G'day
I suppose it depends on your interpretation of a sports car.
The Nash-Healey was first sold on the US market in 1951 while the Corvette was
introduced in 1953. Looking further obliquely, the Kaiser Darrin was built for
1954.
Hoo Roo
Patrick Quinn
Blue Mountains, Australia
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From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
Sent: Sunday, 8 November 2020 2:27 PM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] mention of Nash-Healey in advertisements
The Nash-Healey is sometimes called "America's First Sports Car"
(Corvette aficionados will dispute it). The USPS issued a collection of
stamps with the N-H featured on one.
Bob
On 11/7/2020 1:43 PM, RCobb via Healeys wrote:
> I just heard an old time radio program, from 1955: "Fibber McGee and
> Molly" where there was an original radio commercial for "Nash for 55".
>
> The script included;
>
> "Nash for 55, with 7 new features that all cars must eventually adopt."
>
> and,
>
> "Nash for 55- with styling inspired by the new Nash-Healey."
>
> Not having seen/heard such an advertising tie-in, I did a little
> research and came up with the following regarding the 1955 Nash:
>
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/1955-two-page-magazine-ad-for-Nash-Ambassador-and-new-Nash-features-for-1955/372984033864?hash=item56d794b248:g:wEUAAOSwghNZkeiq
>
>
>
> and this TV commercial for "Nash for 55", with the same mention of
> Nash-Healey. The jingle at end sounds like Cliff "Ukelele Ike"
> Edwards, aka Jiminy Cricket.
>
> https://youtu.be/z5OuZWTpITU
>
> Bob
>
>
>
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