26th May, 2021 13:00

Imperial War Museum Duxford

 
  Lot 68
 

1948 Allard M1 Drophead Coupe
Extensively restored


Lot details

Registration No: JOF 560
Chassis No: 81M705
MOT: Exempt

  • Finished in Flame Red, Beige mohair hood with re-trimmed interior in Tan leather
  • One of just c.500 examples
  • Recent mechanical fettling by Just Historic Cars Ltd
  • Subject to a previous ground up restoration in the USA

Succinctly described as 'the most consistently successful hot-rods of all time', the cars that emerged from Sydney Allard's small London premises were nothing short of a revelation. Victorious across a wide range of motorsport disciplines the recipe of large capacity V8 engines, low weight, simplistic suspension geometry and borderline brakes left critics dumbfounded and fans addicted. Introduced in 1947, the four-seater M-type drophead coupe was built around a massive box section steel chassis made by John Thompson Ltd of Wolverhampton. It was propelled by an 85bhp 3.6 litre sidevalve Ford V8 mated to a three speed manual gearbox. Commenting on the new model Autocar magazine noted that it was "full of life and capable of holding almost anything on the road up to speeds in the region of 90mph". Total M-type production is thought to have amounted to just 499 cars.

Finished in Flame Red with Beige mohair hood and re-trimmed interior in Beige leather upholstery, contrasting biscuit carpets and striking walnut woodwork ‘JOF560’ was delivered new to Bristol Street Motors in October 1948 to its first owner J E Keightley of the White Lion, Bideford-on-Avon. Understood to have been exported to the USA in 1990 ‘JOF560’ was the subject of an extensive body-off restoration that is understood to have cost the equivalent of almost £100,000. Purportedly, it was a Pebble Beach concours winner in the early 2000’s the M1 rides on chromed wire wheels in preference to the standard steel disc wheels.

Being UK road regrated again in 2013 'JOF 560' benefited from a carburettor overhaul, new clutch bearing, water pumps replaced, dynamo rebuild, braking system overhaul, new-old-stock radiator fitted, ancillary and drive belts replaced. More recently it has been intrusted to Just Historic Cars Ltd for an engine overhaul and further mechanical improvements and is offered with a collection of invoices, copy of the factory records and V5c. The vendor currently grades its engine, transmission, electrical equipment, interior trim, bodywork and paintwork all as ‘very good’. Surely one of the best M1’s around.

For more information, please contact:
James McWilliam
james.mcwilliam@handh.co.uk
07943 584760

 

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Auction: Imperial War Museum Duxford, 26th May, 2021

AUCTION VENUE
Imperial War Museum
Duxford
Cambridgeshire
CB22 4QR

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