Frazer Nash Targa Florio Sport 1952 Green by Autocult
As
the potential fell by the wayside (race track)
Performance
is not always recognized at the decisive moment! This little wisdom was and
still is valid in every area of life. In the automotive area, the British company
Frazer Nash had to cope bitterly with this knowledge.
It
was the time of the early 1950s when Frazer Nash hoped to find his passion in
motorsport. In terms of sport, all successes were outclassed by the victory at
the Targa Florio in 1951. With a type ‘Le Mans-Replica’, the 48-year-old Franco
Cortese, who specialized in endurance racing, competed in the team ‘Scuderia
Ambrosiana’ at the traditional long-distance race in Sicily and won the
prestigious event. His victory with the starting number 84 marked the first
victory of a British car at this traditional event, which has been held since
1906.
At
the company’s headquarters in Isleworth – Middlesex – this success was rated so
highly that the management decided to produce a car with the addition ‘Targa Florio
Sport’ from 1952, which should make the glorious victory even better known. The
new car replaced the previous ‘Le Mans’ type and was based on a tubular frame
over which a sparsely dimensioned, no-frills aluminum body was fitted. With the
history, eponymous victory in the background and the sporty character of the
cars, everyone would have bet that the Targa Florio Sport should have met a
great demand from the ambitious British and American racing community.
Disappointingly,
however, the company had to realize that hardy anyone wanted the car. After two
years of production, only 14 copies – sometimes the number 15 is mentioned at
this point – left the production facilities.
Description: | Frazer Nash Targa Florio Sport 1952 Green |
Catalogue#: | ATC05040 |
Product Type: | Resincast |
Scale: | 1:43 |
Event: | Road |
Colour: | Green |
Drivers: | - |
Sponsors: | - |
Dates: | 1952 |
Race/Position: | - |
Release Date: | October 2022 |
Weight: | 450 grams |
Comments: | Limited edition of 333 pieces |
About Autocult
A relatively new maker of very well finished resincast models, established in 2015. Very imaginative choice of subjects, often concentrating on the more eccentric episodes in motoring history! Production limited to 333 pieces of each subject, which often means that we get one delivery and that is it, so pre-orders strongly recommended!! Made in China for Germany.