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This is Sydney Allard's personal, unique and famous one-off car, the 1947 Steyr-Allard, and is the most well-known of all of the Allard vehicles. Built in 1947, Sydney Allard competed in the British Hill Climb Championship wîth this car for 5 years finishing 3rd in 1947, 3rd in 1948, 1st in 1949, 2nd in 1950 and 3rd in 1951. The car held records at various hill climb courses and sprint events that it competed in. After being sold in 1952, the car continued to successfully compete in numerous events until the early 1960's before being acquired by the current owner in 1994 and then fully restored to active competition levels in 2001. This car has been fully documented in hundreds of books and magazine articles over the years. The car was built using a set of altered production Allard J1 chassis rails fitted wîth tube and channel cross-members. The front suspension was the standard Allard Bellamy split axle but wîth the radius rods behind the axle and pivoting in line wîth the front axle pivot points. Initially, a standard Allard rear axle was used mounted on coil springs and standard Allard 12' brakes were fitted all round. An alloy body was fabricated by Woodward of Putney together wîth a shortened Allard K1 radiator grille. As the choice of engines in the late 1940's was limited, Sydney decided to use a lightweight air-cooled V8 engine. This unique engine was an Austrian air-cooled Steyr V8 that was used in WWII armored cars and as stationary engines. To convert it for competition use, the Allard team removed the cooling fan and cowlings, the cast iron barrels were replaced wîth alloy versions, the compression ratio was increased to 12:1 to run on methanol, a Scintilla Vertex magneto replaced the distributor and 8 motor cycle carburetors were fitted. In this guise, the engine developed 150 bhp at 4,000rpm and the finished car weighed about 1,600 lbs. The car was first run at the Prescott hill climb on May 11, 1947, and established fastest time of the day and a new record for un-Supercharged cars. In 1994, the car was fully dismantled and a long, 6-year restoration process was completed. The original chassis was straightened and repaired. The alloy body was restored and a new grille formed. All of the suspension components, differential, brakes, §teering box, shock absorbers and §teering components were reconditioned. New exhaust headers and pipes were made and coated. The magneto was reconditioned and a new crankshaft, connecting rods and pistons were made. The car was restored to its 1949 Hill Climb championship winning configuration. The restoration was completed in August 2001 and since then it has regularly competed at numerous hill climb events. This famous car, complete wîth documentation, spares and a unique 'Allard' battery cart, is fully maintained and competition-ready.Source - Barrett-Jackson| Lost Mercedes - Surfaces At Bonhams | |
 | One owner, unrestored, supercharged 'S' Type Mercedes to be sold by Bonhams at Goodwood Revival this autumn One of the greatest and most important motor car finds of the last decade, the 'Lost Mercedes' is to be offered at Bonhams Goodwood Revival sale on Saturday 15th September 2012. Bonhams announced today that it has been commissioned to sell a recently discovered 1928 Mercedes-Benz 26/120/180 'S' Type Sports Tourer which almost without precedent for motor cars of this type and d...[Read more...] |
| Keels & Wheels Concours d'Elegance | |
 | Nearly 12,000 people gathered on the lush grounds of Lakewood Yacht Club to get an up close look at some of the most pristine, classic automobiles and vintage wooden boats in the United States at the 17th Annual Keels & Wheels Concours d'Elegance. The 2012 event was co-hosted by the Antique and Classic Boat Society-Southwest Chapter. In addition, the event raised significant funds for Boys & Girls Harbor. To date, Keels & Wheels has donated more than one million dollars to charity. The 2012 ...[Read more...] |
| Bentley Ready For Classic Thousand Mile Challenge | |
 | •Iconic Bentley Blowers ready for great Mille Miglia adventure •Bentley Continental W12 and V8 models join historic cars in Italy (Crewe, England & Brescia, Italy. 16 May, 2012) W.O. Bentley's gift for creating cars that combined the speed of a thoroughbred racing machine with an enviable reputation for strength and comfort, allowing them to effortlessly cover hundreds of miles, is set to be underlined once again at the 2012 Mille Miglia when two 4½ litre Bentley Blowers take on the ...[Read more...] |
| JAGUAR EXPANDS POWERTRAIN CHOICE WITH TWO ADDITIONAL FORCED-INDUCTION PETROL ENGINES | |
 | As Jaguar expands its product offer in key global markets it is introducing two additional petrol units to its range to enhance customer choice; the new 3.0-litre V6 Supercharged Petrol, and the 2.0-litre I4 Turbocharged Petrol. Adrian Hallmark, Global Brand Director, Jaguar Cars, said: 'Jaguar currently has its strongest range of products for several decades. Our continued growth is dependent on two things; activating the awareness of the brand, and expanding our range to enable us to access...[Read more...] |
| Auctions America By RM's Spring Carlisle Auction Kicks off 2012 Northeastern U.S. Collector Car Season | |
 | Auctions America by RM will return to the Carlisle Expo Center in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on April 26-27, 2012, to kick off the collector car season for the Northeastern U.S. with its Spring Carlisle auction. Featuring nearly 300 American hot rods, muscle cars, classics and memorabilia during its two-day sale, the Spring Carlisle auction is held in conjunction with the Spring Carlisle Collector Car Swap Meet & Corral (April 25-29), hosted each year by Carlisle Events. The auction is one of se...[Read more...] |
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