Kit Built; Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupe; 1954 24h Le Mans 11th; Becquart & Gatsonides; RN36

Introduced in 1953, the Le Mans Coupe was the first closed production car from Frazer Nash. In essence a Targa Florio with a hard top, the coupe used the new parallel-tube chassis frame, wrapped in a striking alloy body.

Independent front suspension, rack-and-pinion steering and torsion bar rear suspension, the engine was, of course, the 2 Litre Bristol unit beloved by Frazer Nash. Of the nine cars completed, three would race at Le Mans, the Coupe taking its name from the success of the prototype in 1953.

This resin model was made from an unidentified kit by Tony Smith of Bournemouth, we acquired it in July 2018