Nash Metropolitan
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The Nash Metropolitan is an American automobile that was assembled in England and marketed from 1953 until 1961.
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Manufacturer | Austin (BMC) |
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Production | October 1953–April 1961 |
Model years | 1954–1962 |
Assembly | Longbridge plant, Birmingham, West Midlands, England |
Designer | William J. Flajole |
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Layout | FR layout |
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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) |
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.