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Frazer Nash
Mille Miglia
Full-bodied road/sports two-seater
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 11 Built
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- BMW-derived six-cylinder (FNS1), triple Solex carburettors · 2,000 cc / 2 LFactory: 2 L
- Power
- 94 kW / 128 PSFactory: 126 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Fritz Fiedler (chassis)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Mille Miglia was the full-bodied road-going sports two-seater of Frazer Nash's post-war 100-series, often regarded as the best-looking of the marque's post-war cars. Only 11 were built in period, each powered by the BMW-derived 2-litre six developed for Frazer Nash.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Frazer Nash Mille Miglia (Wikimedia Commons: Frazer Nash Mille Miglia)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Frazer Nash Mille Miglia (Wikimedia Commons: Frazer Nash Mille Miglia)
Photo: MrWalkr · CC BY-SA 4.0
Frazer Nash Mille Miglia (Wikimedia Commons: Frazer Nash Mille Miglia)
Photo: MrWalkr · CC BY-SA 4.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productioncars produced in period | 111 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Frazer Nash's post-war models grew out of the BMW 328, with a chassis laid out by former BMW technical director Fritz Fiedler. The Mille Miglia's styling drew on the BMW 328 Mille Miglia cars, and power came from the triple-Solex FNS1 version of the 2-litre six. The catalogued car, completed in April 1952, was the last 100-series car and the final Mk 1 Mille Miglia to leave Isleworth, and it was displayed at the 1952 Turin show before going to the United States.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Mille Miglia.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | BMW-derived six-cylinder (FNS1), triple Solex carburettors2 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 2,000 cc / 2 LFactory: 2 L2 Independently researchedSource states litre. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 94 kW / 128 PSFactory: 126 hp · converted2 Independently researched |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
RM Sotheby's lot catalogue: 1952 Frazer Nash Mille Miglia (London 2022) Level B
- 11 cars produced in period
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2
1952 Frazer Nash Mille Miglia – London 2022 Level B RM Sotheby's
- 2-litre six-cylinder BMW-derived FNS1 engines
- between 110 and 126 horsepower, depending on the compression ratio
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