Nash-Healey

Styled in Italy by Pinin Farina, built in England by noted sports car racer, designer and builder Donald Healey with a Healey chassis and a drivetrain provided by Nash.

This low-slung roadster was the last sporty gasp from Nash before it merged with Hudson to form American Motors. Just over 500 were built; Nash-Healey guru Leonard McGrady owns about 80 of them.

This was shot four days after my leg cast came off, a little over a month after I broke my foot. Damn, it felt great to be back on two good legs again.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Chicago
• Kenosha
• Nash
• Healey
• sports
• car
• roadster
• Pinin
• Farina
• Pininfarina
• AMC
• show
• Italy
• England
• convertible

[MartySchrader]

Very cool. Fancy that, American Motors, a firm that made "boring" a primary characteristic of all their products, having come from the same guy that made stuff like this and the Sprite.

[artistmac]

And isn't it fortunate that Healey, trying to get a supply of Cadillac V-8's (GM turned him down), happened to meet Nash president George Mason on the QE sailing to America? GM's loss, Nash's gain. And the Nash-Healey was one of the sports cars that gave GM a kick in the pants to create the Corvette.

[MartySchrader]

@ramblergarage Enlighten me and the rest of the YT community, oh Wise One. I am not clueless on automobiles, but perhaps my knowledge of the American Motors descendancy (and general dubious parentage) needs refinement. Please do hold forth.

[ramblergarage]

@MartySchrader apparently you are totally clueless on the history of automobiles!

[FleeceLiner]

It's amazing how timeless Pininfarina's logo is.

[glamourpho]

Dick Powell drove one of these in "susan slept here". good flick. this was a beautiful car.

[dineratsixish]

Just saw one in Campbell River.

Th guy bought it from an elderly lady in Ohio. Body had been badly damaged by freak hail storm. Nicely restored....

[PrestonTimmons]

I bet Youl shit Bricks when i Tel ya this. I live in the same County Of Mr Mgrady and his duaghter dates my friend. Last i was told he own 95 of the 150 roadster models. I have no clue on condition of these cars. but yea hes a expert and one hell of a colector

[pcwill1949]

William Holden drove one in 1954 in "Sabrina."

[artistmac]

...Unless the viewer likes old cars. You won't find Diet Coke and Mentos on THIS channel, bub.

[inkey2]

Hey, does anyone remember the old Superman TV series from the 1950s.....they drove alot of Nash's in that show AND I definately remember Clark Kent driving one of these in a few of the shows.