Auction ends Ends 1:15 PM, 31 Mar 2026

“ This part-finished project looks to have been done to a very high level indeed. ”
Being sold on behalf of an elderly enthusiast who cannot finish the project, this Frazer Nash 1½ litre Super Sports project needs another special person to complete the work its devoted owner started.

Background
A descendant of the twin-cylinder, chain-driven GN Cycle Car, the Frazer Nash 1½ litre Super Sports was given the iconic nickname of The Chain Gang thanks to the multitude of chains it employed, with one being used for each gear ratio.

The early cars employed three to provide forward drive, with the later ones gaining both an extra gear and the corresponding chain to drive it – plus, of course, one for the reverse gear.

This unusual arrangement is lighter than a traditional gearbox and consumes less power; there’s a reason motorcycles and bicycles are still predominantly chain-driven…

It is also much easier to change gear ratios, making a Fraser Nash the ideal competition weapon to use across different disciplines and circuits.

They handle brilliantly too – once you are used to them: Thanks to their somewhat dramatic power-oversteer, contemporary reports said, “Frazer Nashes don’t go around corners, they merely change direction.”

The rest of the chassis is more conventional with quarter-elliptic springs, rack-and-pinion steering and, initially, cable-operated brakes for the rear axle only.

The ‘Power Plus’ 1.5-litre engine was an inline four with overhead vales initially, and side valves being fitted a year after production started in 1924.

Approximately 450 cars had been built by the time production ended in 1954, of which around 350 were pre-war ‘Chain Gang’ models.

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