The Allard J1 was introduced at the conclusion of World War II. America was anxious to return to racing and this vehicle offered superior sporting characteristics which were sought by privateers. It was powered by a 3.6-liter Ford V8 engine that was matted to a three-speed manual gearbox. The engine was the vehicles largest drawbacks often suffering from overheating and lack of power. A unique feature to the vehicle was the removable wings which could be replaced with cycle fenders making the J1 appropriate for road and track use. Production lasted for only a short period with a total of twelve examples being produced.History
#1 | #2 | #3 | Allard | |
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1959 | Chevrolet (1,462,140) | Ford (1,450,953) | Volkswagen (575,407) | |
1958 | Chevrolet (1,142,460) | Ford (987,945) | Volkswagen (451,526) | |
1957 | Ford (1,676,449) | Chevrolet (1,505,910) | Plymouth (726,009) | |
1956 | Chevrolet (1,567,117) | Ford (1,408,478) | Buick (572,024) | |
1955 | Chevrolet (1,704,667) | Ford (1,451,157) | Buick (738,814) | |
1954 | Ford (1,165,942) | Chevrolet (1,143,561) | Plymouth (463,148) | |
1953 | Chevrolet (1,346,475) | Ford (1,247,542) | Plymouth (650,451) | |
1952 | Chevrolet (818,142) | Ford (671,733) | Plymouth (396,000) | |
1951 | Chevrolet (1,229,986) | Ford (1,013,381) | Plymouth (611,000) | |
1950 | Chevrolet (1,498,590) | Ford (1,208,912) | Plymouth (610,954) | |
1949 | Ford (1,118,308) | Chevrolet (1,010,013) | Plymouth (520,385) |