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 |  |  | Roadster Sports Convertible Chassis Num: 2241 |
| Sold for $74,250 at 2006 RM Auctions. Sold for $88,000 at 2009 RM Auctions. Sold for $82,500 at 2011 Worldwide Auctioneers. | |||
By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2006
 |  |  | Roadster Sports Convertible Chassis Num: 2240 Engine Num: 1153 |
| Sold for $94,600 at 2013 RM Auctions. | |||
Mason was not impressed with the styling of the car so he contracted with Italy's Battista 'Pinin' Farina to style the senior Nashes for 1952. He also asked Farina to update the Nash-Healey, too. Steel bodywork replaced aluminum. The price jumped to $5,858, and a total of just 150 were produced. A companion LeMans coupe on a six-inch longer wheelbase was introduced for 1953, yet production remained low with just 162 units built for the model year. Production ended in 1954, after a total of 506 units had been built.
This highly original Nash-Healey has been in the current owner's possession since coming to the United States in March of 2008. It had been found resting in a warehouse in Holland for the better part of 25 years. It is a numbers-matching car, including the original engine. The car was repainted many years ago with the remained of the car still likely all-original.
Power is from a six-cylinder, 234.8 cubic-inch engine offering 125 horsepower. There is a three-speed manual transmission with overdrive and there are four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes.
By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2013
In 1949 Donald Healey and George Mason had a chance meeting on an ocean liner. Healey was in the business of designing and producing sports cars while Mason was the president of Nash-Kelvinator. Their conversation led to sports car and resulted in an agreement that the Nash Company would provide engines for a new Healey sports car. In 1950, production began on this Nash-Healey alliance. In 1951, the Nash-Healey was debuted at the Chicago Auto Show. It was a sporty vehicle with amenities such as leather upholstery and adjustable steering wheel. A three-speed manual transmission with overdrive was coupled to the powerful Nash engine. The front suspension was comprised of a Healey trailing link with coil springs and anti-roll bar, attached to a ladder-type steel frame. The rear suspension was a rigid axle with coil springs and track bar. Drum brakes were placed on all four corners.
In 1950 a Nash-Healey was entered into the Mille Miglia where it finished respectively in ninth place. It was then entered in the grueling 24-hour of LeMans race where it achieved an impressive fourth place. There were nearly seventy cars that had been entered but when the checkered flag fell, less than thirty remained. It was re-entered in the 1951 LeMans race wearing a coupe body. It finished third in its class and sixth overall. In 1952, it finished third overall and second in its class.
In 1952 the coachwork was handled by Pininfarina. There were only 62 built guaranteeing its exclusivity. A Nash-Healey was entered in the International Concours d'Elegance where it won first place in the Foreign car custom body class. Under the hood was a 252 cubic inline six-cylinder Nash engine that had modifications courteous of Donald Healey. With aluminum heads and 2 SU carburetors, it was capable of producing 140 horsepower.
By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2006
For more information and related vehicles, click hereIn 1950 a Nash-Healey was entered into the Mille Miglia where it finished respectively in ninth place. It was then entered in the grueling 24-hour of LeMans race where it achieved an impressive fourth place. There were nearly seventy cars that had been entered but when the checkered flag fell, less than thirty remained. It was re-entered in the 1951 LeMans race wearing a coupe body. It finished third in its class and sixth overall. In 1952, it finished third overall and second in its class.
In 1952 the coachwork was handled by Pininfarina. There were only 62 built guaranteeing its exclusivity. A Nash-Healey was entered in the International Concours d'Elegance where it won first place in the Foreign car custom body class. Under the hood was a 252 cubic inline six-cylinder Nash engine that had modifications courteous of Donald Healey. With aluminum heads and 2 SU carburetors, it was capable of producing 140 horsepower.
By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2006
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