still good deals to be had on Metropolitans, their values have quietly but sharply escalated in the last five years while other 1960s American collector cars have leveled off or simply remained flat ... Parts and support are not a problem with these cars; returning all the waves and smiles you'll get driving a Met can be tiring though." Some owners modify their Metropolitans. More extreme modifications have included conversion into a pickup truck, station wagon and stretch limousine, installation of a V8 engine, and conversion into a "Metro-Sled" with a rear-mounted snowmobile engine driving twin tracks. Some cars that were originally hardtops have been converted to convertibles. There are active clubs for Metropolitan owners and enthusiasts. New, used, and reproduction examples of various parts and accessories are available. The name was reserved as a House Name by BMC (later British Leyland) and re-emerged years later, in abbreviated form, on the Austin Mini-Metro. Amongst UK enthusiasts the original Metropolitan had, generally speaking, been unofficially dubbed the Austin Metro. Notable owners Jimmy Buffett Bridget Fonda Greg Gutfeld Steve Jobs Sarah "Bogi" Lateiner Princess Margaret Paul Newman Elvis Presley Graham Stark Notes References External links Austin Memories — History of Austin and Longbridge History and details of the Metropolitan Literature for the Metropolitan UK Metropolitan Club Website US Metropolitan Club Website Pacific Northwest Club Website Metropolitan Coupés Convertibles Police vehicles Subcompact cars Cars introduced in 1953 1960s cars Rear-wheel-drive vehicles