LOT 505

1936 Frazer Nash-BMW 315 Saloon Registration no. EMH 593 Chassis no. 68023

Sold for £18,400 inc. premium

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Lot 505

1936 Frazer Nash-BMW 315 Saloon

The Beaulieu Sale: Collectors' Motor Cars & Automobilia|14 September 2024, 13:00 BST|Beaulieu, National Motor Museum

1936 Frazer Nash-BMW 315 Saloon
Registration no. EMH 593
Chassis no. 68023

• Rare body style among UK BMW 315s
• An older restoration
• Remarkably original
• Used during the last year with zero issues

The acquisition of the Dixi works in 1928 provided BMW, hitherto a manufacturer of aero engines and motorcycles, with a foothold in motor manufacturing. Dixi's built-under-license version of the Austin Seven was gradually developed and improved, before the arrival of the first true BMW in 1933: the Type 303.

A 1.2-litre six, the 303 was followed by another six-cylinder offering, the 1.5-litre Type 315, in 1934. The 315 was well specified for a small car, boasting a twin-tube chassis, transverse-leaf independent front suspension, and a four-speed synchromesh gearbox. Frazer Nash (AFN Ltd) held the UK concession and sold the 315 as the Frazer Nash-BMW Type 34. Frazer Nash imported around 600 BMW saloons and cabriolets, converting them to right-hand drive before selling them to customers, some having German bodies and others locally made coachwork.

A two-door saloon, 'EMH 593' has by far the rarest body style of the remaining 40-or-so 315s in the UK. Its condition appears excellent, the car having benefitted from a full restoration by a marque specialist during the custodianship of the previous long-term owner. The original leather seats were retained and the car remains remarkably original despite its restoration. Eminently useable, the BMW drives extremely well and has been used during the last year with zero issues. 'EMH 593' has a V5 document and is currently taxed. It also comes with a large file of restoration invoices. This classic pre-war Frazer Nash-BMW 315 is a fine example that is bound to turn heads and initiate conversations in equal measure.

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