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Kitchen Sink => No Moto Content => Topic started by: Speeddog on May 28, 2009, 04:10:10 PM

Title: ZOMG Nash Metropolitan
Post by: Speeddog on May 28, 2009, 04:10:10 PM
Rolled up to my local whoopazz hardware store, and spied this lounging by the door.  [thumbsup]

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2041/3573808355_bfec0f32c9_o.jpg)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3374/3573808361_7f6b1766c5_o.jpg)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3561/3573808363_3569b5e40a_o.jpg)

Blown Nitrous Big Block Chevy
Some kinda Automatic trans (boo)

Owner mentioned something about it being on the Discovery Channel, and that it was the worlds quickest street car. YMMV....

Video goodness:

Goodguys '08 Pro Street Nash (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it5GJsGf9r4#lq-hq-vhq)

Sounded like that, but with a lot more blower whine, just as lurchy when he took off.
Title: Re: ZOMG Nash Metropolitan
Post by: Grampa on May 28, 2009, 04:36:56 PM
 [thumbsup]
Title: Re: ZOMG Nash Metropolitan
Post by: derby on May 28, 2009, 05:08:22 PM
Quote from: Speeddog on May 28, 2009, 04:10:10 PM

Some kinda Automatic trans (boo)


you sure it was "regular" automatic, or was it a drag racing transmission? i'm guessing the latter.
Title: Re: ZOMG Nash Metropolitan
Post by: Holden on May 28, 2009, 05:24:23 PM
Needs to lose the whale tail :o

I found a better video of it:
Inch worm Highway (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik5NAiCgyeU#lq-hq-vhq)
Title: Re: ZOMG Nash Metropolitan
Post by: teddy037.2 on May 28, 2009, 05:24:52 PM
holy crapcakes!

:D
Title: Re: ZOMG Nash Metropolitan
Post by: Monsterlover on May 28, 2009, 09:02:01 PM
That's what I'd do with a Nash Metro. . .

A guy around here built one with a Viper engine and trans. . .

[evil]
Title: Re: ZOMG Nash Metropolitan
Post by: Howie on May 28, 2009, 09:07:08 PM
Can't believe that creation has a license plate :o
Title: Re: ZOMG Nash Metropolitan
Post by: Monsterlover on May 28, 2009, 09:12:48 PM
That's easy to do. . .

Ive seen dirt track cars get plates because the owner had a 60's Nova title and they used the roof and hood off the nova on the DT car.

It was enough to get PA tags  :o
Title: Re: ZOMG Nash Metropolitan
Post by: Speeddog on May 28, 2009, 09:39:14 PM
It's running a vintage CA plate, so maybe he modded a virgin Metropolitan.
Big Brother may not be aware of it's current configuration.  ;D

I cannot imagine driving that thing in anger.
It's *way* shorter than an old-school Altered, and those were a true handful.
Not much room for error there, IMO.

I've got a couple more pics, needless to say the interior is not at all roomy.
Title: Re: ZOMG Nash Metropolitan
Post by: Rameses on May 28, 2009, 10:20:32 PM


Only in California...   [laugh] [laugh]

That thing's absolutely insane.





Quote from: Speeddog on May 28, 2009, 04:10:10 PM

Video goodness:


2:50 - Rameses approved!   ;D