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The Metropolitan was designed in the USA by William J. Flajole, for Nash Motor Division of Nash-Kelvinator Corporation. Fisher & Ludlow, Ltd., built the body and the mechanical outfitting was done by Austin Motor Company, Ltd. Both companies were in Birmingham, England.

Production of the Metropolitan began in October 1953. The original cars were badged "NKI Custom". (NKI - Nash Kelvinator International) 

First cars arrived in North America in December '53.

On January 22, 1954, the name was officially changed to "Metropolitan".

Official launch date was March 1954. All "NKI Custom" nameplates were supposed to have been removed and the "Metropolitan" nameplates installed, but some did make it out to the public before the changeover. These were to be changed when they came in for service. (The only known example of the original "NKI Custom" script still being on a car is one in a museum in California, although this could have been re-installed at a later date.)

There were two models, 541, Convertible, and 542, Hardtop Convertible. They were equipped with a 1200cc Austin, A40, engine.

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