1935 Frazer Nash - BMW 319 Cabriolet

Frazer Nash became the UK’s importer of BMWs in 1935 after witnessing BMW win the Alpine Trial with their Sports Model the previous year. The sporting car featured a six cylinder engine, a synchromesh gearbox, a lightweight twin-tube chassis and independent front suspension. 42 of over 400 of these models were shipped to the UK, then equipped with right hand drive and a Frazer Nash - BMW badge. Frazer Nash also imported around 600 saloons and cabriolets using the same chassis as the Sports Models, and it is understood that only forty or so of these remain in existence.

With ownership history dating to the 1950s, this delightful and rare Frazer Nash - BMW has been in the same father and son ownership since 1961, residing in England apart from a twenty year stint in the Isle of Man from 2004. It has been fastidiously maintained and in recent years has undergone a full restoration, both bodily and mechanically. Work included a complete respray, a road wheel refurbishment and the fitting of a new hood, upholstery and carpets. The sporting car has been seldom used in recent years and remains in lovely, difficult to fault order.

The history file contains maintenance and engineer instructions, a maintenance log book from 1961 to present, an original instruction book, a Solex instruction book, an Andre Hydro-Telecontrol shock absorbers instruction book, an Enots One-Shot Lubrication System instruction book, two RF60 continuation books and the current V5C registration certificate.

Please note that there is a large quantity of spare parts available by separate negotiation.  

Auction Date: 20 September 2025