ALLARD (Great Britain) 1936-l962

Winner of the Monte-Carlo Rally and the first-ever British Hillclimb Championship in cars bearing his own name, Sydney Allard became a legend in his own time. The first Allard special was completed in 1936 and was based on a 1934 TT Ford V8.

The Allards were powerful cars built for competition. A few production cars were built from 1937 basically two-seat Ford V8s, but from 1945 came the first true Allards, the K 1, the L and the J 1, still Ford-based but with long-nosed bodies designed by Godfrey Imhof. The J-type could also be specified with a 3917 cc Mercury V8. A drophead coupé version of the L, the M-type appeared in 1947. In 1949 came the immortal J2 Allard, with coil spring, independent front suspension, de Dion rear axle and a 4375 cc Mercury. With Ardun ohv con- version, the J2 could top 110 mph. Production of Allard cars ceased in the 60s with the Ford Zephyr-engined Palm Beach model.

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1953 Allard J2X

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