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Hudson 308 cu in H-145 L-head inline six

1951 Nash-Healey 234.8 Dual Jetfire inline-six

145 gross hp standard; 160 gross hp with the late-1951 dealer Twin H-Power kit

125 bhp at 4,000 rpm

257 lb-ft reported; period secondary references conflict

Published model references do not provide a reconciled factory torque figure

Single Carter two-barrel standard; two Carter WA-1 one-barrels in the dealer Twin H-Power kit

Two SU side-draft carburetors on a Healey aluminum cylinder head

Synchronized three-speed: 2.88, 1.82, 1.00; reverse 3.50 / Optional overdrive with synchronized three-speed / Optional four-forward-range Hydra-Matic

Borg-Warner T-86E three-speed manual / Borg-Warner overdrive

Semi-floating hypoid rear axle: 4.10 standard or 3.58 optional with manual; 4.55 standard or 4.10 optional with overdrive; 3.58 with Hydra-Matic.

Nash torque-tube live rear axle with coil springs; ratio and assembly identity require car-specific records

$2,543 base (1951)

$3,767 base (1951)

$15,000 auction sale (2022)

$67,500 high bid (2024)

Monobilt Step-Down construction

102-inch wheelbase