Lot S91 1953 Nash Healey

Description

The Nash-Healey sports car was the result of a chance meeting on the Queen Elizabeth in 1949 between English sports car builder and racer Donald Healey and Nash-Kelvinator president George Mason. Healey noticed Mason working with his camera one day on board, and inquired after the device. The ensuing conversation naturally turned to the subject of cars, and the two wound up striking a deal to build a new sports car for Mason's company. The car debuted at the Chicago Auto Show in February 1951. Mason tired of the Nash-Healey's styling early on, and hired Italian designer Pininfarina to execute a sleek new body with a bold front end treatment. Contemporary reviews cited the car's new European flair as a fitting compliment to its already admirable performance. By 1953, the marque had scored impressive finishes in several European races, including a class win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The 1953 Nash Healey was powered by the 4.1-liter inline six "Le Mans Dual Jetfire" engine, equipped with twin Carter Sidedraft carburetors and producing 135 horsepower. This excellent 1953 Nash Healey is finished in Sunset Maroon with a Saddle top, and is one of 97 convertibles produced in 1953.

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Mecum, 1953, Nash, Healey, auto, motor, sport

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