PH Experts.. is this a real Allard?

[RDMcG]

This has been sitting for a few years in a garage near me, but I suspect its a replica....any Allard experts here?

[a8hex]

I couldn't tell you, but I think this is a real one.



Looked a real handful on a drying track.

[Balmoral Green]

If you have the reg number, run it through the DVLA checker, if it's a kit, it will show up as the donor car, eg Jaguar or whatever. Obviously Allard if it's real.

I couldn't tell from the pic, but then, I don't know Allards.

[RDMcG]

Balmoral Green said:

If you have the reg number, run it through the DVLA checker, if it's a kit, it will show up as the donor car, eg Jaguar or whatever. Obviously Allard if it's real.

I couldn't tell from the pic, but then, I don't know Allards.

Thanks, but its in Ontario, Canada, so reg number would not help. I think I will drop by and ask them.

[Balmoral Green]

Sorry Ronan, I didn't check your location

[mph]

a8hex said:

I couldn't tell you, but I think this is a real one.



Looked a real handful on a drying track.

Yes that's definately a real one. Sydney Allards own car as entered by him in the 1951 Mille Miglia. I had chance to buy it for 75k a few years ago. Four or five years later it sold for £200+k ! It was originally green.

[davepoth]

Not far off this one is it?

http://www.allardregister.org/j2x-competition/

[RDMcG]

No, not far of at all. It does seem as it the track is narrower on the one I saw. Hard to tell.

[wibble cb]

Ronan, I am also in Toronto, is this in a private garage, or a business?

Is it one of these?

http://www.canadiandriver.com/2003/04/11/preview-a...

http://allardj2x.com/

Still nice even if its a replica.

Edited by wibble cb on Friday 26th February 22:47

[lowdrag]

Several things suggest to me that it is a replica; the riveting of the fly screens looks all wrong and it seems to be sitting on radial tyres, which a purist would not usually do. But, as for me I don't think I've ever seen a LHD J2? I've searched the net and every one is RHD. Stand to be corrected of course.

[mph]

lowdrag said:

Several things suggest to me that it is a replica; the riveting of the fly screens looks all wrong and it seems to be sitting on radial tyres, which a purist would not usually do. But, as for me I don't think I've ever seen a LHD J2? I've searched the net and every one is RHD. Stand to be corrected of course.

They did make LHD J2's for the U.S. These were usually shipped over without engines or gearbox allowing the americans to fit the powerful cadillac V8's or similar. Due to import restrictions the U.K. models had to make do with the V8 side-valve ford.

[RDMcG]

wibble cb said:

Ronan, I am also in Toronto, is this in a private garage, or a business?

Is it one of these?

http://www.canadiandriver.com/2003/04/11/preview-a...

http://allardj2x.com/

Still nice even if its a replica.

Edited by wibble cb on Friday 26th February 22:47

Nope..thats one of the new reps I believe.. they are spectacular but are actually much bigger than the original cars...here is a shot I took of one of them......

[jonnylayze]

Any feedback OP?

Just to nail my colours to the mast, radial tyres aside, there's something about it which says to me that it's real. I stand to be corrected if wrong...

[RDMcG]

jonnylayze said:

Any feedback OP?

Just to nail my colours to the mast, radial tyres aside, there's something about it which says to me that it's real. I stand to be corrected if wrong...

Not yet, but I will drop by and ask them. Its not an obvious replica to me, but will post something when I have info.

[3Dom]

jonnylayze said:

Any feedback OP?

Just to nail my colours to the mast, radial tyres aside, there's something about it which says to me that it's real. I stand to be corrected if wrong...

Are they definitely Radials? The spare is for sure, but the one fitted look curiously like cross ply's to me?