Equipment
1,489cc/55hp, 3-speed, hub caps, whitewalls, hood ornament, rear-mounted spare wheel, column shift, AM radio, voltmeter.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
From the Tammy Allen collection. Not very good paint. Some uneven finish and orange peel on the hood as well as imperfect masking between the white and yellow sections. Chips at the bottom of the trunk lid and right behind the hood. Whitewall on the spare wheel is severely discolored. Lightly scratched rear window glass. Long scratch on the inside just below the passenger's side window. Fully restored in 2010, and done to roughly appropriate standards given this car's value. An absolute 20-foot car. Looks gorgeous when you first see it, but the signs of a budget restoration quickly become apparent.
Market commentary
By 1959, the Nash name had been dropped from the Metropolitan, and these later cars are worth marginally less than those with a Nash badge. The result here was spot on for the driver quality example that this car is but it was sold at WestWorld in 2011 for $24,200 and is only a little more aged with 4 more miles on the odometer than it was then. A popular car, this is a good value in attractive colors.