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(ABOVE) The final general arrangement plan for the refreshened Farina coupe, also known as the hardtop convertible, was not completed until November 1953. The vehicle did not enter production until the following spring, with its official introduction occurring on June 3, 1954. (The Donald Healey Collection at the Audrain Automobile Museum)
(LEFT) The hardtop convertible retained the same frontal treatment used in the other Pinin Farina-built Nash-Healeys, but was more often seen in duotone finishes than the Le Mans coupe. (Larry Varley Collection)
(RIGHT) With its duotone finish, the prototype hardtop convertible emphasizes the similarities of its roofline with the rest of the Nash model range. Note the Nash-Healey script on the front wing and
the push-button door opening mechanism (neither used on the production cars). (Detroit Public Library)