The great Le Mans winning sports racing cars of the 1950s, marques like Ferrari, Aston Martin and Jaguar, marked an era of sports cars that were exceptional on both road and track. One other such marque was Frazer Nash with their Le Mans Replica. With a Bristol six cylinder engine, simple chassis and .....
Original chassis from which all the other WOKs were built . Not
completed until 2013 ,with mods.to make it arguably the most accurate example. FNS spec.engine , with Cosworth pistons, lightened flywheel,
Super sports camshaft etc. Cylinder head from a Cooper Bristol giving approx. 140 bhp , 3.9 diff. .....
The 1950 Turin Motor Show car.
One of three similar cars built in 1950 for motor show use. Sold to its first owner in Italy after the show. Repatriated to the UK in 1976 by Colin Crabbe. Restored by Crossthwaite & Gardiner in the late 70's and displayed for a time in the Midlands Motor Museum.
Later .....
Chassis number 421/200/210 is one of the final Frazer Nash chassis completed by the factory before car production ceased so that AFN could concentrate on new Porsche sales. It remained at the factory in rolling chassis form until it was purchased by Dr. Barnet Stungo in 1964. He bodied the chassis as .....
The Le Mans Replica was the most sporting model produced by Frazer Nash in its post-War era. Initially called the Competition model, it was renamed in honour of the Frazer Nash that came 3rd overall at Le Mans in 1949. Only 29 were made between 1949 and 1954, of which only 7 were the much rarer MkII .....
There has always been a strong correlation between Frazer Nash and AC as described in John Bolster’s book called ‘Specials’, a book which features the car I offer to the market today under the heading Abbot Nash. Together with the car, is an extensive history file contained within 2 large boxes .....
