1949 Allard L-Type Four-Seater

It is believed that this Allard L-Type left the factory wearing a black paint scheme over a blue interior with a black top. It was allocated to Hughes of Exeter, from whom it was sold in August 1949 to G.S.W. Chapple of Oakleigh, who registered the car with tags reading 'LTA 654.' By 1967, it had been acquired by Peter de Kok of South Africa but living in Great Britain. Mr. de Kok had the car repainted and used it as a daily driver for three years before selling it to Major Carl Finstrom in 1970. The car accompanied Major Finstrom in 1973 when he relocated to Kansas in the United States.

In 1974, the Allard was placed into long-term storage, where it remained for the next 41 years. In 2015, it was offered for sale and purchased by a Tennessee-based collector of American-powered classics. The Allard then received a purpose-built 280-cubic-inch Ford flathead V-8 prepared by specialist Frank Leisson of Victory Engines in Lexington, North Carolina. The new 24-stud engine had a scat crank and rod, Ross pistons, a performance camshaft, Offenhauser aluminum heads, and electronic ignition.

The car's original engine and triple-carbureted Weiand flathead intake manifold remain with the vehicle.

This Allard has its original side curtains, a rebuilt three-speed transmission, new brakes, a new high-speed rear differential, and original factory upholstery and carpeting.

By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2025