Eight Inspiring Garages
/Click here to see a slide show of Eight Inspiring Garages...the fourth garage will be of particular interest to Allard owners.
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Yvonne Turner (1930 - 2009)
/We recently learned of the January 13 passing of Yvonne Turner in Grafton, WI shortly after her 79th birthday. Among her many accomplishments, Yvonne – together with her husband, Dr. Tom Turner – played a key role in promoting the Allard marque during the 1980’s and 90’s.
We first met them at the 1989 Monterey Historics, and we were immediately impressed with their charm and enthusiasm, both for the Allard marque, and life in general. Little did we know that, in addition to Tom racing his flathead Ford J2 “8-Ball” (used with Fred Wacker’s personal blessings), Tom and Yvonne were laying the groundwork for Allard being the featured marque for the 1990 Monterey Historic Auto Races.
Allard Year Books
/Unknown to most current Allard owners, the Allard Motor Company published 3 "Year Books" for the years 1951-52, 1952-53, and 1954. We are pleased to share with you copies of the first two year books*. Original copies of these year books are extremely rare and we'd like to thank Dean Butler for sharing these with us.
Read MoreVIDEO: 1953 Le Mans
/Here are three videos of the 1953 as filmed by Frank Burrell. Frank Burrell was an engine engineer with Cadillac and he was invited to the race by the Allard team and SAC General Curtis LeMay. Special thanks to Frank's son Barry for sharing this video. Enjoy!
For Sale: Allard J2/P-Series Replica
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Click here or the photo above to view photos of this unique J2 replica
This unique J2 replica is a hand made conversion from an existing P-series Allard. This is the second conversion of this type created by the owner. The body is mainly fiberglass, the mold having been taken from J.2059 about 15 years ago. The bonnet and doors are hand crafted aluminum
"Written on the Wind" & J2X 3144
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Click here or any of the photos to view the "Written on the Wind" car gallery.
Several folks may remember the classic 1956 Hollywood movie “Written on the Wind” – starring Rock Hudson, Lauren Bacall, Dorothy Malone, and Robert Stack. The basic plot centers on an alcoholic playboy Kyle Hadley (Robert Stack) who marries the woman secretly loved by his poor but hard-working best friend, who in turn is pursued by Kyle’s nymphomaniac sister.
Frank Burrell and the Allards
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Click here or the photo above to view a Gallery of photos from Barry Burrell
-Barry Burrell
My earliest memory of an Allard was sitting in the cockpit of Fred Warner’s J2X (chassis #2192, now owned by David Mundy) as we loaded it onto the trailer to go to some race in 1954. The sound and vibrations of the open exhaust left a lasting impression in me. My father, Frank Burrell, often spoke about the incredible acceleration of the Allards with the Hydramatic transmissions. Zero to sixty in 4 ½ seconds in the early 50’s was quite impressive.
The Last Checkered Flag - George Meyers
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As you may have heard, George Meyers (standing next his son John) died on April 21, 2009. He had suffered from Parkinson’s for a few years but he had a melanoma on his face that “got away” and went into the sinus and brain.
Allard - Limited Edition Ultra
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Brooklands Books has just reissued the “Allard Gold Portfolio” under the new title, “Allard – Limited Edition Ultra”. The book is a compilation of Allard related magazine articles, road tests, and advertisements published over the past 60 years. This new edition contains most of the original content from the original “Gold Portfolio”, in addition to about a dozen recently published articles. The book is available online at Amazon.com for around $30.
The Steyr Revisited
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Click here or the photo above to view the Steyr Gallery
We have welcomed the opportunity to share several excellent articles about Sydney Allard’s Steyr-powered racer over the years. The first was Kerry Horan’s 2002 article (AR 33 The STEYR-ALLARD Runs Again! – Shelsley Walsh 2001) where he detailed how he painstakingly restored the car to its 1949 hillclimb configuration. This was in preparation for some demonstration runs at Shelsley Walsh, where Sydney Allard drove the car at Shelsley Walsh’s 50th Anniversary in 1951.
Allard Register Web Site Update
/We're pleased to report that much of the basic web site is operational now.
Car Pages: The majority of the car pages have been posted from the old site, and we hope to upgrade them soon with more detailed write ups, additional photos, and pdf brochures.
Archives: Probably the most significant upgrade to the site is the addition of 80 past issues of the 1st generation of the Allard Register dating back to 1971. These back issues contain a wealth of interesting information and stories. Additionaly, we have all of the back issues of the 2nd generation Allard Register dating from 1988 to the present.
We Need Your Help! As stated previously, this web site is much more interactive and easier to update. You can post a comment on any article (coming soon!) and we can quickly and easily update the site. If you would like to add something, let us know by clicking here.
Enjoy!
The New Allard Register
/Welcome to the new Allard Register web site! In an effort to provide our readers with more content in a timely manner, we decided to change the format of the site completely. Over the next few weeks we will be transferring content from the old site to this new format.
The primary benefit of this new web site is that we can update it easily...anytime, anywhere. Our goal is to provide weekly articles that will be of interest to Allard owners and enthusiasts.
Your patience is appreciated.
Cheers,
Colin Warnes
Allard Register Online Editor