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1949 Allard M-Type Drophead Coupé

United Kingdom • 23 Sept 2017 • Lot 193

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is a 1947-1950 Allard M-Type, one of approximately 500 produced, and one of only a handful that were not dropheads. It has a Ford 3,622cc 'flat head' V8 engine, three-speed manual gearbox, and independent front suspension. It was delivered new to a doctor in Northern Ireland, restored in the mid-1990s, and has participated in various events, indicating a history of care and use.

Condition

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The car was restored in the mid 1990s and has been presented at concours events. It has been used in rallies and appears to be in good running condition. It is finished in blue with blue leather interior and is supplied with a V5C registration document and an extensive history file covering its career and restoration. This suggests a well-maintained vehicle with some wear consistent with age and use, but generally in good condition.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

M835

Odometer:

3,233 miles

Reg Number:

HZ2552

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Racing driver Sydney Allard's post-war cars combined the same virtues of light weight, independent front suspension and an abundance of American V8 power, which had been features of his first trials special of the mid-1930s.

These favourable characteristics enabled Allard cars to establish a formidable competition record in the immediate post-war years; Allard himself finishing 3rd at Le Mans in a J2 two-seater and winning the Monte-Carlo Rally outright in a P2 saloon.

Introduced in 1947, the M-type (retrospectively M1) was a more civilised version of the contemporary L model and employed Allard's trademark independently suspended 'split' front axle and transverse-leaf rear end in a chassis 6" longer than that of the K-type, the extra length being used to accommodate two rear passenger seats.

Like the vast majority of production Allards, the M used Ford components, which were readily obtainable from Ford in the UK, its engine being the Blue Oval's famous 3,622cc 'flat head' V8.

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