1955 Nash 400 Series

1500

Manual

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Gasoline

THIS IS A 1955 NASH METROPOLITAN THAT WE HAVE TAKEN LOVING CARE OF AND PRESENTS WELL FOR A NEARLY 65 YEAR OLD CAR. IT RUNS VERY WELL, STARTS EVERY TIME WITHOUT HESITATION AND DRIVES WELL WITH A STANDARD TRANSMISSION "THREE ON THE TREE." THIS NASH IS NOT A PRISTINE ORIGINAL OR A FULLY RESTORED CAR AS REFLECTED BY THE PRICE, HOWEVER IT IS A NICE DRIVER AND A GREAT VALUE FOR THE MONEY. EXTERIOR THE BODY IS STRAIGHT ON THIS CALIFORNIA CAR WITH VERY SOLID FLOORS AND FENDERS AS YOU WOULD EXPECT ON A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CAR. THE PAINT IS PRESENTABLE AND HAS HAD SEVERAL NICKS AND SMALL CHIPS TOUCHED UP. IT COULD STAND TO BE BLOCK SANDED AND REPAINTED BUT OTHERWISE IS ATTRACTIVE AND GETS LOTS OF LOOKS EVERYWHERE WE DRIVE OR PARK IT. YOU'LL NOTICE THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR ISN'T STRAIGHT AT THE BOTTOM, NO BONDO THERE OR VISIBLE DAMAGE AND THE DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES GREAT: SO IT'S JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS ON A SIXTY FOUR YEAR OLD CAR. IT DOES ALSO APPEAR THAT THE CAR HAS HAD SOME BODY WORK NEAR THE LEFT FRONT GRILL OPENING BUT I HAVEN'T/ CANNOT DETECT OTHER BODYWORK ANYWHERE ELSE. THE WINDSHIELD IS BRAND NEW AND LOOKS GREAT AS DOES THE REST OF THE ORIGINA; GLASS WHICH REMAINS NICE AND CLEAR: IT ONLY LOOKS "WHITE" IN THE PICTURES BUT FOR THE GLARE OF THE SUN AND CLOUDS IN THE SKY. THE TIRES HAVE PLENTY OF MEAT AND THE CHROME BUMPERS DON'T SHOW ANY PITTING (HOWEVER THE DOOR HANDLES ARE PITTED AND WOULD NEED TO BE RE-CHROMED OR REPLACED WITH REPRODUCTIONS FOR BEST APPEARANCE.) ALL OF THE TRIM IS IN PLACE AND REMAINS PLEASANT IN APPEARANCE. INTERIOR THE INTERIOR HAS BEEN RECOVERED AT SOME POINT IN TIME AND SHOWS NO RIPS, TEARS OR SPLITS: IT REMAINS IN DRIVER QUALITY CONDITION. THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS AS DO THE INDICATOR LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS. A NEW REPRODUCTION STEERING WHEEL AND HORN BUTTON HAVE BEEN INSTALLED TOGETHER WITH A NEW IGNITION/ HEADLIGHT SWITCH. IN THE "GLOVE COMPARTMENT" IS AN AFTERMARKET STEREO CD PLAYER PAIRED TO A NEWER SET OF GREAT SOUNDING SPEAKERS. THE REAR SEAT STILL FOLDS DOWN AS ORIGINAL AND HAS A REAR COMPARTMENT TRUNK THAT APPEARS TO HAVE NEVER BEEN REPAINTED AS PICTURED. WE NEVER PUT ANYTHING IN THERE SO WE DIDN'T WORRY ABOUT IT. ONE OF THE REAR QUARTER PANEL TRIMS REMAINS BEHIND THE SEAT WHERE WE FOUND IT WHEN WE BOUGHT THE CAR. MECHANICALS WE PUT A NEW BATTERY IN THE CAR WHEN WE PURCHASED IT AND SHE STARTS RIGHT UP AND RUNS SMOOTHLY FOR US EVERY TIME. THE CAR HAS RECEIVED ALL NEW ELECTRICAL WIRING AND IT LOOKS GREAT. ALL FOUR NEW SHOCKS HAVE ALSO BEEN INSTALLED. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS SMOOTHLY THROUGH THE GEARS WITH AN EASY TO DEPRESS CLUTCH AND I'M PRETTY IMPRESSED WITH THE WAY IT RUNS. WE ALSO INSTALLED A NEW MASTER CYLINDER AND THE BRAKES STOP FINE. YOU WILL ALSO NOTICE THAT AN ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN INSTALLED TO IMPROVE CHARGING OVER THE FACTORY GENERATOR. ADDITIONALLY THE EMERGENCY/ PARKING BRAKE IS FUNCTIONAL. OF NOTE, THE HEATER CORE WAS BYPASSED WHEN WE PURCHASED THE CAR PRESUMABLY BECAUSE IT WAS NON-FUNCTIONAL BUT WE NEVER LOOKED INTO IT. SIMILARLY, THE WIPER SYSTEM APPEARS COMPLETE BUT DOESN'T TURN ON WITH THE SWITCH. PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT US WITH ANY QUESTIONS AT (760) 283-7098.