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1947 Allard J1
Competition Roadster 3.9 L
Vehicle values by condition
Fair
Condition 4
£105,000
#4 cars are daily drivers, with flaws visible to the naked eye. The chrome might have pitting or scratches, the windshield might be chipped.
Good
Condition 3
£153,000
#3 cars could possess some, but not all of the issues of a #4 car, but they will be balanced by other factors such as a fresh paint job or a new, correct interior.
Excellent
Condition 2
£207,000
#2 cars could win a local or regional show. They can be former #1 cars that have been driven or have aged. Seasoned observers will have to look closely for flaws.
Concours
Condition 1
£244,000
#1 vehicles are the best in the world. The visual image is of the best car, unmodified, in the right colours, driving onto the lawn at the finest concours.
Insurance premium for a
1947 Allard J1 Competition Roadster 3917
valued at £153,000
£579.41
/ year*
History of the 1946 - 1948 Allard J1
1946 - 1948 Allard J1
Allard J1 Competition
Prior to World War Two, Sydney Allard and his close friend Ken Hutchison were almost invincible in their Allard Specials in trials competitions, and Allard's reputation led him to produce a number, mainly for friends. After the war, the first true competition car was produced: the Allard J1. Just 13 were built between 1946 and 1948, with maybe half a dozen remaining today.
The car, based on the pre-war trials car, uses a Ford Mercury 239CI Flathead V8 engine mounted on a small (100-inch wheelbase) chassis. Transverse leaf suspension was used, with high ground-clearance and quickly-detachable front wings.
Today these cars are very rare, with the whereabouts of a small number known to the Allard Owners' Club.
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