An Interesting Auction...

On July 13, 2023, UK Auctioneers Humbert & Ellis will be selling seven Allards from the estate of Tony Lockey. The auction is now (July 3) open to bidding and it will close on July 13th at 18:00 BST. The cars are available to view by appointment on the July 7, 10, and 12. Succesful buyers must pick up their spoils on July 18th & 20th.

The cars consist of (1) K1, (2) L’s, (1) P, and (3) J2 Replicas. Below is a quick summary of each car. The model # and photo link to the auction details for the corresponding car. Mr. Lockey definitely had a thing for Allards! Click here to view all the auction details.

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Allard K1-607

The car was sold new through Dagenham motors (delivery date unknown) and was painted Grey with a Brown interior.

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Allard L-407

The car was sold new through Nunns with delivery on February 18, 1948. It was sold as an untrimmed chassis & body to avoid taxes.

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Allard L525

This car was also sold new through Nunns, but with delivery a few weeks later on March 23, 1948. It was also sold as an untrimmed chassis to avoid taxes. We do not know if the body as shown was delivered that way from new or if the rear-end was modified by a coach builder in period or if was changed later to look like a K1.

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Allard P1-2056

This car was also sold through Nunns and delivered on May 9, 1951. It was painted blue with a blue interior.

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Allard P1-1933 J2 Replica

This car started life as a P1, chassis # 1933. The car was sold through Bristol Street Motors and delivered on May 9, 1951. It is claimed this car was built on a P1 chassis which is reasonably common. We have not confirmed that the chassis is P1 (we have not inspected it).

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Allard P1-2132 J2 Replica

This car also started life as a P1, chassis # 3132. The car was sold through Universal and delivered on July 31, 1951. It is claimed this car was built on a P1 chassis which is reasonably common. We have not confirmed that the chassis is P1 (we have not inspected it).

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Allard J2-1911*

This is probably the most interesting car in the auction. The estate believes this car to be chassis 1911, the ex Peter Collins car. The claim comes with an asterix* as the Peter Collins car was wrecked and chassis remnants were used to create the Farrallac. We have no way of confirming how much or if any of this car came from 1911.

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The J2 replicas are intriguing. I’d love to see photos of the chassis/undercarriage to see how authentic they are. They would without a doubt provide an affordable entry into the adventuresome life of J2 (replica) ownership. I’d also like to learn who built the bodies…one would assume Pitney had a hand in their creation as they appear to be pretty good. If these car weren’t half a world away, I’d consider buying one!

Note: These cars have been subject to restorative works some time ago, and as such, some recommissioning will be required. While some of the cars do run, they are not roadworthy in their current form, and all should be trailered away from the auction.

To learn more about the cars or to bid, email them at admin@humbertellis.com or 01327 359595.

The 2020 Allard Global Online Concours, The Winners

As the world heads back in to lock down, we wanted to take a look back at the award winners from our 2020 Allard Global Online Concours. We asked all of our winners to send in a photo of them with their trophies - here are the results!

We’ve received a lot of requests to do this again in 2021, so we’ll give it another go. We’ll announce the details in February or March, with the plans to mix things up a bit. Thanks again to everyone who participated!

2020 Cocours Final Awards

Sorry for the delay, but I’m proud to announce the Best of Show, People’s Choice, and Judges Award for the 2020 Allard Global Online Concours (AGOC). The Best of Show award was selected by our judges from the five class winners. In the end, J2X 2221 was selected Best of Show…CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Best of Show Winner, J2X 2221

The People’s Choice Award was a bit more complicated. Our polling was hosted by Interact.com. Since I’m cheap, I didn’t spring for the paid plan which would have told me who voted and how many times they voted. However after reviewing the voting results and our site traffic, it was clear that a couple of cars benefited from a bit of ballot box stuffing. After conferring with the International Society of Online Concours’s’s, they recommended we give the People’s Choice award to L-837, which had 93 votes and was also one of our class winners. I apologize to the car owners that were passed over, I hope you understand and I’ll try to think of a good consolation prize.

People’s Choice WInner, L 837

We also decided to give out a Judges Award. This was to be given by our judges to one of the cars that did not receive a class award, but stood out due to a unique history or special story. There were a few great submissions, but the car that stood out was K1 239. Judge Mel Herman wrote, “Allard K1 239 used to be owned and successfully raced by an amazing lady - Mary Ellis-Wilkins. Mary was one of that elite band of females in the ATA (Air Training Auxiliary), which during World War ll flew combat planes between the airline factories and the RAF airfields around the UK. She single-handedly flew 76 different types of aircraft including Wellington Bombers with neither formal instruction nor navigational aids, just a handbook stuffed into the top of her flying boot. Her favourite plane was the Spitfire which she described as - “A gorgeous, lightweight little minx in the air”. After the war when she was no longer permitted to fly them she satisfied that love of speed in her Allard K1. The individual and combined stories of the ATA girls are amazing, true heroines and for your interest I attach the artwork for a graphic panel I produced about her when we featured her on our AOC stand at the 2016 Classic Motor Show, she was an honorary member of the Club. Sadly she died in July 2018 at the age of 101 and if you Google her you may read her obituary in the Guardian. Her K1 which survives in Australia with her nephew is in exceptional original condition and represents this amazing heroic lady.” '[For more about Mary, check out the fantastic 2018 documentary, Spitfire (on Netflix)]

Judges Award, K1 239

So there you go, thank you again to all of our participants! I hope you had a fun time and hopefully learned a thing or two. A special congratulations goes out to all of our award winners - good job. And to all of the cars and their owners did not win, we hope you try again in 2021!

PS: I’m currently printing out the trophies and hope to mail them out next week.

The 2020 Allard Global Online Concours Class Winners!

We have been blown away by the positive response to the 2020 AGOC! Many owner-exhibitors have written in to say how much fun they’ve had seeing their cars in the Concours…and several non-exhibitors have written to ask us if we can do it again so they can enter.

Before we announce the AGOC class winners, we want to thank our judges who had the challenging task of evaluating the 73 entries. They did a great job and we can’t thank them enough for sharing their time and expertise with us to make this event a success. THANK YOU JUDGES!

• Alan Allard: Son of Sydney Allard and co-owner of Allard Sportscars

• Tony Adriaensens: Head of Corsa Research & author of many fine books like “Weekend Heroes 1 & 2”

• Chris Campbell: Head of The Vintage Connection, Allard Restoration Specialist

• Colin Comer: Author, Shelby Expert, Car Nerd

• Mike Dicola: Retired Allard Restoration Specialist

• Mel Herman: Allard Owners Club Member, Allard Showman

• David Hooper: Retired Draughtsman for Allard Motor Cars

• Chris Lowth: Mr. Allard, Australia

• Stefan Marjoram: Automotive Artist

We also want to thank all of the owners that took the time and shared their Allards with us, they all looked fantastic…THANK YOU!

Without further ado, here are the class winners:

(Best of Show will be awarded the weekend of May 9 after the class winners are reviewed with our judges.

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Allard L, M, and P-series Class

1. L-837

2. M-716

3. M-1075

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Allard K-series and Palm Beach Class

1. K2-1844

2. K2-3020

3. K2-1986

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Allard J-series Class

1. J2X-2221

2. J2X-3041

3. J2-2086

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Allard Specials Class

1. J2-1911 - Farrallac

2. J2 Model

3. Dragon Dragster

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Allard Restoration Class

1. J2X-LM-3149

2. K3-3171

3. K1-458

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The 2020 Allard Global Online Concours

Welcome to the 2020 Allard Global Online Concours! It’s something we dreamed up while sitting around waiting for Covid-19 to pass. As the weeks went by, we learned of more and more car related events…races, concours, rallies…all being canceled for 2020. Then we heard that Andy Reid and Bill Warner created the ‘Isolation Island Concours’ for for homebound car enthusiasts and their scale model cars. It sounded fun and it inspired us to do something similar for the Allard community. We put the word out on our web site, Facebook page, email list, and to the Allard Owners Club. We were going to host a Concours on our web site that was open to all Allards…100-point Concours cars, race cars, daily drivers, replicas, specials, and even a toy…wherever they were in the world.

Below we are pleased to present the 73 entrants to the 2020 Allard Global Online Concours, which is the largest gathering of Allards since the 1990 Monterey Historics where over 100 Allards gathered (in person). Thank you to all of our entrants for taking the time to submit your photos and descriptions. Based on the submissions, we changed up the original plan and decided to divide them into five classes below:

• L, M, and P-types

• K-series and Palm Beach’s

• J-series

• Specials

• Restoration class

We’ve selected nine experts in their respective fields to judge the cars. They include Allard employees, restorers, artists, historians, and a few knowledgeable enthusiasts. Keep in mind most concourses have 10 cars per class…in this case the judges had to review 73, so they definitely had their work cut out for them.

We hope you enjoy the show!

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Allard L, M, and P-series Class

(Click the photo or headline to view the entrants for this class)

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Allard K-series and Palm Beach Class

(Click the photo or headline to view the entrants for this class)

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Allard J-series Class

(Click the photo or headline to view the entrants for this class)

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Allard Specials Class

(Click the photo or headline to view the entrants for this class)

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Allard Restoration Class

(Click the photo or headline to view the entrants for this class)

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Allards in Scale

As Allard enthusiasts, one of our pet peeves is that is that there are so few scale models of our beloved cars. Sure there are a few models from Kenna (K1 & K2) and Bizarre (J2), but nothing that's really unique. Recently we were contacted by a scale model enthusiast Niek van der Mark from the Netherlands about the paint colors of the Abbott Special (a special coupe based on the Palm Beach). After some digging (and help from David Hooper), we were able to confirm the lower body was light green with a cream roof.

We were pleased to check our email the other day when we found an email from Niek with photos of his latest creation. Also included were photos of a number of Niek's other Allard creations including a GT, JR, K1, K2, K3, P1, and L-type. If you're wondering where you might pick one of these up...they might be kind of hard to come by. The Abbott and GT were made by a small company TW, who made small batches (5-6) of cast metal (body in white) 1:43 classic sports cars back in the 80's. As you can see Niek has an impressive eye for detail.

Hopefully with the advent of 3D printing, we'll start to see more Allard scale models. 

Found Fotos - L-852

One of the best parts of hosting this site is getting random emails from people who were going through old family photos and they came across some relatives Allard. In this case, a gentleman asked is we knew who owned an Allard with registration #KLO 128. After checking the database, we confirmed the car was chassis L 852, but unfortunately we had no ownership history. According to our new freind, the car was originally owned by Mrs. Hilda Charlotte Mary Lee. Apparently Mrs. Lee had a thing for speed. According to a newspaper clipping, she once had an accident on the M1 in a Mercedes 300 SL with "lift-up seagull-type doors" which at the time was the fastest ever crash on this motorway being in excess of 100mph. These photos are from a trip Mrs. Lee, a family freind of our sender took with his uncle to the south of France. Enjoy!

Mecum Auction Preview: L-743

On Thursday August 15,  Mecum will auction this L type, chassis #743 as lot #T121. This same car appeared on Ebay a few years ago and doesn't look like it has changed much. The car was originally delivered to the Harris dealership on December 2, 1948. It was originally painted maroon with brown interior. Unfortunately we don't have any ownership information on this car, nor do we know when it was imported into the States. To learn more about the car and see more photos, please click here to visit Mecum's web site. If you like historic tour's...or even mud-plugging rallies, the L type is a great car.

PS: Just over 190 L's were built and we know of 53 that still exist!

Mystery Car, L-315

We received the letter below from an Allard owner that would like some help in tracking down the history of his car...
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I hope that your readers can help me identify the full history of my Allard L-Type, chassis 71L-315 but I was not very successful.

My Allard has a "custom made" 2-seater body on the long 112 inch wheelbase chassis. Hood, front and rear wheel arches are made of steel. The front panels, doors and tail are made of aluminum. First I assumed the rear bodywork is a fiberglass shell, but as I scraped some color from inside the bodywork, bare metal occurred and yes, it has a wooden sub-frame. As far as I know the original paintwork was black and the car was delivered in January 1948 to the official Allard dealer in Belfast/UK. In spring 1989 the car was offered on the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale/AZ, but was not sold. In summer 1989 the car was sold to Switzerland. From this time on the history is known.

I hope some Allard enthusiasts in the US will know the missing link of the history. Thanks very much for your support!

Kind regards,
Markus
Switzerland

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Our records indicate that the car was originally delivered with a full body and painted black with brown interior. It was delivered to Hamilton's in Belfast on January 5, 1948. If you know anything about this car, please click here to contact us.

The Moss Files, Delivery Day.

Along with the paper records that the late Al Moss donated to our archives, he also shared with us a number of rare color slides. The first batch of slides presented today give us a look at what it was like to take delivery of a new Allard in the US. These are the "skeleton" crates that all exported Allard cars were shipped in. Additionally, we get to see the joy of a new owner, in this case Basil Panzer receiving his new car. What an exciting day it must have been! The cars were delivered to Al's first shop, which he shared with Jack Gilchrist on 3200 W Olympic Blvd. Both cars were shipped from the Allard factory in late April of 1950. The black J2 of Bazil Panzer is chassis #1571 and the silver/grey L-type is chassis #1701 was ordered by Morgan Sinclair. We should note that the J2 was soon raced by young Phil Hill up Pikes Peak, more on that coming soon...

Glenmoor Gathering - 2012

Allard was the featured marque for this year’s Gathering, with 19 Allards on display, and seven running in Saturday’s Glenmoor Passport Country Tour. Allards present included five J2’s, three J2X’s, three K1’s, three K2’s, a JR, an L-Type, a special coupe bodied M-Type, a Palm Beach Mk I and a Palm Beach Mk II.

The Gathering was spread over three days at the Glenmoor Country Club at Canton, Ohio, and included a mouth watering assortment of over 200 cars. Friday saw the first of the Allards arrive, which were displayed on the lawn in front of the clubhouse with Bruce McCaw’s J2 – winner at Watkins Glen at the hand of Erwin Goldschmidt – taking pride of the place. Also on display were Andy Picariello’s J2 and K2, Tom Kayuha’s K1, the K2 and PB Mk I of Axel & Hanko Rosenblad, Mike Fisher’s K1, Bill Wilmer’s J2X, Bill Boone’s J2X, Paul Schoonmaker’s J2X, Terrell Underwood’s L-Type, Tom Shelton’s J2 and Emil Loeffler’s J2.

Friday’s events included an interesting seminar on the trials and tribulations of the Studebaker Car Company, plus the start of the silent auction. A heavy rain shower caused a rush to fit tonneau covers. However it soon cleared and for the rest of the two days the weather was perfect.

The Glenmoor Passport Country Tour commenced at 8 AM on Saturday morning. A total of 40 cars took part in this truly unforgettable 90-mile tour through the rolling hills of northeast Ohio, over two lane country roads shared with Amish horse-drawn buggies. The seven Allards participating were Tom Kayuha and Mike Fisher in their K1’s, Axel & Hanko Rosenblad and Peter Bowman in their K2’s, Tom Sheldon driving his J2, Paul Schoonmaker in his J2X and Terrell Underwood piloting his L-Type. The first stop was at Carl Maxwell’s Sinclair Service Station in Berlin, with lunch being taken at the recently restored Canal Tavern in the quaint historic village of Zoar. The Tour included a special slalom section where drivers had to dodge Amish Buggy "debris."

Sunday was Concours day. Being the featured marque, the Allards were not a part of the main Concours. However all 19 Allards were subject to their owner’s voting for the best ‘road car’ and ‘competition car’. Judging was to be completed by 10:30 am, and before the awards were made the Allard exhibitors attended lunch on the patio. During that morning, Palm Beach Mk II owner Robert Hartson gave a demonstration of how to ride a ‘penny farthing bike’ – very impressive when ridden in a relatively small area!

Allard winners were:

-The J2X of Annabelle & Bill Wilmer – Best Racing Allard

-The M-Type couple of Dawn & Mike Fisher – Best Street Allard

The Gathering produced a fine field of Allards – thanks to all the hard work of Andy Picariello and Tom Kayuha.

Many thanks,
David Hooper

UPDATE from David (Oct 21): I would like to apologise to Bill Magavern for omitting to include not only him, but his K type from my report. His K type has cycle wings along with a representation of the original Allard grille, which can best be described as a work of art.

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Click here to view David Hooper's Concours Gallery

Click here to view Peter Bowman's Tour Gallery

Click here to view Peter Bowman's Concours Gallery

Monterey Auction Preview - Russo & Steele

On Saturday August 18, Russo & Steele will be auctioning Al Reynolds beloved Allard L-type JLY 162. Chassis# L-390 was born in London on February 13, 1948 and delivered unfinished from the factory to Allard agent, Dagenham Motors. The new owner, Mr. Bentley had the car painted black. Early Allards were often shipped unfinished in and effort to bypass the tax man while also allowing the new owner to add their personal touches. L-390 started life as a RHD 4-seat tourer with a 2622cc Pilot Ford Flathead (21 stud) engine.

After a few years of hill climb and trials racing (and an accident in 1955), the car was redone as a 2-seat competition car by a London panel beater named Watson. Allards were modified quite often in an effort to harness the brute torque of the V8; every ounce of extra bodywork was removed from L-390.

The car has been in many shows. The first in 1965 with a 2^nd place. Since that time, it’s received a first, two thirds, and one winners circle award. It was also featured in the Allard Register, issues #28 (Winter 2000) and #32 (Summer 2001). The highlight of L-390’s life was racing in the 2010 Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca.

The car is currently equipped with a 24-stud 4-liter flathead that has less than 300 miles on it. The ported and balanced engine features a ¾” Isky cam, Ross racing pistons, (2) Stromberg 97 carbs, Mallory ignition, Offy heads and manifold. A number of additional parts are also included.

Click here or the photo above to learn more about the car. This is a great car for the classic hot rod enthusiast that's looking for something different...or the vintage racer that's looking to set themselves apart from the regular classics.

Allards @ Amelia - Friday

Greetings from sunny Amelia Island! I'm sitting in the courtyard at the Ritz-Carlton watching the waves crash on the beach. So far the weekend has been wonderful. Friday morning started off with the Concours Tour, which was open to the three featured marques - Duesenberg, Kurtis, and Allard. Around 25 cars made the trip...of those 14 were Allards. The driivers reported that the drive was gorgeous, but chilly. The tour wrapped up in downtown Ferdinandia, where the public was invited to check out the cars for a few hours. After that, we proceeded to the Gooding & Co auction for their preview party and to check out the K1/2, which sold for $150,000. We then drove back to the Ritz to preview the RM Auction and their K2. The day wrapped up with a nice dinner at a local Peruvian restaurant recommended by the Rosenblad's.

Click here to enjoy some photos from Friday.

Wish you were here!

Cheers,
Colin Warnes