This 1961 Metropolitan hardtop was purchased by the current owner in 1983 and has been refinished in red and white over plaid upholstery. It is powered by a 1.5-liter inline-four paired with a three-speed manual transmission, and equipment includes chrome bumpers, 13″ steel wheels with polished hubcaps, a rear-mounted covered spare tire, a glovebox-mounted modern stereo, and a split-folding front bench seat. This Metropolitan hardtop is now offered on dealer consignment with a clean California title.
Originally finished in Mardi-Gras Red and Frost White, the car has been repainted, and exterior details include dual side mirrors, chrome trim, and bumpers with overriders.
Red-painted 13″ steel wheels with Metropolitan-branded hubcaps are mounted with Uniroyal Tiger Paw whitewall tires. A covered spare is mounted out back. Braking is handled by drums at all four corners.
The cabin was reportedly reupholstered in the last few months and houses a split-folding front bench seat upholstered black, brown, and white plaid with white vinyl upper sections, a combination that extends to the rear seat and door panels. Appointments include a black-painted dashboard and a locking glovebox housing a modern radio that is connected to speakers mounted in the rear bulkhead.
The wrapped two-spoke steering wheel fronts a Smiths 85-mph speedometer with an inset fuel-level gauge. The five-digit odometer shows 100 miles, approximately 10 of which were added under current ownership. True mileage is unknown.
The 1.5-liter Austin B-Series inline-four was factory equipped with a single Zenith downdraft carburetor and was rated at 52 horsepower and 77 lb-ft of torque when new.
Power is routed to the rear wheels through a column-shifted three-speed manual transmission.