Go west for chance to see rare sports car
Frazer Nash was a British sports car manufacturer and engineering company founded in 1922. Producing cars and motorbikes up to the outbreak of World War II, the company temporarily switched to manufacturing turrets for aircraft bombers including the famous Lancaster. After the end of the war, Frazer Nash returned to car manufacturing. Utilising a Bristol-built engine which was derived from a BMW 328 brought back from Germany in 1948, they began to build a series of notable sports and racing cars, the most famous of which is arguably The Frazer Nash Sebring.
Event organiser Thomas Heavey said to have one of these cars at the show is a privilege.
“The 1954 Frazer Nash Sebring is perhaps one of the rarest and most special classic sports cars out there today. Only three were ever produced. Along with all the other classic cars, tractors, steam engines that will be on show I think that there will be something that will be of interest for everyone.”
Regarded as one of the most important of all post-war Fraser Nash cars produced, this two-door roadster has a special front suspension system using a double wishbone configuration and a different rear suspension. This combination wasn’t used on the other Sebrings or any other Fraser Nash car produced.
The 45th Anniversary of the Ford Capri will be also celebrated at the event with the Capri Club of Ireland hoping to have 45 Capris on display.
