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"Sure, I know what kind of car that is..." But almost no one ever really
does know. News - 2009 Archibald Frazer Nash - his 120th Birthday If my sources are reliable, Archibald Frazer Nash was born in India on June 30, 1889. A toast to the man who made all these wonderful cars possible, if not in deed, certainly in spirit! Errol Flynn's 100th Birthday June 20, 1909 was the date when former Frazer Nash owner Errol Flynn was born in Hobart, Tasmania. Here's a great tribute from Wayne Chambliss at coilhouse.net
His car, a Targa Florio, is missing and we miss his heroic style! Bolzano Raid As reported by the Frazer Nash Car Club on their website:
Frazer Nash Namir? Always great to see Frazer Nash in the news - especially on the April 20, 2009 cover of Autoweek! It is the "Frazer Nash" Namir, an electric hybrid claiming incredible performance, styled by Giorgetto and Fabrizio Giugiaro. But the link between the current Frazer-Nash and the car made by AFN Ltd (both pre and post-war) is not clear, though the sidebar to that article helps a bit. It states the Frazer Nash "brand" came about because Frazer Nash Research Limited is owned by KamKorp (not spelled "Kamcorp" and probably not "Group"). The Frazer Nash Research Limited website states the company was "Founded in the 1920s by Archie Frazer-Nash, a renowned engineer and innovator..." It would be surprising if either company started by Archie Frazer Nash after he sold AFN, Ltd. to the Aldingtons retained the right to make cars under the Frazer Nash brand. Here's a photo from Luc Blokhuis, taken at the Auto RAI 2009 in Amsterdam. News - 2008 In November we received some very nice photos of the "ex Dickie Stoop" Sebring and the unique Austin-engined Targa Florio from owner Jonathan Procter. These photos were added to "The Postwar Frazer Nash Models" site page as great examples. Thanks Jonathan! We also updated ownership of Le Mans Replica replica WOK 8 to Rob van Wegen. James Trigwell, postwar registrar of the Frazer Nash Car Club, reported that he's organized 20 - 25 postwar FN cars to be on display at the Silverstone Classic, July 25-27. This was mark the 60th anniversary of the 1948, first appearance of the postwar Frazer Nash car at Geneva and the London Motor Show. An early report from James:
Photos (and perhaps video) may appear soon! Although it is news not normally within the "charter" of this website, in July we heard from Dan Rose that he is selling his GN, the famous "Akela". Probably not best suited to US interstates, but just the car for club events on single-track roads in Scotland or New Zealand. Also in July we learned of a "barn-find" 1936 Frazer Nash-BMW 319/55 for sale in the Seattle area. Send an email if you are interested. Andrew Blow has a Le Mans Replica "replica", one of the Werner Oswald cars, for sale at his business in Marlborough (UK) - a very attractive car for an entry to the "Frazer Nash experience". See other photos on the "replicas" page and one for this car. The Frazer Nash Car Club published "Chain Gang Gazette" issue #144 in April - always a great selection of stories, history and technical advice. There
was an early February bulletin from the Frazer Nash Car Club postwar
registrar:
"This year is the 60th anniversary of
the Post-War Frazer Nashes, as built by the Aldingtons and designed by
Fritz Fiedler. The first public showing was at the Geneva Show in March
1948 and then at Earls Court in October 1948. It would be fun to
celebrate this milestone and an obvious opportunity to do this would be
at the Silverstone Classic weekend of July 25-27th where the
BMW 328s had such an impressive gathering two years ago for their 70th
anniversary. If you have not been to Classic Silverstone before, it is a
huge race meeting, mainly for Classic cars of the 50s and 60s, but also
for pre-war cars and 80s Group C cars. Motion-Works has been contacted (organisers of the club
sites for Silverstone) to reserve parking for 15-25 cars. Tickets booked
before March 31 are £5-10 less expensive than after that date and £15
cheaper than on-the-day prices. Also, if booked in advance,
"buy-one-ticket-get-one-free" tickets are available for those
bringing a friend or family member." Contact me or
the Frazer Nash Club if this is of interest to you! Click
for a Silverstone 2008 advertisement. News - 2007 In mid-September, we learned that the first post-war Frazer Nash, a High Speed (forerunner of the Le Mans Replica) is for sale at Hall & Hall. We also received photos from Robert van Wegen, racing his Le Mans Replica "replica" at Speed on the Tweed in Australia. The Frazer Nash Club's publication, the "Chain Gang Gazette", issue No. 142 arrived in mid-August. In addition to a great centerfold photo of Archie Frazer-Nash in "Akela" (a GN) for the Centenary of Brooklands, the "Post War Patter" column reported that 75 of the 84 post-war cars are accounted for. 46 are owned by members of the FNCC, so if you are one of the 29 holdouts, please join up! The June issue of "Thoroughbred and Classic Cars" (UK) had a great article on Mille Miglia S/N 421/100/166 in which author Glen Waddington states: "The Frazer Nash is fantastic fun to drive from the word go". I agree strongly and highly recommend this article! In February and March, we received great information on Frazer Nash cars and owners from Tom Householder, James Harrington (a former Isleworth resident) and William HP Meredith, a former AFN employee. Look for their stories in April on the website pages about the AFN "factory" and the Frazer Nash owners and drivers. Mille Miglia 421/100/163 has been restored to its original glossy black glory by owner James Trigwell and is expected to be fully licensed during March. Here is an early photo on a scenic lane. Mr. Trigwell also sent me a short product of his research on Mille Miglia 421/100/168 from Autosport, July 11, 1952 edition ("...no doubt written as a press release by Bill Aldington..."):
New Zealand's "Classic Car" magazine gave a fifth place award to this same car in their "2006 Classic Car of the Year" feature. See all ten cars on pages 28-29 of the January 2007 issue. Total points awarded were 487.4, which was .4 points shy of fourth place. The car below is this Frazer Nash Mille Miglia, at Arthur's Pass, New Zealand, February 20, 2005. Our trip with the "Frazer Nash Raid to New Zealand" included 1200 miles of driving on the South Island. Many thanks to Barry Leitch, Leitch Motorsports and Restoration, and the the Raid organizers. Here is the story, with photos, and many more Raid photos are posted here. Although there is no competition history for this car, it is well-traveled, from England on the Queen Mary to New York, later to Florida, then Hawaii. Much later to California, then Arizona and finally back through California to New Zealand! We believe it's been further south than any Frazer Nash when it went to Slope Point in November 2005, the southernmost point of New Zealand South Island.
For older news of Frazer Nash
cars and a history of this website, visit the "Frazer
Nash News" page.
The data on the ninety Frazer Nash
postwar projects show that all have a known location or
disposition except the following four cars:
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