For Sale: 1955 Panhard Dyna Z1

1953 Nash-Healey Roadster by Pinin Farina – One of the Final 40 Ever Produced

Location: San Diego, California
Offered by: Motor Car Company
Asking Price: $145,000
Call: (+1) 619-777-3659

Vehicle Overview

Year: 1953
Make: Nash-Healey
Model: Roadster
Coachbuilder: Pinin Farina
Body Style: 2-Door Convertible (Hardtop & Soft-top included)
VIN: N2399
Exterior Color: Green
Interior: Tan Leather
Engine: Matching Numbers 6-Cylinder 4,141cc (253 CID)
Carburetors: Twin Carte YH Side-Draft
Horsepower: 140 HP
Transmission: 3-Speed Manual with Overdrive
Mileage: N/A
Brakes: Hydraulic Drum Brakes
Suspension: Independent Front, Live Rear Axle
Wheels: Wire Wheels with Knock-Off Spinners
Tires: Firestone Deluxe Champion Gum-Dipped

About This Rare Collector Car

Available now in San Diego, this 1953 Nash-Healey Roadster by Pinin Farina represents a unique opportunity to own a piece of American-European motoring history. One of only 150 examples with Pinin Farina’s coachwork, this car is also one of the final 40 Nash-Healeys ever built, making it an especially rare find for serious collectors.

Finished in a stunning green exterior over rich tan leather, this roadster comes with both a color-matched hardtop and a dark green soft-top. The elegant design, crafted by the legendary Pinin Farina, offers a timeless look with refined details.

This example retains its original matching-numbers 6-cylinder engine, delivering 140 horsepower through twin side-draft carburetors and a smooth 3-speed manual transmission with overdrive. Recently serviced and meticulously detailed, this Nash-Healey drives as beautifully as it looks.

The previous owner mentioned the car may have appeared in the 1954 classic film Sabrina, starring Audrey Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, and William Holden. While documentation is not available, this intriguing claim invites further research for any enthusiast or film buff.

Recent Service Includes:

• New Battery

• Fresh Oil & Filter

• New Spark Plugs

• Fuel Filter Replacement

• Cleaned & Adjusted Carburetors

• New Radiator Hoses

• Brake Master Cylinder Replacement

• Fresh Brake Fluid & Coolant

Included with the Sale:

• 3 Original Keys

• Nash-Healey Technical Service Manual

• Full-Size Spare Wire Wheel

• Jack & Tool Bag

• Original Side Windows

• Car Cover

• Maintenance Records

Why Buy from Motor Car Company?

Motor Car Company, based in San Diego, California, specializes in classic and collector car sales, collection management, and automotive brokerage services. We take pride in offering rare and well-documented automobiles for discerning buyers.

This Nash-Healey is ready for immediate worldwide delivery.

📞 Contact us today at (+1) 619-777-3659 to schedule your private viewing or to learn more about this incredible 1953 Nash-Healey Roadster by Pinin Farina.

🖥️ Visit www.motorcarcompany.com for more inventory and collector services.

Disclaimer: Vehicle sold AS-IS, with no warranties expressed or implied unless covered by an existing factory warranty. Buyers are encouraged to inspect the vehicle or arrange for third-party inspection prior to purchase. All documentation must be completed and payment made in full before release.

Up until 1955, Rolls-Royce relied exclusively upon coachbuilders to produced the bodies of their cars. Chassis, complete with functional drivetrains and grilles, would leave the Rolls-Royce factory to be built into custom works of art tailored to clientele’ needs. Unfortunately, this vehicle production method was prohibitively expensive and was largely falling out of favor by the beginning of the 1950s. That mindset shifted with the introduction of the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II, a new steel-bodied sedan produced in conjunction with Bentley and powered by a brand-new 6.2-liter aluminum V8. However, Rolls-Royce would not wholly abandon the art of coachbuilding. Select models of their new Silver Cloud II, such as the drophead coupe and alloy-bodied cars, were constructed by the artisans at Mulliner Park Ward, James Young, and Hooper.

This 1962 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II is a rare Mulliner Park Ward drophead coupe, one of only 75 left-hand-drive examples ever constructed. It was ordered as an American-specification vehicle for Debbie Reynolds and her husband, Harry Karl, in 1961, at which time it was fitted with bespoke Lucas P100 headlights for a classic Phantom look. So striking was the conversion that it caught the eye of Lucille Ball, a close friend of Reynolds and the star of I Love Lucy. The Silver Cloud was subsequently sold to Ball’s production company, Desilu Productions, during which time it could be seen driving around Hollywood with both Lucille and her son, Desi. A full restoration was commissioned in 1995 with work completed by Richard Gorman, a Rolls-Royce specialist, and proprietor or Vantage Motor Works. At this time, the original Porcelain White paint over Scarlet leather color combination was changed in favor of the Velvet Green over Biscuit leather that remains on the car to this day. It is a beautiful and quintessentially Rolls-Royce pairing that perfectly suits the lines of this Silver Cloud. The vehicle is in top mechanical condition and drives very well. For the Rolls-Royce enthusiast, few cars carry the same provenance. This rare, turn-key example is equally prepared for a Sunday drive or a showing on the Concours lawn.

1967 GTO Convertible. Period correct 67 WS code engine professionally built to 472 stroker with F/I with over 500 HP, 4 wheel disc brakes, QAI Level 2 Coil Over suspension kit. P.H.S. Documented to true 242 GTO red with parchment interior with white top. Original A/T car converted to 4 speed 3:73 Gears Rotisserie Restoration with pictures and documentation. Show quality paint, new Legendary interior, new top, and an extra set of new Rally 1 Wheels with red line tires. Everything on the car is new or rebuilt, too much to list.

$70,000

Ford Manufactured Cobra 4 Valve Engine with Fuel Injection and Factory Wiring with Diagnostics Capabilities

The owner was looking to build a Shelby Cobra that the engine and drive train would have easy operation starting and running characteristic, and the high amount of horse power that can be associated with a newer style fuel injected 4 valve engine. It would be very driver friendly, and have good low end torque, easy drive-ability, reliable, and could be easily diagnosed should any problems occur.

Factory Five Mark IV purchased new. Engine and transmission carefully selected from a local well know supplier.

After the complete build the vehicle was properly inspected, and issued a V.I.N number by the Ohio State Highway Patrol, and it is titled 2014.

Features-

* New Build 2013-2014. Owner has performed other Shelby Cobra builds and has hand on performed many frame off restorations along with assistance from selected suppliers and contractors over the last 50 years.

* Factory Five Mark IV Plus Upgrades

* 4.6 Cobra V-8 4 Value Fuel Injected- Approx. 96-98

* Tremec 5 Speed Transmission

* 4 Halibrand Replica Wheels

* Powder Coated Chassis

* Aluminum Radiator

* Electric Fans

* Rack and Pinion Steering

* Leather Seating

* Wilwood Brakes

* Ron Francis Wiring

* 3 Link Rear Suspension

* Simpson Restraint System

* Stainless Brake Lines

* Quick Fill Gas Cap

* Roll Bar

* Headers and Side Exhausts

* Titled as 2014 Assembled Vehicle MK4 Roadster

* Factory Engine and Transmission were at 50K Miles Upon Purchase(Approx. 96-98 Build Date)

* Approx 3.73 Rear End Ratio with Posi

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Mechanical-

* Fuel gauge works but not accurate- Needs re-calibrated

* Taillights work

* Headlamps work

* Turn signals work front and rear, left and right

* Brake lights work

* Horn works

* Green dash indicator for turn signals work both sides

* Toggle switch that puts headlamps on high beam, the blue lights on the dash works

* Interior lights work

* On a cold start up with 1000 rpm’s the oil pressure was around 95 lbs and voltage is at 14 ½

* Doors shut nice and smooth and latch well

* Belts hook up properly

* Emergency brake works and holds well

* Electric fans operate

* There is a key for the ignition and a key that locks and works properly on both hood locks and trunk lock.

Test Drive-

Chad drove the vehicle for several miles around a park setting and on a 2 lane road. The car steers easily and smoothly, and is nice and quick at responding well. The engine fires up immediately and runs up around 1000 and when warms up goes down to a normal idle, and certainly has all the nice running benefits of a modern fuel injected engine. The car accelerates and decelerates very smoothly. The clutch operation seems to work smoothly, and the brakes stop easily, and upon braking there is no pulling to the left or right, and without any pulsation. Easily shifts in and out of all 5 gears, and in reverse. The car drives very smoothly and has a good solid feel.

40 FORD COUP DELUXE – Has small block 350 Chevy engine crate motor with 1,101 miles on it. Below is a list of things that have been done on the car:

New Front Mustang 2 suspension with disc brakes, rack and pinion and coil over shocks

Rear 4 link with coil over shocks, box frame tab rear axle.

10 bolt GM rear differential rebuilt with new bearings, gears, seals, disc brakes etc.

Tube X member to stiffen chassis

Powder coat front and rear suspension gloss black 

Undercoat body and  chassis, remove all old dirt and grime

Power brake booster with master conversion kit

Plumb brakes in stainless and stainless braided lines

Plumb fuel system in stainless and stainless braided line

Aluminum radiator with electric fan, fan shroud,  

Small block 350 Chevy engine crate motor

700R4 GM crate trans

headers

exhaust system with stainless tips

serpentine kit with acc.

Intake manifold with carb

Tilt steering column

Front sheet metal inner fenders powder coated gloss black

Wire complete vehicle, and new harness and fuse center, battery and cables.

Car has all original trim, bumpers, lights, mirrors etc.  Great Car that needs some tender loving care to the interior and exterior.  

At this time it is only driven 30 miles a week at the most.