Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupe

Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupe[1][2]
CategorySports car
Production1953–1956
Technical specifications
ChassisSteel tubular spaceframe, aluminium body
Suspension (front)lower wishbones, transverse leaf spring, tubular shock absorbers
Suspension (rear)live axle, torsion bar springs, tubular shock absorbers
Length4,039 mm (159.0 in)
Width1,575 mm (62.0 in)
Axle track1,359 mm (53.5 in) (front)
1,359 mm (53.5 in) (rear)
Wheelbase2,438 mm (96.0 in)
EngineBristol (BMW M328[3]) 2.0 L (122.0 cu in) OHV I6, naturally-aspirated, mid-engined
Transmission4-speed manual
Power140 hp (100 kW)[4]
Weight1,670 lb (760 kg)
BrakesDrum brakes
Competition history

The Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupe, is a sports race car, designed, developed, and built by British manufacturer Frazer Nash, between 1953 and 1956.[5][6][7] It was the first closed top Frazer Nash production car.[8]

A total of nine cars were built.[9] The first racing appearance of the model was at the 1953 Silverstone International Meeting (finished 17th), followed by the 24 Hours of Le Mans the same year (13th) [10]. The same car finished 11th at Le Mans a year later [10]

All nine cars were reported to be still in existence in 2025.[11]

References

  1. ^ "1955 Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupé". www.classicdriver.com.
  2. ^ "1953 - 1956 Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupe Specifications". Ultimatecarpage.com.
  3. ^ "1955 Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupe". Sports Car Market.
  4. ^ "A Reason To Sell Your Firstborn: 1955 Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupe". Motor Authority.
  5. ^ "1953 - 1956 Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupe - Images, Specifications and Information". Ultimatecarpage.com.
  6. ^ "Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupe". Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  7. ^ "1955 Frazer-Nash Coupe Le Mans full range specs". www.automobile-catalog.com.
  8. ^ "1955 Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupé". Bonhams|Cars. December 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  9. ^ Heseltine, Richard (August 2025). "A 'Nash for all seasons". The Automobile. Vol. 43, no. 6. pp. 44–50.
  10. ^ a b "All Results of Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupe". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Frazer Nash Le Mans Fixed Head Coupé". Frazer Nash Archives. 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.