Nash Healey Cabriolet Pininfarina -first post war sports car Rare Las Vegas (1952)
Sale price: US $74,500.00 Make an Offer
| Condition: | Used | Year: | 1952 |
| VIN : | NHA1139 | Mileage: | 52640 |
| Transmission: | Manual | Make: | Nash |
| Body Type: | Convertible | Model: | Cabriolet |
| Warranty: | Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty | Trim: | "one of America's first post-war sports cars" |
| Vehicle Title: | Clear | Options: | Leather |
| Sub Model: | "one of America's first post-war sports cars" | Fuel Type: | Gasoline |
| Exterior Color: | Dark Grey | For Sale By: | Dealer |
| Interior Color: | Black | Doors: | 2 |
| Number of Cylinders: | 6 | Engine Description: | 252 CU INLINE 6 140 HP |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Vehicle description
1952 Nash Healey Cabriolet "one of America"s first post-war sports cars" 1952 Nash Healey post war sports car convertible Directions To Dealer Request More Info Credit Application Vehicle Overview
1952 Nash Healey
For 1952, Nash commissioned Italian designer Pinin Farina to revise Healey"s original body design. One objective was to make the sports car more similar to the rest of Nash"s models. The front received a new grille incorporating inboard headlights. The sides now featured a distinct fender character lines ending with small tailfins in the rear. A curved windshield replaced the previous two-piece flat windshield. The restyled car appeared at that year"s Chicago Auto Show. (The Nash Ambassador and Statesman models adopted a Nash-Healey-inspired grille with inboard headlights for 1955, and advertising featured the new Nash with a Nash-Healey in the background to show the obvious similarity.)
Carrozzeria Pininfarina in Turin built the bodies which, save for aluminum hood, trunk lid and dashboard, were now all steel. The aluminum panels, plus careful engineering, reduced curb weight. The Nash engine was now the 252 cu in (4.1 L) with American-made twin SU Carbs producing 140 hp (104 kW; 142 PS).
Shipping costs were considerable: From Kenosha, Wisconsin the Nash engines and drivelines went to England for installation in the Healey-fabricated frames. Healey then sent the rolling chassis to Italy, where Pininfarina"s craftsmen fashioned the bodywork and assembled the finished product. Finally Farina exported the cars to America. The result was a $5,908 sticker price in 1953, while the new Chevrolet Corvette was $3,513.
Points of interest: This is car number 139 of 506 total made. Matching numbers: Engine # 1139, Chassis #2226, Body #11830 Overdrive car Orginal Color was red New carpet and top were installed in april of 2018. Some transmission work done in 2018 as well. Runs and drives nicely. The paint has some blemishes and cracking as it is an older restoration. Feel free to call with any questions. We welcome 3rd party inspections or give us a call to come in and see the car in our showroom.
WE DO REQUIRE A $500 DEPOSIT VIA CREDIT CARD OR CASH IN PERSON WITHIN 24 HOURS AUCTION OR LISTING CLOSE. WE DO NOT ACCEPT PAYPAL. Base Specifications Condition Used Clear Title Miles 52,640 Engine 252 CU INLINE 6 140 HP Transmission Manual Drivetrain Rear Wheel Drive Exterior Color Dark Grey Interior Color Black Leather Stock # NHA1139 VIN # NHA1139 Warranty Warranty Available Some of our used vehicles may be subject to unrepaired safety recalls. Check for a vehicle"s unrepaired recalls by VIN at https:/ vinrcl.safercar.gov/vin Condition Service History 52,640 Miles Non-Smoker No Known Mechanical Problems Warranty As-Is - Extended Warranty Available. Contact seller for details. Condition Report Average Interior Good Carpets Good Seats Good Dashboard Good Panels / Headliner Average Exterior Average Paint Average Trim Condition Good Glass Condition Excellent Convertible Top No Known Accidents No Known Bodywork Fully Detailed
1952 Nash Healey
For 1952, Nash commissioned Italian designer Pinin Farina to revise Healey"s original body design. One objective was to make the sports car more similar to the rest of Nash"s models. The front received a new grille incorporating inboard headlights. The sides now featured a distinct fender character lines ending with small tailfins in the rear. A curved windshield replaced the previous two-piece flat windshield. The restyled car appeared at that year"s Chicago Auto Show. (The Nash Ambassador and Statesman models adopted a Nash-Healey-inspired grille with inboard headlights for 1955, and advertising featured the new Nash with a Nash-Healey in the background to show the obvious similarity.)
Carrozzeria Pininfarina in Turin built the bodies which, save for aluminum hood, trunk lid and dashboard, were now all steel. The aluminum panels, plus careful engineering, reduced curb weight. The Nash engine was now the 252 cu in (4.1 L) with American-made twin SU Carbs producing 140 hp (104 kW; 142 PS).
Shipping costs were considerable: From Kenosha, Wisconsin the Nash engines and drivelines went to England for installation in the Healey-fabricated frames. Healey then sent the rolling chassis to Italy, where Pininfarina"s craftsmen fashioned the bodywork and assembled the finished product. Finally Farina exported the cars to America. The result was a $5,908 sticker price in 1953, while the new Chevrolet Corvette was $3,513.
Points of interest: This is car number 139 of 506 total made. Matching numbers: Engine # 1139, Chassis #2226, Body #11830 Overdrive car Orginal Color was red New carpet and top were installed in april of 2018. Some transmission work done in 2018 as well. Runs and drives nicely. The paint has some blemishes and cracking as it is an older restoration. Feel free to call with any questions. We welcome 3rd party inspections or give us a call to come in and see the car in our showroom.
WE DO REQUIRE A $500 DEPOSIT VIA CREDIT CARD OR CASH IN PERSON WITHIN 24 HOURS AUCTION OR LISTING CLOSE. WE DO NOT ACCEPT PAYPAL. Base Specifications Condition Used Clear Title Miles 52,640 Engine 252 CU INLINE 6 140 HP Transmission Manual Drivetrain Rear Wheel Drive Exterior Color Dark Grey Interior Color Black Leather Stock # NHA1139 VIN # NHA1139 Warranty Warranty Available Some of our used vehicles may be subject to unrepaired safety recalls. Check for a vehicle"s unrepaired recalls by VIN at https:/ vinrcl.safercar.gov/vin Condition Service History 52,640 Miles Non-Smoker No Known Mechanical Problems Warranty As-Is - Extended Warranty Available. Contact seller for details. Condition Report Average Interior Good Carpets Good Seats Good Dashboard Good Panels / Headliner Average Exterior Average Paint Average Trim Condition Good Glass Condition Excellent Convertible Top No Known Accidents No Known Bodywork Fully Detailed