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This Allard J2 left London for the United States on November 21, 1950, entering the care of E. Alan Moss, the Allard distributor in Hollywood, California. At the time, it had round heat-extractor portholes (rather than the more common oval portholes) and was painted black with a red leather interior, and was set up to accept a Cadillac engine.
A privateer racer named Jack Armstrong of Alhambra, California acquired the Allard and he had it painted light gray. His first race with the Allard was at the 1951 Palm Springs Road Races where he finished 2nd overall. At its next outing, Armstrong drove the Allard 350 miles from Hollywood to Pebble Beach, where he finished 4th in the first race with his luggage still on board. In the second race, The Pebble Beach Cup, Armstrong finished 2nd overall. During this time, the car remained largely stock, as it was his daily transport.
After Armstrong sold the car, it passed through several collectors, including Road & Track editor Tony Hogg, before being acquired by Ron Kellogg in 1986. By 1990, the car was painted black, and the current owner purchased it from Dragone Classic Motorcars in Orange, Connecticut, around 2007.
The car is currently finished in its original color scheme. It is powered by a 331 cubic-inch, overhead-valve Cadillac V-8 engine fitted with three Ford carburetors and delivering 265 horsepower at 5,500 RPM. There is a three-speed manual gearbox, four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes, a Bellamy Split I-Beam coil-spring suspension in the front, and a DeDion coil-spring setup at the rear.By Daniel Vaughan | May 2022
A privateer racer named Jack Armstrong of Alhambra, California acquired the Allard and he had it painted light gray. His first race with the Allard was at the 1951 Palm Springs Road Races where he finished 2nd overall. At its next outing, Armstrong drove the Allard 350 miles from Hollywood to Pebble Beach, where he finished 4th in the first race with his luggage still on board. In the second race, The Pebble Beach Cup, Armstrong finished 2nd overall. During this time, the car remained largely stock, as it was his daily transport.
After Armstrong sold the car, it passed through several collectors, including Road & Track editor Tony Hogg, before being acquired by Ron Kellogg in 1986. By 1990, the car was painted black, and the current owner purchased it from Dragone Classic Motorcars in Orange, Connecticut, around 2007.
The car is currently finished in its original color scheme. It is powered by a 331 cubic-inch, overhead-valve Cadillac V-8 engine fitted with three Ford carburetors and delivering 265 horsepower at 5,500 RPM. There is a three-speed manual gearbox, four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes, a Bellamy Split I-Beam coil-spring suspension in the front, and a DeDion coil-spring setup at the rear.By Daniel Vaughan | May 2022
2022 Gooding & Company : Amelia Island Auction
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $250,000-USD $325,000
Sale Price :
USD $313,000
1951 Allard J2 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Allard J2
(Data based on Model Year 1951 sales)
1951 Allard J2X Chassis#: 3074 Sold for USD$346,000 2023 Bonhams : Quail | |
1951 ALLARD J2 Chassis#: 1788 Sold for USD$313,000 2022 Gooding & Company : Amelia Island Auction | |
1951 Allard J2 Roadster Chassis#: 99J2123 Sold for USD$207,200 2021 Bonhams : Quail Lodge | |
1951 Allard J2 Chassis#: 99J 1787 Sold for USD$224,000 2021 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1951 Allard J2 Roadster Chassis#: 99J1974 Sold for USD$225,213 2018 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | |
1951 ALLARD J2 Chassis#: 99J2121 Sold for USD$275,000 2017 Bonhams : The Amelia Island Auction | |
1951 Allard J2X Replica Sold for USD$16,500 2015 Russo & Steele : Monterey | |
1951 Allard J2 Chassis#: 99J2121 Sold for USD$330,000 2013 Gooding and Company - The Amelia Island Auction | |
1951 Allard J2 Chassis#: J2089 Sold for USD$243,432 2011 RM Auctions - London | |
1951 Allard J2 Sold for USD$154,000 2009 Automobiles of Amelia Island | |
1951 Allard J2 Chassis#: 1912 Sold for USD$308,000 2008 Gooding & Company | |
1951 Allard J2-X LeMans Race Car Sold for USD$313,500 2006 Monterey Sports & Classic Car Auction | |
1951 ALLARD J2 CADILLAC LEMANS RACE CAR Chassis#: 2 Sold for USD$330,000 2004 Barrett-Jackson - Scottsdale 2004 |
Allard J2s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1951 Allard J2's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951 ALLARD J2 | 99J2121 | 2023 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | $275,000 | $350,000 | |
1951 Allard J2 | 99J 2123 | 2020 RM Sothebys : Shift/Monterey | $300,000 | $350,000 | |
1951 ALLARD J2 | 99J2121 | 2016 Bonhams : Quail Lodge | $325,000 | $375,000 |
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