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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    09/23/09

    In reply to 1961 Nash for $16,500 Cash!
    Cute, but I'd rather spend that kind of coin on like, say, an '04 GTO?

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    Sorry little fella.
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    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    09/23/09

    In reply to 1961 Nash for $16,500 Cash!
    I say Nice Price - just because it's THAT unique, and collectible, and appears to be in great shape.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    09/23/09

    In reply to 1961 Nash for $16,500 Cash!
    It'd be great for parking in the city, if not for its near-perfection and impractical fender skirts.

    It'd be a great commuter if it had half again as much power and a taller third.

    It would be a lot of things, but what it is is an occasional driver and, optimistically, a show car. And given the prices these go for, it's just not a nice price. Not quite crack pipe, though, either. I abstain.
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    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    09/23/09

    In reply to 1961 Nash for $16,500 Cash!

    For some reason those seats remind me of Marble Madness.
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    09/23/09

    @bmoreDLJ:

    I should own one of those machines for what I put into them, in quarters....
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    Image of JeepyJayhawk JeepyJayhawk
    09/23/09

    In reply to 1961 Nash for $16,500 Cash!
    Needs more V8.
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    discontinuuity is happy that everything has been set right in the Jalopverse. Now all we need is more of engineerd's Brefas Scotch! promoted this comment JeepyJayhawk was starred JeepyJayhawk was unstarred
    Image of rrhyne56 rrhyne56
    09/23/09

    In reply to 1961 Nash for $16,500 Cash!
    "Hey buddy, how do you get this thing out of second gear?"
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    tonyola promoted this comment rrhyne56 was starred rrhyne56 was unstarred
    Image of tonyola tonyola
    09/23/09

    @rrhyne56: Big points for that reference. The Playmates (who originally did the song) are somewhere smiling.
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    Image of armyofchuckness armyofchuckness
    09/23/09

    In reply to 1961 Nash for $16,500 Cash!
    Weird Al drove one in UHF. While I love that movie, I have no desire to pay that much to emulate Al. Crack pipe.
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    Image of tonyola tonyola
    09/23/09

    @armyofchuckness:
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    Image of tonyola tonyola
    09/23/09

    @armyofchuckness: It gets worse. Carrot Top drove one in Chairman of the Board.
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    Image of Graverobber Graverobber
    09/23/09

    @tonyola: And yet, this car has aged better than Carrot Top.
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    Image of tonyola tonyola
    09/23/09

    In reply to 1961 Nash for $16,500 Cash!
    "This car has more road feel than a Jag or MG." Pardon me while I pick myself up off the floor after a laughing fit...

    According to the Hemmings site, there are some people who think that these little dears are worth as much as $28,000 (this for a coupe with 9,000 miles). There's no way in hell I'd pay $16,500 for this terminally perky and unreliable cute-bomb, but there are some very dedicated (some would say loopy) Metro fans out there. However, if this has an incorrect interior and other non-standard mods, that will drastically cut the price. I think the serious collector would rather start with a rougher, all-original example for less money than having to undo someone else's mistakes. Crack pipe.
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    Image of WpgJets WpgJets
    09/23/09

    In reply to 1961 Nash for $16,500 Cash!
    $16,500 to guarantee you'd never get laid - no thanks!

    I imagine you wouldn't get many women waving to you as you drove by to get a ride
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    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    09/23/09

    @WpgJets: You might be surprised. I'd be willing to bet quirky and cute pulls more tail than a low 'ring time.
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    Image of tonyola tonyola
    09/23/09

    @smalleyxb122: Agree. When I bought my new Honda CRX in 1984, some of my macho-car owning friends laughed, saying there was no way I'd attract chicks in my tiny girly car. They were amazed when the following scenario played out quite often:

    "Oh, what a darling little car. Is it yours?"
    "It sure is. Would you like to ride with me for some coffee?"
    "OK, let me get my purse.."

    I would not bet against the Metropolitan. "Cute and cuddly, boys".
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    Image of Number_Six Number_Six
    09/23/09

    @tonyola: I'm heart-clicking you for having owned a CRX. For me, that's the one that got away.
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    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    09/23/09

    @WpgJets: I disagree. Urkel could get laid driving this.
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    Image of P161911 probably shoudn't have P161911 probably shoudn't have
    09/23/09

    @WpgJets: They would feel safe, no room for bodies in the trunk.
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    Image of mytdawg mytdawg
    09/23/09

    In reply to 1961 Nash for $16,500 Cash!
    I don't know, does it come with Alicia Silverstone?

    If not, crack pipe. Just too high for my blood. This is Michigan and people are starting to practically give away hobby cars because they can't afford to keep them anymore.

    Cute little cars though.
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    Image of GreenN_Gold GreenN_Gold
    09/23/09


    @mytdawg: That's what I was thinking.
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    Image of HurtsSoGood HurtsSoGood
    09/23/09

    In reply to 1961 Nash for $16,500 Cash!
    I saw somebody driving a '60 Met the other day. I think I'd be afraid to drive it faster than about 30 MPH, what with the tiny, skinny tires that make the thing look like's driving on tippy-toes. Still, it looked like a whole lot of fun to drive.
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    Image of UDMan UDMan
    09/23/09

    In reply to 1961 Nash for $16,500 Cash!
    I've driven a Metropolitan. It's a little different, and there is surprisingly a lot of room once you get into it. The Three on the Tree takes some getting used to, and the acceleration was, at best, leisurely. At this price, it should be all original (this one is not), or fully restored to better than new condition.

    Nice Car, just too much.
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    Image of Smitty Smitty
    09/23/09

    In reply to 1961 Nash for $16,500 Cash!
    've owned a couple of these. A '54 convertible, and a '57 coupe. This looks like an OK pseudoresto, but the price is cracked a little too high for an unauthentic example.

    Actually fun little cars ... 'course you do have the luxury of Lucas electrics and an oil-burning A-40 engine. I'd like to find a stripped-out 'verte to make an electric runabout. Good unibody base for a conversion into a simple no-frills city car (thinking my pending Hawaii retirement here).
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    Image of mytdawg mytdawg
    09/23/09


    @Smitty: You keep using that word (luxury). I do not think it means what you think it means.
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    Image of lilwillie lilwillie
    09/23/09

    In reply to 1961 Nash for $16,500 Cash!
    If it is all original and complete, in excellent shape then it will get that money. This one won't, but it was driven a heck of a lot.
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    Image of Flathead Smith Flathead Smith
    09/23/09

    In reply to 1961 Nash for $16,500 Cash!
    If I can spend other peoples money I'd say nice price. It better be a very good example though.
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