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◊ 2021-01-25 11:46 |
Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupé? |
◊ 2021-01-25 14:11 |
Yes. 1959 Le Mans Drivers: John Dashwood and William Wilks |
◊ 2021-02-01 15:06 |
#60 Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupe #421/200/203 with Bristol 2-litre 6cyl engine. Result: did not finish (Accident) "One of only nine Le Mans fixed-head coupés built from April 1953 to October 1956, this car is historically significant as the last Frazer Nash to compete at Le Mans. Chassis '400/200/203' was driven by gentleman driver John Dashwood and experienced club racer W E 'Bill' Wilks. Dashwood had bought the car, registered 'XMC 1', from Frazer Nash's parent company AFN Ltd in March 1959. AFN then prepared the car for Le Mans, which included altering the method of rear axle location by fitting a Panhard rod and Rose joints in place of the original 'A' bracket. An engineer by profession, Bill Wilks did a lot of work on the car himself, including the fabrication of an additional fuel tank. A reserve entry was organised by AFN's WH Aldington, and 'XMC 1' (competitor number '60') was fortunate enough to take its place on the grid of 55 cars. Sadly, Frazer Nash's Le Mans swansong ended in disappointment. Wilks drove for the first three hours before handing over to Dashwood, who promptly slid into the sandbank at Arnage, due to fading brakes." - Bonhams 2015 auction, sold for £466,666 inc. premium |
◊ 2021-07-15 12:20 |
Chassis box not big enough to take 421/200/203, so I've chopped the 421 bit. F-N chassis list here. |