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 | | When consumers responded favorably to the idea of a small car, Nash executives went to the unusual step of mailing a questionnaire that featured photos of the prototype, which was largely the work of independent car designer William Flajole, along with a postage-paid envelope to several thousand potential buyers. |
 | | Nash struck a deal with Austin Motor Company, which was at that time was, arguably, the world's foremost producer of small cars, to build what was still being referred to as the Nash NKI for export to America. |
 | | Still, the Metropolitan filled a niche and sold in decent numbers that persuaded American Motors brass to introduce a second version, while they continued to tinker with the Rambler American, which was one of America's first true "compact cars." The revised version of the Met offered a bigger engine and updated, even cuter styling. |
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