LOT 105

1947 Allard K1 Tourer Chassis no. 161 Engine no. SV 1553

Estimate: CHF70,000 - CHF100,000

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Lot 105

1947 Allard K1 Tourer

The Bonmont Sale|29 June 2025, 14:00 CEST|Chéserex, Switzerland

1947 Allard K1 Tourer
Chassis no. 161
Engine no. SV 1553

• Iconic British make
• One of 151 K1s produced
• Extensively restored
• Photographic record available

After WW2, Sydney Allard progressed from specials-builder to motor manufacturer, though the latter activity was really little more than a means of financing the company's competition programme. Despite its small size and limited resources, Allard's achievements were legion, Sydney himself finishing 3rd at Le Mans in a J2 sports-racer and winning the Monte Carlo Rally outright in a P-Type saloon.

Introduced in 1946, the competition-orientated J1 two-seater employed a 100" wheelbase chassis featuring Allard's trademark independently-suspended 'split' front axle and a De Dion rear end with inboard brakes. Like the vast majority of production Allards, the J1 used Ford/Mercury V8 components, these being readily obtainable from Ford in the UK. The K1 tourer was broadly similar apart from its longer wheelbase.

Described by the vendor as in very good condition throughout, this K1 was restored in 2004/2005 and comes with a comprehensive photographic record of the work. The vendor owns a restoration shop in Switzerland and a museum, 'Pantheon Basel', where the Allard has been exhibited.

Footnotes

1947 Allard K1 de tourisme
Châssis n° 161
Moteur n° SV 1553

• Une marque britannique iconique
• Seulement 151 K1 produites
• A bénéficié de travaux de restauration importants
• Dossier de photos disponible

Après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, Sydney Allard, qui jusque-là s'était contenté de modifier des véhicules pour la compétition, se mua en constructeur automobile à part entière, mais cette activité ne servait pas à rien d'autre qu'à financer son engagement en compétition. Malgré sa faible envergure et des ressources limitées, les succès d'Allard furent nombreux ; Sydney en personne se classa 3e au Mans sur une J2 de sport et il remporta une édition du Rallye de Monte-Carlo sur une berline Type P.

Présentée en 1946, la biplace J1 destinée à la compétition était construite sur un châssis de 2,54 m d'empattement et doté d'un train avant 'brisé' à roues indépendantes, typiquement Allard, et d'un essieu arrière De Dion à freins « in board ». Comme l'essentiel des Allard de série, la J1 utilisait des composants de Ford/Mercury V8, faciles à approvisionner par le biais de Ford-UK. La K1 de tourisme en était assez proche, mis à part un empattement plus long.

Décrite par son vendeur comme en très bon état général, cette K1 fut restaurée en 2004/2005 et elle est proposée avec un dossier complet de photos de ces travaux. Son propriétaire possède un atelier de restauration en Suisse ainsi qu'un musée, le Pantheon Basel, où son Allard a été exposée.

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