The Frazer Nash-BMW 328 Sports Car Racer

                                         1936-40 Frazer Nash-BMW 328                            Image

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     This 2-seater sports car racer was powered by a 2 litre, straight-6, OHV engine, with an aluminium, head that developed 79 bhp at 5000 rpm, and 93 ft/lbs of torque at 4000 rpm.

     Fitted with a ZF 4-speed manual gearbox, 3 Solex carbs, and a 7.5:1 compression, it produced a top speed of 93 mph.

     Using an aluminium body on a steel tubular chassis, it had a curb weight of only 830 kg, and used hydraulic drum brakes all round.

     It was a class winner in the 1938 Mille Miglia, won the 1940 event, and won the RAC rally in 1939.

     The 328 became famous across the world when a specially designed lightweight coupe version was fifth overall at Le Mans in 1939, and won the two litre class at the same time.

     Frazer Nash also made a number of 328's, using a BMW rolling chassis.

     A total of 464 of these sports cars were built by 1940.       

                                Winning the 1948 Australian Grand Prix

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