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For the first time in the history of RCR, we've found a car that we literally cannot drive. But the 1962 Nash Metropolitan is still getting the Race to the Bottom treatment, as Roman goes in-depth on the history of America's first subcompact, and the unusual promotional strategy of the company behind it. Is the Nash Metropolitan one of the forgotten gems of automotive history, or rightly lost to the ages? How did the Nash Metropolitan influence the automotive industry in the decades that followed? And what can this car tell us about ourselves? For more in-depth history on Nash Motors and AMC, enjoy this nearly 3-hour deep dive: The Life and Death of AMC (RCR Stories): https://youtu.be/TCmHII0Pp9w?si=lNwmkNqUQrmxXvKN If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/regularcarreviews Chapters: 00:00 This has never happened before 01:41 Intro song 01:48 I can't drive this car 04:10 The history of Nash Motors and the Metropolitan 09:56 The evolution of automotive design 11:52 Technical specifications and issues 15:31 Preparing for the future 18:45 Why the Nash Metropolitan matters 19:57 Current Top 5 and Bottom 5 Lists 21:38 Outro song Check out our newest merch: https://regularcars-shop.fourthwall.com/ Find RCR online: Twitter: @regularcars / @theromannick Instagram: @regularcarreviews / @theromannick Linktree: https://linktr.ee/regularcarreviews Second channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RegularandRoman Thank you for supporting Regular Car Reviews!
The Nash Metropolitan was an American automobile marketed from 1953 until 1962, manufactured in England. While designed and marketed in the USA by Nash and its successor companies, it was built entirely in BMC factories using many existing BMC parts. It conforms to two classes of vehicle: economy car and subcompact car. The Metropolitan is considered a "subcompact", but this category was not yet in use when the car was made. At that time, it was categorized as a "small automobile" as well as an ...
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