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1953 Nash-Healey
The 1953 Nash-Healey became a two-body family. Pinin Farina's 102-inch-wheelbase convertible continued beside the new 108-inch-wheelbase Le Mans hardtop. Nash identified them as models 25362 and 25367. Keeping both configurations on one model-year page makes their shared engineering clear without presenting the hardtop as a duplicate car.
The LeMans Dual Jetfire six
The exact-year factory brochure specifies the 252.6-cubic-inch overhead-valve six at 140 bhp and 230 lb-ft. Healey preparation included an aluminum head, and Nash replaced the earlier SU induction with twin American-made Carter side-draft carburetors. A three-speed transmission with automatic overdrive fed a 4.1:1 hypoid rear axle through the torque tube.
One family, two bodies
Model 25362 was the open sports car on a 102-inch wheelbase. Model 25367 added the all-steel Le Mans hardtop and stretched the wheelbase to 108 inches. NCCA estimates 100 convertibles and 62 hardtops, but its source notes caution that historical serial-derived figures may be maximum possible counts. Those numbers are therefore reported estimates, not audited survivor totals.
Healey chassis and road equipment
Both configurations retained Healey trailing-link independent front suspension and a coil-sprung live rear axle. The factory brochure lists four-wheel 10-inch hydraulic drums. Leather upholstery was standard, while glazing, weather equipment, cabin trim, and body structure differ between convertible and hardtop. Current wire wheels, paint, upholstery, or restoration hardware do not establish original delivery.
Authentication boundaries
The public serial sequence begins at N-2290, but a title alone cannot identify the body or original equipment. A credible car should reconcile model and serial plate, Healey chassis, Pinin Farina body number and structure, 102- or 108-inch wheelbase, Nash engine, Healey head, Carter induction, transmission and overdrive, 4.1:1 axle, brakes, suspension, protected finishes, cabin, and ownership history.
Market context
Two dated roadster sales and one current guide observation provide bounded market context. They do not merge convertible and hardtop values or constitute an appraisal. Body configuration, provenance, component completeness, original materials, and restoration quality can move an individual car far from these observations.