| Serial
# |
|
Date |
|
Change |
| |
|
January '54
|
|
Metropolitan
name adopted |
| |
|
March
'54 |
|
Metropolitan
name announced |
| E-6796 |
|
May '54 |
|
Bumper guards
installed |
| E10007 |
|
July
'54 |
|
"M"
hubcaps introduced |
| E-11001 |
|
August '54 |
|
Series II
begins. Hydraulic clutch introduced
Rear end ratio changes from 4.63:1 to 4.55:1 |
| E-21008 |
|
January
'56 |
|
Series
III (1500) begins |
| E-26993 |
|
September '56 |
|
Rear end ratio
changed from 4.55:1 to 4.22:1 |
| E-29284 |
|
December
'56 |
|
Master
brake cylinder bore changed from 3/4" to 5/8'
Wheel cylinder change |
| |
|
December '56 |
|
British
production started |
| E-34077 |
|
March
'57 |
|
New
cigar lighter style introduced |
| |
|
April '57 |
|
British Met
announced |
| E-43116 |
|
October
'57 |
|
"High
compression" 1500cc motor introduced |
| E-45245 |
|
December '57 |
|
Full-flow oil
filter introduced |
| E-44800 |
|
December
'57 |
|
Glove
box door introduced |
| E-45672 |
|
January '58 |
|
One piece rear
window introduced |
| E-48848 |
|
March
'58 |
|
New
door lock introduced |
| E-57528 |
|
September '58 |
|
New handbrake
assembly introduced
Steering modification improves turning radius |
| E-59620 |
|
January
'59 |
|
Series
IV begins. Trunk lid introduced
Vent windows (Ventilator) introduced |
| E-74192 |
|
September '59 |
|
New dipstick
introduced |
| E-79091 |
|
December
'59 |
|
New
windshield rubber & trunk surround |
