The Classic Motor Hub is proud to offer for sale this Frazer Nash Nürburg, which is the second of only three such cars to leave the Isleworth factory wearing the attractive Corsica two-seater bodywork.

Chassis number 2069 was built in late 1932 and registered on 12 December as JB 1285. Its first owner was Rupert Brooke, from the family that had founded the Brooke Bond tea company. Brooke was based at Grazeley Court near Reading in Berkshire, and was apparently a regular buyer of ex-works Frazer Nash cars.

It’s thought that JB 1285 might have acted as a works back-up entry at the 1933 Brooklands 500 Miles. As such, it’s been suggested that it practised at the famous Surrey track, but didn’t race.

Originally listed as having been fitted with engine number 10232, the Frazer Nash received a replacement unit – number 10364 – in November 1933, and subsequent pre-war owners include a Mr Kennedy and a Mr Wilmot.

The extensive history file includes the continuation logbook, which shows that by 1956 the car was owned by John Grise in Yorkshire. It then passed to Martin Johnson and Anthony Rawson before crossing the Atlantic. By 1972, the car was owned by Edmund P Osborn of Ohio – he’d acquired it through Al Garthwaite’s company, Algar Enterprises.

In 1989, the Frazer Nash was brought back to the UK by well-known classic-car enthusiast and dealer Dan Margulies. It was completely stripped and restored by its next owner during the 1990s, and again in the mid-2000s. The car changed hands again in the autumn of 2021, and has since been actively campaigned and continuously developed under specialist care.

Since 2021, the Frazer Nash has been maintained and developed by marque specialists Blakeney Motorsport. Its correct Meadows-type engine, No. 9958, underwent a comprehensive rebuild – encompassing a new competition camshaft, pistons and cylinder head work, and a bespoke aluminium water pump – before being refitted to the car with a freshly fabricated exhaust. On the rolling road it recorded 103.6bhp at the wheel, rising to 112.3bhp on an open exhaust, at 6,200rpm.

The Nürburg was originally raced both with and without a supercharger, and while the car is not currently fitted with one, Blakeney Motorsport have already carried out the machining and engineering needed for the engine and its drive to accept a supercharger once again, meaning the option to return JB 1285 to supercharged specification is there for a future owner to take up.

COMPETITION HISTORY

The ‘chain gang’ Frazer Nash – so named for its chain-drive transmission system – has long been a favourite of enthusiastic drivers and has gained a strong following, and JB 1285 has built a genuine track record on some of the most prestigious events in historic motorsport. It took part in the Mille Miglia in 1996, and as recently as 2014 it was entered for the Flying Scotsman and reached the finish at Gleneagles a very creditable ninth in class. It appeared at the Goodwood Members’ Meeting in October 2021, shortly after its change of ownership, and returned there again in 2025, driven on that occasion by the celebrated Frazer Nash exponent and past Goodwood winner Eddie Williams.

That run of appearances matters as much as the car’s paperwork. Entry to events of this calibre is never simply a matter of eligibility – organisers are choosing between cars with a story to tell, and JB 1285’s established history at Goodwood and beyond, backed by a full history file and correct FIA and MSA documentation, gives it a real advantage when it comes to actually securing a place on the grid.

Now presented in superb condition, this Frazer Nash Nürburg exudes sporting appeal even at rest thanks to details such as the external gear lever and ‘fish tail’ exhaust. Climb in over the side and drop behind the wheel, and you’re presented with a dashboard full of gauges, with the rev counter in your eyeline straight ahead and a great view down the bonnet.

This much-campaigned car comes with its FIA Historic Vehicle Identity Form and MSA Historic Technical Passport, and is ready to be enjoyed once again in the world’s greatest motoring events..