economical transportation alternative... marketed as a "commuter/shopping car". What a beauty!
Do you fancy yourself driving this?
Wow. What a classic. Gorgeous white walled tyres.
ReplyDeleteAnd they think some cars today are funny looking. Ha!
ReplyDeleteI did! I did! Memories!!
ReplyDeleteThis car is awesome! I can imagine myself driving this car, wearing a polk-a-dot dress and a ponytail :D
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute car - it almost looks like a toy car! It would be fun to tool around town with wheels like that!
ReplyDeleteBonne journee, Ken
Such a wonderful car!
ReplyDeleteAnd it is in a very good contition!
Have a nice day
I well remember the era. That car is as old as my daughter and looks like a pampered pooch. I wish people stayed as timeless as that.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to rummage through the stalls . . .
Looks to be in good condition.
ReplyDeleteIt is so much fun to see this! When I first started driving, my father bought one of these and I learned to drive in it! I loved that little car!
ReplyDeleteThat is too fun and beautifully maintained.
ReplyDeleteOne cannot find cars of this color now, and this vintage has been beautifully maintained... so cute!
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Genie
It's nice to see so many of them have survived.
ReplyDeleteI WANT ONE!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt looks to be in great shape! I knew a big guy (about 6'2") who had one of these and it was so funny to see him emerge from this little car.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely shape and colour. I could happily pootle about in one of those ;-) Love the new header by the way- Montreal looks fabulous.
ReplyDeleteChrissy
oh yes it is classy and a head turner alright!
ReplyDeletelove your header!
Very classy! A car to go for a "motor" or a "Sunday drive". Ah, the good old days!
ReplyDeleteYup, similar color with the Corvette '59 that I took a picture of, and one year difference.
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