Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica 1949

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During the 1920s and 1930s the name Frazer Nash was always associated with sports cars that were hand-built and very functional, with a rakish and "sports car" appearance, so it was no surprise when Frazer Nash production restarted after the war with a modern car with a similar outward appearance. In 1949, the company introduced the finalized version of their "High Speed" model, equipped with the famous Bristol BMW 2.0 Inline 6 engine. To promote the car, the Aldington brothers - owners of Frazer Nash - entered a High Speed for the 24 hours race at Le Mans. The car ran splendidly, and finished 3rd overall, which was a huge success. The Aldingtons changed the name "High Speed" immediately to "Le Mans Replica", and by doing this they created the first car with the name "Replica" which actually wasn't a replica. In total, only 34 examples were constructed, and these are now very sought after cars and easily reach values of over £1,000,000.

Technical specifications

• Body: 2 Door Roadster
• Length: N/A
• Width: N/A
• Height: N/A
• Weight: 750KG
• Wheelbase: N/A
• Engine: BMW 2.0 Inline 6
• Aspiration: Naturally Aspirated
• Power: 120HP
• Torque: 164NM
• Drive: Front Engine Rear Wheel Drive
• Transmission/Gearbox: 4 Speed Manual