1952 Nash Healey Roadster Roadster Sports Convertible

The Nash-Healey was America's first true post-war sports car and the first Italian-American hybrid car. It ran three times in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, in 1950, 1951, and 1952, recording 4th, 6th, and 3rd place, respectively, and it also finished 7th in the 1952 Mille Miglia. The car was the product of a chance meeting between British racing driver Donald Healey and Nash-Kelvinator President George Mason aboard the Queen Elizabeth in December 1949.

Healey needed a reliable American drivetrain for his new sports roadster and Mason was looking for a sports car to create showroom excitement for his Nash automobiles. Together, they produced 507 cars during a four-year run, of which 150 were manufactured in 1952. The bodywork was created by the Italian design house of Pinin Farina and a Nash drivetrain (in twin-carburetor, Le Mans specification) with a three-speed overdrive transmission.

This particular example is an early 1952 model. It was reconditioned by its present owner over a five-year period, reportedly at a price of $80,000. It has a pair of original, unrestored side curtains in their original green canvas bag in the trunk, and the heater, tube-type AM radio, and electric overdrive all work.