1952 Allard J2X
- Engine
- 5.4L (331 cu. in.) V8, lightly modified with forged pistons, custom camshafts, and six Stromberg 97 carburetors, ~255 bhp at rear wheels; mated to Lincoln-Zephyr gearbox
- Colour
- Bright red
Allard J2X chassis 3062 is one of 83 examples built between 1951 and 1953, completed in June 1952 and shipped to New York without an engine for its first owner to supply a Chrysler Hemi. After decades of regular use in Southern California and Hawaii under a single long-term custodian, the car received a professional restoration in 2010 featuring a purpose-built Cadillac 331 V-8 with six Stromberg carburetors. All original body panels and most running gear are said to be retained.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$335,000
- 1952 →Factory deliveryFirst owner, identity untracedpartial documentation
Took delivery after the car arrived in New York without an engine, then sourced a Chrysler Hemi V-8 independently. Subsequent years prior to 1969 are unaccounted for in historical records.
- 1969 → 2010Acquisition unknownAlan Beallpartial documentation
Based in Southern California and later Hawaii, he kept and drove the car regularly for more than thirty years, undertaking two amateur restorations during that period as noted in communications with the Allard Register.
- 2010 →Acquisition unknownSouthern California collectorpartial documentation
Acquired the car after the 2010 professional restoration by Limeworks Speed Shop and kept it in good order before eventually selling it to the Muckel Collection.
- Date unknownPrivate saleMuckel Collectionpartial documentation
Updated the interior with tan leather and fitted correct period gauges; continued regular use and maintenance of the vehicle.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2010RestorationLimeworks Speed Shop
Full professional restoration completed by Limeworks Speed Shop. A Cadillac 331 cu. in. V-8 was built with forged pistons, custom-ground cams, and six Stromberg 97 carburetors producing at least 255 rear-wheel horsepower, mated to a Lincoln-Zephyr gearbox. Original body panels and remaining running gear were retained; bodywork finished in red with leather interior and Brooklands screens.
Restoration carried out by Steve Dennish. All original body panels reportedly preserved.
- —Restoration
Two informal, owner-executed restorations carried out during Alan Beall's tenure; both were self-described as non-professional in scope.
Reported by Beall to the Allard Register late in his ownership.
- —Maintenance
Interior retrimmed in tan leather and correct period gauges fitted to replace earlier instrumentation.
Work carried out during the Southern California collector's ownership, prior to acquisition by the Muckel Collection.
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