Auction: Allard JR 3408

OPINION…I’m honestly shocked that the Allard family’s continuation Allard JR 3408 has not sold yet. It is a faithful nut & bolt FIA accredited recreation of the JR…built by the Allard family. At a time when Jaguar, Aston Martin, and others are selling million dollar recreations of their classic cars, the JR is struggling to find a home. Don’t people understand what a monster this thing could be on the track? With some tuning, you have a car that could easily run at the front of the pack at Goodwood or the Le Mans Classic. Do people forget that Dean Butlers navy blue JR won the Goodwood Earl of March race back in 2003? I wish I had video of that race!. In the mean time, you can enjoy this video of the same car storming up the hill at Goodwood (turn up the volume):

When most people think Allard, they think of the J2 or J2X, which were still largely based on the late 40’s Allards, which used a lot of technology dating back to the ‘32 Ford; the JR however was an all new development from Allard Engineer Dudley Hume (who also had a hand in 3408 before his passing). The JR features a twin tube chassis that was both lighter and stiffer than the old channel ladder frame. The car is also shorter, lower, and far more aerodynamic than even the J2X Le Mans.

If you’d like to bid on this amazing machine, click here: https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/sa077-lot-17310-1953-allard-j2-continuation?el=17310&pn=1&pp=100 . The presale estimate is a very affordable £120,000 - £140,000 ($164,000 - $191,000). If you are a vintage racer looking for something unique and fast…look no further than JR 3408.

-Colin Warnes

PS: If you don’t believe me, go ask Tony Dron what he thinks about the JR. He raced (and won with) Syd Silverman’s JR a few times several years back here in the States.