1952 Allard J-2X

Serial Number: J2X 3042 Condition: excellent Price: $235,000 USD Location: Texas, USA
Description The Allard J-2X is the most famous of all the Allards. The cars were manufactured by Sydney Allard in London. The cars that came to the USA were imported without engines, and then the importer put engines in them. This car has a Cadillac V8. In 1952 they were raced extensively by Carrol Shelby, Tom Cole and others, and were the most successful sports racers of that year.

History

Restoration

Commencing in 1998 the car went through a 2 ½ year restoration by John Harden of Oklahoma City. John is the center of most things Allard in the USA and has performed various restorations of J2X’s including Brian Dietz’s J2X which was on the cover of Vintage Motorsport 2000/5. This car was done right after Dietz’s car and is done to the same exacting standards as that one.

The owner visited the Harden facility many times during the restoration, and has an extensive set of photographs of the restoration as it progressed. These photographs will be part of the sale. In addition there is a set of full restoration documents.

Recent Competition History

Engine

• toatally rebuilt 231 cu in Cadillac V8
• 3 double Stomberg carburetors set up on an Edelbrock manifold
• Carburetors were rebuilt
• Engine is rated to about 280 HP
• Aluminum flywheel
• Engine has stellite valve seats and all new innards including Crower adjustable pushrods
• Vertex magneto

Fuel System

• Racing Fuel Cell was added with all new aeroquip lines

Oil/Water System

• Radiator was rebuilt in the original style with 5 cores for Texas heat
• In addition we installed extra fan on front that is thermostatically operated
• The car runs at 180 degs even on very hot Texas summer days

Electrical System

• New wiring harness
• Electrical cutoff switch

Gearbox

• new Richmond T-10

Final Drive

• New differential is limited slip 3.54:1
• modified case so as to fit as the original, up against the inboard rear brakes

Body

• Aluminum
• This body had to be totally redone as at some stage of its life it had been widened at the rear (probably for drag racing in California)

Chassis

• frame was stripped to bare metal using bead blasting and John Harden strengthened the chassis in various places, painted silver/grey
• Dampers: Original style shocks, but now are Koni adjustables. New springs
• Steering: rebuilt
• Brakes: Original style front and rear drums

Interior

• Full racing fire system operated from cockpit
• Electrical cutoff switch
• Four point racing seat belts
• New Bluemel’s Silverstone steering wheel as the old one had cracks.