Equipment
303/200hp Oldsmobile Rocket V8, automatic, painted wire wheels, Silvertown blackwall tires, dual wing mirrors, Jaeger gauges.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
Unknown early history, but first shipped to the US without an engine like other Allards. Used engine bay with plenty of dirt and grime but nothing to be concerned about. Older paint with some cracks on the nose and a light scrape on the right front fender. The windscreens are delaminating. Significant wrinkling on the driver's seat. A very rare K-Series Allard, more driver than show car.
Market commentary
Less well known and more comfortable than the racier J-series, K-series Allards nevertheless come with the same Allard formula of crude but lightweight Ford-derived British underpinnings with a big thumping American V-8. The Olds engine in this one is an unusual choice in a car that typically got Cadillac, Chrysler, Ford or Mercury power, but it gets the job done. The automatic is another unusual choice, but not unheard of as Allards are supposedly a handful to drive at speed even before you have to worry about switching gear. Even so, the unusual powertrain and the aged presentation led to a modest price.