Metropolitan Parts

05/22/2026

MET FEATURE ALERT! 🎉✨🚨

The Met Feature for this month comes from Fred Manseau of Santa Monica, CA!

Fred says, "Hazel, my 1957 Nash Metropolitan originally came from sunny & dry Lancaster, California, which was the perfect solid specimen to have restored. After going through the major technical systems, including a full engine rebuild with new internals and cylinder head, she was stripped down to bare metal for a high quality single stage paint job of the car’s original colors in Sunburst Yellow and Snowberry White.

Hazel was then reassembled with new & restored trim, all new rubber, new wiring, and a new interior with correct original style hounds tooth. It took two years for the restoration, so to remain inspired, I created many paintings as well as murals of my Met, as I imagined she would appear once completed. I’ve always been an artist, and have been an Associate Professor of Art for 35 years now, and still going!

In the mean time, Hazel & I will continue our merry joy rides around the neighborhood waving to, and conversing with all of Hazel’s fans here in California."

Thanks for sharing Hazel with us, Fred!

If you'd like to share your car, email up to five photos and five paragraphs about the car and the project to [email protected] w/subject "Met Feature"!

05/21/2026

COMING SOON: TRAFFICATORS

We are excited to announce that we will soon have brand new Trafficator/Turn Signal Switches in stock ( bit.ly/trafficator2026 )! These new units will not require a core charge, making the replacement process much simpler for your Metropolitan. Please be sure to enter your email address in the listing to be notified as soon as they arrive.

They are designed to install and work correctly in any Metropolitan. The horn button is black (unlike the original "bulls-eye" style - bit.ly/bullseyebutton ). Please note that these horn buttons are not interchangeable. Every unit comes with a new ferrule ( bit.ly/metferrule ) and detailed installation instructions. Each switch has been bench-tested before shipping. They feature improved engineering and high-quality plastics for a longer life compared to the original units.

If you aren't concerned with having an exact original trafficator, this is the perfect part for you. However, if you prefer to keep your original horn button and trafficator, you can still purchase individual parts to repair it yourself or opt for one of our rebuilt units: bit.ly/4ulROfj

05/20/2026

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04/20/2026

This issue, we're proud to feature one of the most extraordinary Metropolitans we've ever laid eyes on. David Priano of Hayden, Idaho spent the better part of a decade bringing his 1954 Met convertible to life, and the result is nothing short of stunning.

The car's signature look, a riveted aluminum vinyl wrap evoking the skin of a WWII-era P-51 Mustang, is a heartfelt tribute to David's father, who served with the 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team of the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II. The idea grew out of a father-and-son brainstorming session, with David's son pushing hard for the aircraft-inspired aesthetic in honor of his grandfather's service.

As David puts it: "Trying to paint it would have involved countless hours, many dollars, a divorce and therapy." A friend who specializes in wrapping everything from police cruisers to Lamborghinis took on the project, spending about six months experimenting with styles before committing to a full week of installation — no small feat given the Metropolitan's famously challenging body contours. The car is licensed, fittingly, as Nashty.

Pop the hood and you'll find an equally impressive engine bay: spotlessly clean with a bold red-painted custom engine build and performance air cleaner that means business. Inside, David handled the upholstery himself, resulting in a diamond-stitch cabin complete with a full suite of aircraft-style gauges across the dash, a custom steering wheel, and a center-console shifter. Every detail tells the story of a builder who sweated the small stuff.

Living in north Idaho, David keeps Nashty on the road from May through September, hitting three or four shows per season and a regular Saturday morning Cars & Coffee. We're honored that parts from our inventory played a role in this build, and we'd love to hear from other customers who have projects worth sharing.

Have a Metro you're proud of? Let's feature it in a future newsletter! Send an email to [email protected] with the subject "Met Feature", a description of what the car means to you, and a bit about the project (write as much as you'd like up to 3 paragraphs). Please include up to five photos of your car. We will feature your car on our social media and in a newsletter! Your car does not need to be original. It can be custom, original, or anything in between - we love them all!

04/17/2026

With over 1,000 new parts in stock (including our exclusive Bull Dawg line manufactured to our own demanding specs), we remain the largest Nash Metropolitan parts dealer in the world. Don't forget, orders over $500 ship free to the lower 48 states, and our U.S. military customers always receive free shipping on online orders (promo code FSMILITARY, may use twice/year).

Our 2026-2027 hard copy catalog is available (**released August 2025, so you may already have it - please check before ordering another one**), and it's completely free! Just head to the link below and request yours. Use promo code KC2018 to snag a free key chain with your order too!

From all of us here at Metropolitan Parts in Hartleton, PA thank you for your continued support. This community of Metropolitan owners and restorers is something truly special, and we look forward to helping you keep these wonderful little cars alive and on the road for years to come. Enjoy the warm weather, take the long way home, and as always — keep 'em rolling!

Free 2026 2027 Nash Metropolitan hard copy parts catalog in print format for 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 hardtops and convertibles.

04/15/2026

Hello, fellow Metro enthusiasts! Spring has finally arrived, and if you're anything like us, that means one thing: it's time to dust off the Metro and get it back out on the road where it belongs. The warmer days and longer evenings are practically begging for a top-down cruise, and we couldn't be more excited to see our community's beloved Metropolitans rolling out of garages across the country. Whether your Metro winters in the garage or a climate-controlled shop, spring is the perfect time to take stock of what she needs, and we're here to help make sure she's ready for show season.

We're thrilled to remind you that we now carry an expanded selection of rare used Nash Metropolitan parts (www.shopmetropolitanparts.com/c-165-used.aspx). Finding quality used pieces for these cars has always been a challenge, and we've worked hard to source some genuinely hard-to-find gems. If you've been hunting for a specific part that's been eluding you, now is a great time to reach out. Give us a call at (570) 922-0012 or drop us a message through the website.

12/19/2025

Getting messy around here today! The owner’s nephew, Brian is spending some time today preparing the underside of the shop Metropolitan for POR 15. 🚘

09/23/2025

Our new hardcopy catalog (2026-2027) is now available online! Get it here: https://www.shopmetropolitanparts.com/p-871-2026-27-met-catalog.aspx Thank you again to Carl Fry in Park City, Kansas for the beautiful photo of your late wife, Bonnie's car (which we used as the cover photo for the catalog)!

08/21/2025

Our latest Met Feature (and star of the new catalog cover!) comes from Carl Fry in Park City, Kansas. He says, "My wife, Bonnie, drove a 1956 T-Bird for many years. It was a show car with all the available options: power steering, power brakes, 312-V8 with the factory dress up kit, automatic transmission, FM radio and a removable hard top. She took it to National T-Bird shows, and the car showed well and won many awards.

Why am I telling you this? She sold her T-Bird and bought the car she dearly loved; a 1959 Pink Metropolitan. She saw a picture of “Pinky” and wire-transferred the money, having never seen the car! I told her it was her money, and she could do what she wanted. We both only saw the car for the first time when the transporter dropped it off in our driveway. It was the cutest thing! Hot pink and pink, custom interior with extraordinary pin striping inside and out and equipped with every accessory available.

Bonnie loved this car and drove it to many, many shows. Pinky seemed to win a trophy every time along with two “Best of Show” awards. Sadly, Bonnie had to quit driving a standard shift about seven years ago. I drove Bonnie to a few shows after her left leg operations, but she said it was not the same, and we stopped showing Pinky. Pinky sat covered up on one of our lifts for about six years. Bonnie succumbed to breast cancer and passed away November 2, 2022.

I happen to be the president of Cars For Charity Co. doing business as Cars For Charity Rod & Custom Car Show. 2025 marks our 20th anniversary. We bought the long-running Wichita Darryl Starbird show in 2011 and changed it into a charity event giving 100% of all proceeds to AbilityPoint and Starkey.

This past summer my son and daughter said I must get Pinky down and put her in our 20th anniversary show (January 18-19, 2025) in honor of their mom.

Well, that is where you guys, Metropolitan Parts come in. I did not even know exactly what year Pinky was built. Chris Reeder confirmed the car was built in 1959 based on the cowl tag. Pinky suffered from setting. I started by removing and cleaning the gas tank, replacing the fuel lines and cleaning the carburetor. You guys had everything I needed! Brake master cylinder, wheel cylinders, clutch master cylinder, clutch slave cylinder, all the flexible clutch and brake hoses, brake shoes and pre-formed stainless steel brake lines. One unusual thing: something in the ageing ignition/headlight switch required the headlights be on to start! Yep! Turn off the headlights and the car stopped running! No problem, you guys had a new switch… except the new switch had a different number of terminals… Here again you guys emailed me a diagram.

The amount of attention given to Pinky never fails to amaze me. At this year’s 2025 C4C show, literally hundreds of little girls and women stopped and took a picture with Pinky. “Mommy, mommy.. It’s the Barbie car!!” What fun! Plus Pinky took home two sponsor choice awards. Pinky has also been a good local ambassador for breast cancer research.

I’m pretttty excited about having Bonnie’s Pinky on your cover! I’m sure she would have loved it. Thanks to you guys, Pinky is back on the road with new ring-gear, flywheel, clutch, pressure plate, 100% all new wiring, under-the-dash junction box with 12 relays & 12 fuses, LED lights all-round, Bluetooth sound system, and I even had the driveshaft balanced. My family is having fun driving Pinky because everyone that sees Pinky, loves Pinky."

Thank you so much, Carl, for sharing your story and these fantastic photos with us. If you'd like for us to feature your car, send an email to [email protected] with the subject "Met Feature", up to five photos of your car, a description of what the car means to you, and a bit about the project (write as much as you'd like up to three paragraphs).

Check out the digital version of the catalog here: bit.ly/MetPrtsDigitalCatalog

Enter your email to be notified when the new hardcopy catalog is available: www.shopmetropolitanparts.com/p-871-2026-27-met-catalog.aspx

08/14/2025

We have updated our 2026-2027 catalog, and the digital version only is now available on our website! In this updated version, you will see a new cover photo contributed by our customer, Carl Fry, some facility tour photos as well as some other new images in the back. The shipping page has been updated slightly, and we added a return merchandise authorization (RMA) form (this is the paper version of the online RMA form). We have included a few used parts, however there are also many more used parts online.

As of right now, this new catalog matches the website (this will change as prices are updated online from here on out). This version is not available in hardcopy yet, so if you want this version, you would have to download it (and print it if you want). Please also feel free to enter your email address into the notifier here to find out when the hardcopy of this new catalog is available to order.

As always please go to our website for the most up-to-date prices and availability.

DIGITAL CATALOG: bit.ly/MetPrtsDigitalCatalog

USED PARTS: bit.ly/MetUsedParts

RMA FORM: bit.ly/MetPartsRMAForm

WEBSITE: www.shopmetropolitanparts.com

06/24/2025

EVEN MORE USED PARTS NOW ONLINE!

As we've mentioned before, if you have ever called us in the past to order used parts that we don't have listed in our catalog or website -- we are now listing the most popular ones online. We have many more listed now, so take a look!

We won't be adding all used parts that we offer, so do call in if you're looking for something that you don't see online. Please keep in mind we will continue to add more parts, so continue to check back in.

Everything on the Used Parts page came off of parts cars dating from the mid 1950s through early 60s, so they will be various colors and will not be perfect. We are also located in Pennsylvania (the northeast part of the United States), so most metal used parts will have rust on them. You will have to restore the part(s) to your standards.

Shop now! https://www.shopmetropolitanparts.com/c-165-used.aspx