57 Metropolitan - Hudson or Nash?

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edited November -1 in HUDSON
New 1957 Hudson Metropolitan owner. :D Title says Hudson, grill badges says Hudson, has the bullseye horn button. All the info I find is for "Nash" Metropolitans. Is it a Nash or a Hudson? How come there's no info on Hudson Metro out there? I love her but is she 'unique' or a 'freak'?



Annie

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  • Unknown
    Unknown
    it's really a Nash,badge engineering at its finest.i think you could swap a MGB engine in there without too much trouble and double your horsepower.
  • EssexAdv
    EssexAdv Expert Adviser, Member
    Check the serial number plate. Nash cars have a Nash plate, Hudson's have an AMC-Hudson plate.
  • super-six
    super-six Expert Adviser
    My recollections were there were no Hudsons or Nashes in 1957 except for the Hornet and Ambassador. I know that the Rambler was just "Rambler" not "Nash Rambler", etc. Isn't the grille badge insiginia an "M"? Weren't these originally titled just "Metropolitan", not "Hudson" or "Nash"? I could be wrong.
  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    Here's a great web site that may answer a few of your questions:



    http://www.nash-metropolitan.s5.com/Met_History.htm



    The "Mets" are a unique little car - I've seen several in this area in recent years. There were 3 in somebody's back yard about 5 miles from my home 2, 3 years back. Don't know if they were Hudson, Nash or just plain Mets - probably later Metropolitans.



    Have a ball with it.



    Hudsonly,

    Alex Burr
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