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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