We have chosen to build the first Allard JR as an exact copy of the car with which Sydney led the 1953 Le Mans 24 hours race.
The intention is to obtain FIA HTP documentation, which would make the
car eligible to compete in the International Classics such as the Le
Mans race.
Only seven JR sports cars were manufactured between 1953 and 1955. All seven are believed to be in existence. The last JR manufactured in 1955 carried chassis number 3408. The first JR's we are building are authentic Allards, as the cars are being built by members of the Allard family, with support from engineers who worked in the original Allard company. This first JR will have continuation chassis number 3409. This could therefore be seen as the restarting of Allard car manufacture after a gap nearly sixty years since the last JR was produced.
Only seven JR sports cars were manufactured between 1953 and 1955. All seven are believed to be in existence. The last JR manufactured in 1955 carried chassis number 3408. The first JR's we are building are authentic Allards, as the cars are being built by members of the Allard family, with support from engineers who worked in the original Allard company. This first JR will have continuation chassis number 3409. This could therefore be seen as the restarting of Allard car manufacture after a gap nearly sixty years since the last JR was produced.
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