Equipment
Painted wire wheels, Dunlop Racing tires, full-width windshield, Bluemels Brooklands steering wheel, large supply of spare and original parts including nose.
Condition
Allard factory entry at LeMans in 1953 driven by Zora Arkus-Duntov and Ray Merrick. Known history from new with a long vintage racing history. Sound but used cosmetics. A usable vintage race car that is eligible for just about anything.
Market commentary
The object of much attention in the preview, that resulted in this over-estimate price. Its auction history is informative: $115,500 at RM Monterey in 2001, then $341,000 in 2007, also at RM Monterey. The value curve is very steep, but this is a car that will get its new owner into just about any event, and do it with big, lusty American V-8 power.