The Le Mans coupe's name was earned: Nash-Healeys actually finished third overall at Le Mans in 1952.
Lead trim: Nash-Healey roadster 234.8 cu in Dual Jetfire OHV I6 (125 hp, 1951) · up to 140 hp
Nash Nash-Healey25 · 1951–1954
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FactThe Le Mans coupe's name was earned: Nash-Healeys actually finished third overall at Le Mans in 1952.
The Nash-Healey (Series 25) was a three-seat luxury sports car or grand tourer built from December 1950 (model years 1951 to 1954) as a halo car for Nash by a joint venture with Donald Healey Motor Company: Nash supplied the Ambassador's drivetrain (the OHV 234.8 cu in / 3.85 L inline six and three-speed manual with Borg-Warner overdrive), Healey the chassis (a widened Silverstone box-section ladder frame with independent coil-spring front suspension) and early bodies; Healey's aluminium head and twin SU carburetors raised power from 112 to 125 hp. After the first year Pinin Farina (Battista Farina) restyled it and final assembly moved to Turin; the 1952 engine was enlarged to 252 cu in (4.1 L) with 140 hp, a Le Mans coupe was added for 1953 (the "Le Mans Dual Jetfire" name recalled the lightweight racers that took third place at the 1952 24 Hours of Le Mans) and the convertible was dropped for 1954; the 1951 was the first post-war sports car from a major American automaker, two years before the Corvette. Prices were $3,767 in 1951 and $5,908 in 1953; production 104, 150, 162 and 90 (506 total). Roadster: 102 in wheelbase, 170.75 in long, 64 in wide, 48 in high; coupe 108 in, 180.5 in, 65 in, 55 in.
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nash-Healey 252 cu in Le Mans Dual Jetfire OHV I6 (140 hp, 1952–1954) | 1952–1954 | 4.1 L Inline-6 | 140 hp | 230 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Nash-Healey roadster 234.8 cu in Dual Jetfire OHV I6 (125 hp, 1951) | 1951–1951 | 3.8 L Inline-6 | 125 hp | 210 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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