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1957 Metropolitan 1500 Hardtop Coupe [562]

1957 Metropolitan 1500 [562] in Libel, Movie, 1959 IMDB

Class: Cars, Coupé — Model origin: US — Built in: UK — Made for: GB

1957 Metropolitan 1500 Hardtop Coupe [562]

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dsl SX

◊ 2011-10-11 18:39

 Austin Metropolitan.

chicomarx BE

◊ 2011-10-11 18:42

 Or just Metropolitan? /vehicles.php?make=Metropolitan&model=&modelMatch=2&modelInclChassis=on

dsl SX

◊ 2011-10-11 18:50

 Fairly sure in UK they were sold by Austin through their dealer outlets, but (1) a few years before my time so would need someone else to confirm exact situation (2) I guess this is a much debated chestnut (3) we ain't got no other Austin Metropolitan entry. So follow the herd.

chicomarx BE

◊ 2011-10-11 18:54

 I'll leave it Austin Metropolitan for now, I'm willing to set a precedent.

chris40 UK

◊ 2011-10-11 20:19

 I have to admit I've always thought of it as Austin Metropolitan, but Google Search results seem about equally divided. The first one I ever saw was in the Austin showroom at Longbridge.

Sandie SX

◊ 2011-10-11 20:24

 http://www.stevvia.demon.co.uk/history.htm

Quote ]The car was not known as a Nash in the UK though it is sometimes wrongly referred to as such. UK-supplied cars are correctly described as Austin Metropolitans, though they bear no Austin badging.


Advertisement refers to Metropolital 1500: www.stevvia.demon.co.uk/ukad.jpg

dsl SX

◊ 2011-10-11 20:27

 Seems UK name was just Metropolitan 1500 - quote "Right hand drive versions (Series III) were announced in April 1957 and although sold through the Austin Dealerships it was still called ‘Metropolitan 1500’." and for passing info if useful elsewhere "Australia also imported them where they were known as Nash Metroploitan." - http://www.austinmemories.com/page29/page29.html . The herd were right....

dsl SX

◊ 2011-10-11 20:31

 @chicomarx - maybe I should stick to telling jokes ....

chris40 UK

◊ 2011-10-11 20:33

 Well, there you go ... I found both of the links sandie and dsl gave, which I why I said results were equally divided. I mean, if they can't agree north of the Border, what chance for the rest of us? :??:

-- Last edit: 2011-10-11 20:33:45

chicomarx BE

◊ 2011-10-11 21:08

 Quoting Sunbar:

Sunbar wrote Metropolitan was a 'brand' and the cars (hardtop and convertible) were badged as such for the UK.


@dsl you've been telling jokes? I never noticed.

dsl SX

◊ 2011-10-12 15:57

 Just found this contribution from 2007 - /vehicle.php?id=113944 :

John S wrote There is a phrase to describe those who worship cars like the Allegro and the Metropolitan - silly buggers....

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