1954-1962 Nash MetropolitanLike the Beetle, the Nash Metropolitan also bucked the trend of automotive gigantism. It almost resembled a cartoon version of a 1950s American car with its tiny dimensions, slab-sided styling, covered wheel openings, and diminutive tailfins. In fact, the Metropolitan inspired the car driven by Bob Parr, the secret identity of Mr. Incredible, in the Pixar animated movie "The Incredibles," albeit with a modern hatchback roofline. Bob crammed his gigantic superhero frame into the tiny car for maximum comedic effect. A real-life strongman would probably have had similar trouble getting into a Metropolitan, given that it was America's first subcompact car at only 149.5 inches in length. By comparison, a 1954 Buick Roadmaster was over 216 inches long.The Metropolitan was even shorter than the Beetle by almost a foot. The reason for its small size lay under its adorably stubby body panels since it was built using components from the British manufacturer Austin, known for manufaturing diminutive roadsters and the original Mini. Austin supplied the car's four-cylinder engines, too. Nash applied the Metropolitan's distinctively American bodywork, which came in both coupe and convertible forms. The car was available in the two-tone color schemes that were popular at the time, making it look even more like a cute, miniaturized version of classic Detroit iron.