After a break of more than half a century, the Allard Motor Company is back with a series of made-to-order toolroom copies of the JR that contested the 1953 Le Mans.
Behind the name’s comeback is Sydney Allard’s son Alan and grandsons Lloyd and Gavin, the latter being the archivist for the Allard Owners’ Club. Allard had been mooted to return as long ago as 2012 with a series of similar continuation models.
The designs and bucks being used are those from the seven-car run from 1953 to 1955, along with some original parts including the Marles steering box, ‘Vertex’ Magneto, Lucas dynamo, a De Dion axle from a J2, front spindles and hubs, brake back plates and dials.
Traditional materials have been used, too, such as aluminium for the body to recreate the racing specification.
The first completed, chassis 3408, will be sold by RM Sotheby’s on 31 October 2020 in London with a pre-sale estimate of £180-240,000.
Continuation Allard is track-ready; JR is built using the original bucks and has taken the next chassis number
