Author Topic: Solved - MJW #277 - Frazer Nash V8 Le Mans designed by Peter Kirwan-Taylor and built by Peels (Read 1749 times)

woodinsight · « **on:** February 07, 2011, 03:05:44 PM »

Make, model, designer and who constructed the body for a point

woodinsight · « **Reply #1 on:** February 13, 2011, 03:19:41 PM »

Easy for an expert?

barrett · « **Reply #2 on:** February 13, 2011, 05:35:03 PM »

I can't recall where I have this one so I'll have to guess;
Another Peter Kirwan-Taylor design?

woodinsight · « **Reply #3 on:** February 13, 2011, 05:41:30 PM »

Yes it is

barrett · « **Reply #4 on:** February 13, 2011, 05:54:01 PM »

A Lotus? Eleven perhaps?

barrett · « **Reply #5 on:** February 13, 2011, 05:58:03 PM »

Scratch that, it's the Frazer-Nash V8 Le Mans car built for Paul FLetcher. Body was built by Peels.

woodinsight · « **Reply #6 on:** February 14, 2011, 01:53:34 AM »

Quote from: barrett on February 13, 2011, 05:58:03 PM

Scratch that, it's the Frazer-Nash V8 Le Mans car built for Paul FLetcher. Body was built by Peels.

That's the car.
Well done - another point for you.
The car was apparently entered for Le Mans but was turned down as the drivers were deemed too inexperienced.

barrett · « **Reply #7 on:** June 28, 2011, 11:17:15 AM »

Sadly the bodywork for this car was destroyed in the mid 1990s and the chassis was turned into yet another Le Mans Rep rep.

SACO · « **Reply #8 on:** December 12, 2011, 04:57:35 PM »

Make and coachbuilder for a point.

faksta · « **Reply #9 on:** December 13, 2011, 01:13:22 AM »

Beautiful!

SACO · « **Reply #10 on:** December 14, 2011, 04:55:45 AM »

It's a repost (MJW#277)

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #11 on:** December 14, 2011, 05:08:23 AM »

Merged

Allemano · « **Reply #12 on:** December 14, 2011, 05:51:42 AM »

Cool car!

barrett · « **Reply #13 on:** December 14, 2011, 07:11:44 AM »

Quote from: Allemano on December 14, 2011, 05:51:42 AM

Cool car!

Yep! It still makes me angry that the body was deliberately scrapped purely because it was considered 'ugly' by some marque experts, and it would be more valuable as a Le Mans Rep (rep)

Does anyone have any other images of this car?

woodinsight · « **Reply #14 on:** December 14, 2011, 07:26:38 AM »

The only other view I have of the car at the moment -

Carnut · « **Reply #15 on:** December 14, 2011, 07:44:46 AM »

Quote from: barrett on December 14, 2011, 07:11:44 AM

It still makes me angry that the body was deliberately scrapped purely because it was considered 'ugly' by some marque experts, and it would be more valuable as a Le Mans Rep (rep)

I would press criminal charges against whoever did that...!

Carnut · « **Reply #16 on:** November 07, 2013, 07:01:01 AM »

What's this, powered by what, bodied by whom and when - for 1 point?:

ANYONE FOUND GIVING ANSWERS OBTAINED BY USING GOOGLE SEARCH BY IMAGE MAY BE BANNED FOR AN INDETERMINATE PERIOD!

Carnut · « **Reply #17 on:** November 08, 2013, 04:05:44 AM »

This turns out to be a repost so this time let's ask for some different information not before posted here.
To earn the point I'll need to know not just what car this is, what powers it and who built it (all info which is available on the previous thread) but also what is its chassis number, when and where did it first appear, and in what from (before this body was fitted in 1957, that is)?

Carnut · « **Reply #18 on:** November 15, 2013, 05:14:16 AM »

Experts?

Oswald · « **Reply #19 on:** November 15, 2013, 07:21:53 AM »

Peter Kirwan Taylor was involved with this one, wasn't he?

Carnut · « **Reply #20 on:** November 15, 2013, 07:28:20 AM »

Quote from: Oswald on November 15, 2013, 07:21:53 AM

Peter Kirwan Taylor was involved with this one, wasn't he?

Yes, he designed it; the cabin is almost identical to his contemporary Lotus Elite.

Oswald · « **Reply #21 on:** November 15, 2013, 09:54:10 AM »

Okidoki. Found it.
It's a Frazer Nash Coupe, powered by the BMW V8 engine they used, bodied by the Peel brothers, probably in 1957.

Bonus points:

It used a Porsche windscreen and side windows.
It was built for racer Paul Fletcher.
It was originally grey with two crimson stripes.
It still exists but the body was scrapped to build another Le Mans rep rep.

Carnut · « **Reply #22 on:** November 15, 2013, 10:03:44 AM »

Quote from: Oswald on November 15, 2013, 09:54:10 AM

Okidoki. Found it.
It's a Frazer Nash Coupe, powered by the BMW V8 engine they used, bodied by the Peel brothers, probably in 1957.

Bonus points:
It used a Porsche windscreen and side windows.
It was built for racer Paul Fletcher.
It was originally grey with two crimson stripes.
It still exists but the body was scrapped to build another Le Mans rep rep.

Ah yes, but have you read my second post asking for more information?
I believe most of the above is already available on the thread the first time this car was posted here (apart from your 'bonus' information), so this time I need more information for the point.
Since you are taking the trouble to delve into this one I'll lock it for you for 28 hours to see what you can find.

Oswald · « **Reply #23 on:** November 15, 2013, 10:42:14 AM »

Shugar!

I'll have to take a deep breath and return to the archive!

Hiawatha · « **Reply #24 on:** November 20, 2013, 07:15:16 AM »

Still locked?

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Author Topic: Solved - MJW #277 - Frazer Nash V8 Le Mans designed by Peter Kirwan-Taylor and built by Peels (Read 1749 times)