nash Archives | AutoDepot

Filed under: Performance, Etc., Earnings/Financials, UK, MISC

Bristol Fighter

Ill-fated Bristol Cars has reportedly been rescued from the perils of administration by an unlikely savior. Kamkorp Autokraft, a Swiss company that’s part of the Frazer-Nash empire, officially bought the British automaker after it was forced to make 22 members of its 25 person staff redundant last month. According to PistonHeads, Kamkorp Autokraft says it intends to blend the Bristol Cars tradition of building beautiful vehicles with the alternative-energy knowledge amassed by Frazer-Nash. The news likely means that the world will be treated to an all-new electric sports car sometime in the near future.

Bristol Cars has its roots in aircraft manufacturing, but converted to building bespoke vehicles for the well-to-do of the UK shortly after World War II. The company hit financial dire straits last year, and in March of 2011, Tom MacLennan and Trevor Binyon were named joint administrators. Remarkably, sales and service have carried on throughout the whole ordeal, and that doesn’t look to stop anytime soon.

William Chia, the director of operations for Frazer-Nash, said that his company is committed to continuing to service the brand’s cars.

[Source: PistonHeads]

Report: Bristol Cars saved by… Frazer-Nash?! originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 22 Apr 2011 11:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

Continue reading “Report: Bristol Cars saved by… Frazer-Nash?!”

Filed under: Classics, Coupe, Etc., Police/Emergency

Nash Metropolitan Fire Truck

Nash Metropolitan Fire Truck – Click above for high-res image gallery

While keeping a fire extinguisher in your house or garage is never a bad idea, what do you do if things get a little too hot for your consumer-spec extinguisher to handle? Perhaps you might consider keeping this little gem in the garage as a backup. You’re looking at a 1960 Nash Metropolitan that has been converted into a fire truck.

Well, sort of. This machine was never actually meant to battle flames. Instead, the car was converted into an amusement park attraction by Overland Amusements of Lexington, Massachusetts. According to Hemmings, the company was responsible for all sorts of similar conversions in the ’50s and ’60s, though it tended to favor Crosley models for its fire trucks.

So, maybe you want to hang onto that kitchen fire extinguisher after all. There’s no indication that this Nash would be any help in an inferno, but it’s cool enough that we’re willing to give it a pass in the functionality department. If you like what you see, the seller is asking $29,500 for the pleasure of ownership. Head over to Hemmings to check out the listing.

Gallery: 1960 Nash Metropolitan Fire Truck

[Source: Hemmings]

Is this tiny Nash Metropolitan the smallest fire truck ever? originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 13 Mar 2011 18:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

Continue reading “Is this tiny Nash Metropolitan the smallest fire truck ever?”