1952 Allard K2 Roadster

Chassis number K2029 is one of only 119 examples produced. It was ordered on January 26th of 1951 by R/P Imported Motor Car Company of New York, a company set up by Major Richard Seddon and Perry Fina on the city's west side to import Allards into the United States. It was here that many of the United States-bound Allards were given their engines and were either sold by Majro Seddon or sent to dealers.

K2029 was given a Cadillac overhead valve engine and a DeDion rear suspension with a 3.54:1 axle ratio. It is a left-hand drive car that was originally finished in white with a black leather interior and black wire wheels. On March 19, the order was made to change the color to bronze and the interior and wheels to red.

The car was put into long-term storage in the late 1980s and sold to the present owner in the early 1990s as a work in progress. The car was repainted in red and given a new tan leather interior. At that time, the seat was lowered and moved back to improve ergonomics. The odometer showed just 26,000 miles and currently shows 29,000 miles.

In 2012, the car was offered for sale at RM Auction's sale in Amelia Island, Florida. It was estimated to sell for $100,000 - $125,000. As bidding came to a close, the car had been sold for the sum of $104,500 inclusive of the buyer's premium.

By Daniel Vaughan | Mar 2012