1954 Nash Healey Le Mans Coupe in Grey & Ride on My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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On "My Car Story" we're in Mesa AZ on 9-10-21.
We're looking at a 1954 Nash Healey Le Mans Coupe in Grey Paint. The car features the factory inline 6 cylinder engine with a manual transmission.
The car's Owner is Larry Read. Larry’s had this car since 2017. He shares he enjoys the rarity and race history of the car. After a full restoration this car looks showroom new.
We’re videoing at Rhodium 45 Vehicle Storage in Mesa AZ. If you’re in the area and looking for a place to store your car, contact them at www.45Rhodium.com
ENJOY!
I've always loved the independents including Nash . The Healy is a timeless design and shows creativity doesn't just come out of Detroit.
Hi Chris, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Lou
True about Nash-Healey: th-cam.com/video/1HHb35n5Rzg/w-d-xo.html
This Le Mans Coupe looks fantastic! It's definitely a rare find, and especially in this condition. Hayden looks like a happy employee and who could blame him for that? Thanks, Lou!
HI TheGunfighter45acp, High praise for the condition of this car :-) Glad to read you appreciate the rarity of this car. Yes, Hayden seems to enjoy his work :-) You're welcome, Lou
Incredibly beautiful, this car could go toe-to-toe with ANY other timeless classic out there....Thanks, Lou....Merry Christmas !
Hi Black Waterdogs, High praise for the looks of this "timeless classic" :-) You're welcome. Merry Christmas! Lou
A huge thank you for all your hard work bringing us these magnificent pieces of our heritage.
God Bless you and your family
Hi Saint Etienne, My pleasure sharing with you. You're welcome. Blessings received. God bless you and your family too, Lou
Thank you so much Mr. Larry Read for sharing your UNBELIEVABLE 1954 Nash Healey Le Mans Coupe with us!!!! I really enjoyed seeing such a fine car!!!!
Awesome job Mr. Lou!!!! Another EXCELLENT presentation of such an extremely rare car!!! I really enjoyed this car and this episode!!! I cannot believe how few 1954 Nash Healey Le Mans Coupes where made (354 coupes)!!! I cannot believe that the cars where assembled all over the world!!! Nash did not consider their production cost and shipping cost!!! This car reminds me of two fiber glass cars that where built about the same time!!! The 1953 Chevrolet Corvette and the 1954 Kaiser Darrin!!!! The Corvette survived but the Darrin did not make it!!! Kaiser only built 435 Darrin's before they stopped production!!!! All the auto builders where trying to produce a car for the small two seater sports car, or race car, market!!! So many customers wanted a car that they could race on the week ends and drive to work Monday through Friday!!!! All the auto builders wanted to put their car in the S.C.C.A. racing. They wanted to compete with all the other cars!!!!! Again Mr. Lou, thanks for such an AWESOME presentation!!!!
Hi David, High praise :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. You're welcome, Lou
Beautiful and very rare car! George Reeves the orginal TV Superman had one of these. The car even appeared on the show at least once. the car model years was from 1951 to 1954. Only 504 were built. Thanks for posting Lou! Be blessed always by our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen...
Hi Gerry, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this rare car :-) Blessings received. God bless you too, Lou
I was wondering which stars were tooling around Hollywood back in the day.
@@richardmorris7063 I don't know. But I do know that the Nash-Healy was seen in the movie Sabrina in 1954.
What a beauty. Styling like a gull wing Mercedes. And that engine sounds like a TR6 as you pointed out. Poetry in motion!!!
Hi Anthony, Happy to read "Poetry in motion!!!" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
I Was getting Aston Martin vibes too.Pininfirina coach works were real craftsman for sure. I've seen maybe 1-2 of these in my 64 yrs.None in " the wild"!
Hi Richard, Happy to read you appreciate the rarity of this car :-) Did you see this one too? Enjoy, Lou th-cam.com/video/YXrPDKw-2iY/w-d-xo.html
Best auto ever from NASH. Love the interior. Owner is blessed!
High praise for this NASH design :-)
love the real deal wire wheels 👍🏻
Nice :-)
Love the simplicity of car and there something you don't see much of anymore
Hi Larry, Happy to read you "Love the simplicity of car" :-) Lou
Very intriguing car. There is alot of attention to detail in the design. Thanks Lou!!
Hi Dastardly Dave, Happy to read this car is "Very intriguing" :-) You're welcome, Lou
Chalk up another awesome rare classic on My Car Story. This car is fabulous Lou. Thanks, I definitely learned something today and this Nash Healy LeMans coupe is a real museum piece.
Hi Bruce H., High praise for this car :-) My pleasure sharing this museum piece with you. You're welcome, Lou
I was looking for something to watch and then I seen this car, such a beautiful looking car, timeless classic
Hi Elizabeth, Happy to read you enjoy this "timeless classic" :-) Lou
Those guys at Pinifarina sure new how to make beautiful bodies for cars. Wonderful! Thx Lou!
Hi Dave, You're right that the Pinifarina people have great designs :-) You're welcome, Lou
This is such a unique car and looks fantastic in that exterior color with that red interior. The side profile really shows off the curves, she's got some hips on her for sure!!! I really Love the minimalism of the dash and those instruments are also fantastic as well!!! That car has aged very well, just like a beautiful lady or a fine wine!!! Amazing car!!!
Hi Hobiemarty, Happy to read you enjoy this "Amazing car!!!" :-) Lou
Big Lou as always great content an a beautiful car glad to see you dropping gems on da people keep up the great work Big Lou 👍👍👍👍
Big Sinbad my pleasure sharing this gem with you :-) Lou
Hi, Lou! As I was coming of age in the Eighties, we occasionally heard about cars that were joint ventures, but as this car shows, it was definitely not a new thing then. Nashes were always different (especially post-WW2), and that goes doubly true for this classic Nash/Pininfarina creation. You could easily spot one of these coming at night with those closely set headlights, and I too couldn't help but think this looked like a Mercedes from the rear. My sources tell me the Nash-Healey started out at more than 4,000 simoleons when first introduced in 1951, so yeah, Larry is definitely fortunate to have found one!
Many thanks to you, Larry and Hayden for this fine presentation!
Hi iswc27, Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Appreciate the kind words on this presentation. You're welcome, Lou
Holy Cow!! That is a piece of automotive history. The finish is fantastic. I love British sports cars. I've had an MG and a TR-6 and aside from the horrible electrics, these cars handle like nobody's business. What a great find Lou. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Hi Rick, Happy to read you enjoy this find ;-) Merry Christmas to you and your family also, Lou
The prettiest example I've seen. I like the hardtop more than the convertible. You can never go wrong with silver and red leather too. Actually, Nash's were very popular in the 1930's and 1940's. Even the first Airstreams of '49-'50 were popular. They did the fatal mistake though of being too different from the norm and soon it was all over.
Hi Joseph, High praise for the looks of this car :-) Thank you for sharing your knowledge, Lou
Lou, thank you for this feature. I've never seen the coupe version of this car. Beautiful from all angles. Hope your holidays are peaceful. 🕊
Hi Audie, Happy to share this rare treat with you :-) Thank you for the peaceful holidays wish, and wishing the same for you, Lou
This one is my favorite. Thanks Lou.
Happy to read this is a favorite of yours :-) You're welcome XRV8 Race Parts.
Gorgeous Healy ! Thanks Lou !
You're welcome Rudy :-)
You lucky man, that's a rare opportunity.
Hi Wide Winger, Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Nash sure made some great cars. Especually this one. It's proportiins seem to be quite a bit like the Mercedes Benz 300 SL, but a whole lot more spacious on the inside. the SL was very cramped on the inside. Most likely a lot smaller on the outside than it looks in pictures and video
Hi Sabba_Dabba, Happy to read you like this one :-) Lou
Lou,
Spectacular showing and find on May Car Story. What a nice rolling Art!
Thanks..
halhenryg, Thank you for the kind words on this showing of "rolling Art!" :-) Lou
Another beauty Lou! Just stunning.
Thanks for bringing it to us.
Hi Jeff, Happy to read "Just stunning" :-) My pleasure sharing this rare car with you. You're welcome, Lou
Looks like it came right out of a James Bond movie.🤵
High praise :-)
Beautiful lines on this sweet Nash!
I love these Nash Healey's
GREAT VIDEO LOU.
Hi TCT9MM, Happy to read you "love these Nash Healey's" :-) Lou
WOW 🔥🔥🔥 ❤️❤️❤️ absolutely gorgeous car. A classic in every sense of the word,very rare. Thank you for sharing with us. 🙏🙏🙏 🇺🇸 🇬🇧
HI Brian, High praise :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you, and you're welcome, Lou
Zippedy doo, that one is majestic.
High praise :-)
Those guages are perfect. No need for cluttering up the dashboard.
That oil filter housing doubled as an oil cooler
Hi Al Dente, Thank you for viewing & sharing, Lou
What a jewel! Can see the Mercedes influence in the lines. Still remember the Frazier Nash but not this model.
Hi 2098elk, Happy to read you enjoy this "jewel" :-) Lou
Really very nice touches for a race car, you all look great for having been around in the 50s you must have been a kid!
Hi RD Enduro, Thank you for viewing & sharing, Lou
Beautiful machine. Thanks for the video.
Hi kidguzzi, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
🥂 pure elegance ......
:-)
Oh wow., Thanks! This one of my favorite classic cars. It's great to see it in such detail. Lou great job. You beat Jay L. to the task. Happy Holidays to you and your viewers.
Hi Charles, Happy to read this is a favorite classic car for you :-) Thank you for the kind words on this video! Happy Holidays, Lou
You have done it again Lou another great auto, the obscure the better.
Hi Tony, Happy to read you enjoy this "great auto" :-) Lou
I always thought these looked fantastic and are the right blend between sport and luxury in the classic small British sports car type form factor and a larger luxury grand tourer , not as big as a Bentley or Bristol or something I don’t think but more easy to live with than an MG or Austin Healey, better seats, less austere styling. Very cool. More cars like this Lou!
Hi Eldon, Happy to read this car to you looks "fantastic" :-) Thank you for sharing. If I can find more cars like this. You'll see them, Lou
Beautiful car! Am I the only one to notice that the spare wheel in the trunk has a slight flat spot on it? Nice job Lou!
Hi sportsterray66, My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're the 1st person to notice the flat spot I'm aware of. Lou
@@loucostabile I'm very observant! 😉
Just an awesome car! I have never seen or really heard of these with the exception of ‘Nash’, of course. Definitely a different kind of car, but in a good way. Thanks Lou for a peek into something rare.
HI Rusty, High praise :-) Glad to read you appreciate the rarity of this car. You're welcome, Lou
Gorgeous and rare piece!!
Hi Thomas, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car, and appreciate the rarity of this find :-) Lou
Wow, what a find !
Happy to receive a "Wow" from you :-)
Gorgeous automobile I love it !
Happy to read you "love it !" :-)
Lou so interesting the different short timer models from around the world somehow always end up in America somewhere. If you get board you aught to take you show on the road to Europe. As brilliant as you are you may have already I don’t know. Awesome specimen. Merry Christmas 🎄
Hi David, I'd love to see the cars in Europe. If there is a Sponsor there who'd like to have me at there car show, I'd be happy to talk. Happy to read you enjoy this "Awesome specimen" :-) Merry Christmas, Lou
this was one of the attempts to establish the european design in the usa ! but nothing came of it, thank god. the space-era design of the big three was already big in motion thanks to Harley Earl !
Hi A. E., Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
beautiful
HI E.A. Abe Preisinger, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
great mr lou chingon
Thank you Mr CHON :-)
hi lou, this is a rare and awesome nash, love it! can you do some very early 70's GM and chrysler cruisers? or direct me to any videos of them? thanx!
Hi Mouse, Happy to read you love it :-) I just checked, and if you type into TH-cam search "My Car Story with Lou 1970 Chrysler" there should be 3 you'll enjoy. You're welcome, Lou
A car you definitely don't see every day....
A rare treat to share this one :-)
Nice!!
:-)
WOW WOW car!!!
HI Юрий Елевсизов, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
😎 European lines!!
You're right :-)
Nice 😀
HI Michael, Happy to read you think this car is "Nice" :-) Lou
Thanks so there were 342 built ??
Thanks SuperJoes70 for sharing.
I have never seen one of these. I am a car nut for the last 60 years. It sure is cool. Very un-Nashlike.
Hi Dave, Happy to share this rare treat with you. Did you see this video? Enjoy, Lou th-cam.com/video/YXrPDKw-2iY/w-d-xo.html
Actually does closely resemble Aston silver birch.
HI Thomas, Thank you for viewing and sharing what you notice, Lou
Nice but can't shake the tune The Little Nash Rambler,,,"How do i get this out of second gear ? :)"
I know, different but different ;)
Hi Glen, Thanks for viewing & sharing, Lou
👍👍👍
Thank you :-)
Interesting emblem on the nose a Cadinash??
🤔😁
Thank you for sharing what you noticed.
How much do you want for it
Not aware of this car being for sale.
This episode was difficult to watch. Trying to pay attention to the foreground with the Nash/Healey and seeing all the cars in the background that need Mr. Lou’s attention was like trying to walk up stairs and chew gum at the same time. Any time I see a story about a car with a floor mounted starter switch on here always reminds me of the Bugs Bunny cartoons where ole Bugs is stretched out behind the wheel of a car trying to start it.
Hi Donald, Stay tuned and I'll hope to feature some the "back ground distraction" :-) Lou
How long did it ACTUALLY take to start?? Lol
Started up pretty good.
-transmission is a 5 speed OD
Thank you for sharing.
That is not the car raced at Le Mans. That car used a lighter Pressed Steel body from the Healey Silverstone. The company that built this car (which unlike GM never went bankrupt) was Nash-Kelvinator. Charles Nash, who as President of GM pulled them out of receivership in the early 20th century, later built cars in his own name. When he was considering retirement, he bought Kelvinator (which was based in Michigan - not Wisconsin!) in order to obtain the services of George Mason.
The body on this car is made of steel and was styled by Battista Farina. Pinin was his nickname.
Lou, you do a good job, generally, but a bit of research would have helped dispel the many errors in this fellow's story.
Hi Ed, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Lou
How many c.c.?
Hmmm, not sure. Hoping a Viewer can share knowledge.
Please brother Lou try to interview with my best car pontic grand lemans 1975 coupe two door sport very a few edition came with two color v 8 engine small block
Hi Brother Ali, Sounds like a cool car. Based on what city and state you like in, I hope our paths cross and I'd like to see your car. You can e-mail me, Lou trupowr@yahoo.com
@@loucostabile brother I think you miss understanding me , I would like from if find that car model too an interview with the owner
Because that car was an great car but very few interview About that car