1952 Allard P1
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Highlights
- Only 557 built
- Rare RHD model
- Valuable British designed classic
The Background
The Allard P1, known when first released as simply the Allard 3.6. Built with American V8 engines and transmissions making it easier to obtain parts for overseas customers to which Allard and many post-war British car manufacturers aimed their sales.
This model had a modest run of a mere 155 and finished in late 1952. During that same year Sydney Allard himself, along with fellow driver Guy Warburton took a 4.4-litre version of the P1 to victory in the Monte Carlo Rally narrowly beating none other than the great Stirling Moss and is still the only person ever to win in a car of his own name.
The History
This particular car was bought in 1992 by the owner’s Father from a member of the Allard Owner’s Club, and it was used extensively until being laid up in storage in 2000. There it stayed until 2018 when the Father and Son team decided to brush it off and get it running again.
After a little bit of fettling by a Classic Specialist, the car went to a Concors meeting of the Allard Owners Club followed by an 800-mile tour of Wales and Northern Ireland where it picked up an award for most miles travelled on the event.
The car has been maintained mechanically since then but now that the owner’s father has passed away and he doesn’t have the desire to restore the car himself, the Allard is now available to someone who does have the time and skills to do it.
The car may look a little like a ‘Barn Find’ but it is complete and in a road legal and drivable state.
The Paperwork
A V5 is present and the owner has intimated that there is a good-sized file of paperwork appertaining to the car from over the last 30 plus years.
The Interior
The images speak for themselves regarding the condition of the interior and the level of work needed to bring back to scratch. Although looking like a daunting task, the car does possess a complete interior. The dashboard does appear to have fared better than the upholstery and still has all the period clocks in place.
The Exterior
The bodywork too is hiding nothing. The aluminium components of the shell still seem sound and even the steel parts appear to have only have surface corrosion. The passenger door has probably the most damage as it has unfortunately been blown back causing a crease at the hinge edge.
The underside has not been observed but the owner is more than confident the chassis is in good useable condition.
The Mechanics
The P1s were fitted with a 3622cc Ford SV V8 and although the one in this car has been changed in the distant past, it is still historically correct for the car. It has been maintained well and has never been apart and it is running smoothly. Minor electrical repairs have also been undertaken to keep the car on the road.
The Appeal
This is a car that you won’t see very often if at all because of the minimal numbers produced, according to the Allard Register this is one of only 42 left. That coupled with the fact many were exported when new makes the Allard a rare sight indeed.
The swooping wings and ‘suicide doors’ are all typical of the post-war designs from Allard, a company that still exists today and still building cars and would no doubt be a great resource and asset to anyone purchasing the P1 by putting their restoration and aluminium welding services to good use.
The appearance may deter some but because the car is still so complete it does represent an excellent basis on which to build a truly lovely car. Don’t let this remarkable and historically important car slip into obscurity. If you’ve got the time and the where with all to put it right this car will reward you in spades.
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Vehicle specification
- Year 1952
- Make Allard
- Model P1
- Colour Green
- Odometer 49,461 Miles
- Engine size 3622
Auction Details
- Seller Type Private
- Town Southport
- Location Merseyside
- Country United Kingdom
18
bids
- vo•••• £10,800 01/02/22
- Mr•••• £10,775 01/02/22
- Mr•••• £10,550 01/02/22
- vo•••• £10,300 01/02/22
- Mr•••• £9,800 01/02/22
- vo•••• £9,500 01/02/22
- Mr•••• £9,250 01/02/22
- vo•••• £9,000 01/02/22
- Mr•••• £8,600 01/02/22
- vo•••• £8,500 01/02/22
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