Frazer Nash TT Replica History
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Introduced in 1932, the TT Replica was the most successful of all chain-drive Frazer Nash models, with 83 examples built through 1938 — the highest production run of any single pre-war variant. It took its name from the Tourist Trophy race in which Frazer Nashes had been prominent competitors, and it epitomized the low, light, purpose-built character of the chain-drive cars.
Power came initially from a twin-carburettor Meadows four-cylinder engine; from early 1933 a Blackburne six-cylinder of 1,660 cc became available, and from mid-1934 Albert Gough's overhead-valve four was fitted. The 3-speed chain-drive gearbox gave a quoted top speed of around 80 mph, remarkable for a car of the era given its feather-light construction.
TT Replicas were sold 'ready to race' to club competitors across Britain and became a familiar sight at Brooklands and in trials throughout the 1930s. They remain among the most sought-after pre-war British sports cars, combining genuine racing provenance with idiosyncratic mechanical character.
Generations
First series · Meadows-engined
Twin-carburettor Meadows four-cylinder; early short-chassis cars.
1933 Photo: “1933 Frazer Nash TT replica (20079958949).jpg” by Dave_S. from Witney, England / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Second series · Blackburne / Gough-engined
Blackburne six from early 1933; Gough ohv four from mid-1934; long and short chassis both offered.
1934 Photo: “1934 Frazer Nash TT Replica (54170111163).jpg” by Rutger van der Maar / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Body styles
- Open two-seater
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