Allard Motor Company Limited was a London-based low-volume car manufacturer founded in 1945 by Sydney Allard [1] in small premises in Clapham, south-west London. Car manufacture almost ceased within a decade. It produced approximately 1900 cars before it became insolvent and ceased trading in 1958. [2]

Allard Motor Company kicked off production in 1946, with three models, all based on the Ford Pilot chassis: the J, competition car; the K, larger two-seater intended for road use and the L, a four-seater. Power came from an upgraded 3.6-litre flathead V8, produced by Ford in Dagenham, with 85hp, driving though a three-speed box.

Allard Dragster – The first dragster in Europe built to introduce the sport of drag racing to the UK. Rcorded 10.48 seconds and 170 mph for the 1/4 mile. The fastest ET ever in the UK at the time.

Over the 1959-1975 years Allard Motor Company marketed a range of modified Fords, such as the Allardette based on the Ford Anglia, other vehicle conversions and motor accessories including Golde sun roofs and Shorrock superchargers.

The 1950 Allard P1 is a significant vehicle in British automotive history, known for its combination of American power and British craftsmanship. Engineered by Chris Humberstone and Sydney Allard, the P1 features a Ford Flathead V8 engine and a chassis sourced from Ford.

Our Allard cars, unlike the ‘lookalike’ Allards built by other business ventures since 1985, are true authentic Allard cars built by the Allard family.

Sydney Allard’s first Allard, the famous CLK5, was built in 1936. It was evolved from a crashed Ford V8 saloon. The chassis was cut down, normal Ford suspension, rod-operated brakes and welded Ford wheels retained, while the body had a GP …

2022年12月15日 · Allard senior really liked the Ford Anglia and loved its reliability and comfort, if not outright speed but its underdog nature appealed to him as it mirrored that of his own company. He had built up a great reputation on the international rallying scene in the Anglia first entering the Monte Carlo rally in a standard 105E in 1961 (and 1962).

The first Allard mounted a Ford flathead V8 in a body mostly sourced from a Bugatti racing car, and used the American engine's high torque to great effect in this slow-speed competition. Further Allards were soon built, all specially ordered, and fitted with a variety of large, Ford-sourced engines, including Lincoln-Zephyr V12 powerplants .

Though their duties kept them very busy, Allard still found time to design and build sports cars. In 1936 the first Allard Special, commonly referred to as the CLK5 because of its registration number, had been created using Ford products. It sat atop a Ford 40 chassis, outfitted with a Ford flat-head V8 engine, and given a Bugatti Type 51 body.