My 1959 Nash Metropolitan is having no fun!

These symptoms come with a loose timing chain that has jumped a few teeth. You should be able to get the starter going again with normal procedures. If you own an antique car, then you know the procedure. For the timing chain, you line up the timing mark and check the rotor position. If there isn’t an auto mechanic in the family, take the car to one to check it out. You could also just have a bad fuel pump and a mechanic will know how to check to see if you’re getting fuel to the carb. You are asking us for “square one” info here. It would take you about six months of training before you can fix the problem or test it yourself.