This 1953 Nash Healey (chassis 2351) is one of 507 built over a four year period ending in 1954. Sold without its original Nash six cylinder and harboring rust, the car will need quite a bit of restorative work, but we like the idea of a tasteful restomod with V8 power and upgraded, modern brakes. Find it here on eBay in Lawton, Iowa with no reserve. Special thanks to BaT reader Kyle K. for this submission.

Initially bodied in aluminum, 1952 saw Pininfarina’s Turin body production switch to largely steel–the hood, trunk lid and dash remained aluminum, however. This one is missing its windshield and frame as well as quite a bit of trim, but looks to be intact enough for restoration. This distinctive jade green is handsome and likely original, too–we’d aim to replicate it if the car was ours to restore.

Conceived on a transatlantic cruise aboard the Queen Mary, Donald Healey and Nash-Kelvinator CEO George W. Mason met, hit it off and developed a basic plan for the car over dinner. Nash would send completed drivetrains from Kenosha, Wisconsin to Warwick, England for chassis mating, and rolling frames would then be sent to Turin for final assembly by Pininfarina.

This one looks to have quite a bit of rust underneath, and both floors and frame are going to need attention. A replacement frame would not be out of the question, especially considering a large degree of originality has already been lost in the form of its missing factory engine, seats and other important fittings.

Once properly mended, we like the idea of a Nash 327 and 4-speed drivetrain combo with a discrete four-wheel disc brake setup. Keep the outside stock looking, keep the engine bay as period-correct as possible and drive the wheels off of it.