The final creation of Sydney Allard, "Famous sporting motorist".

This is the Mk.2 prototype, one of only six, and the 1956 Earls Court Motor Show car Lovingly restored to breathtaking standards by the son and grandson of Sydney Allard All aluminium handcrafted body, 2553cc Ford straight-six OHV with three SU H2 carburettors Finished in Carmine Red with cream and red leather upholstery and chrome wire wheels Octane Magazine featured and a 'Show Stopper' at classic car events This unique car is in lovely condition and is an important part of British sports car history Allard, much like Ferrari and Porsche, began as a phenomenon of the Automotive Renaissance – those exciting, innocent years immediately following World War II.

All three marques owed their existence to a desire to succeed in motor racing fostered by a charismatic genius, and all three earned immediate respect on the road as well as on the track.

But while Ferrari and Porsche pursued engineering, design and aesthetic fine...