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1950 Allard J2

Saratoga Automobile Museum - Saratoga Springs, New York

There is a terrific video on this car; with sound at the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq80xQv41mU

Sydney Allard was a Ford dealer in London in the 1930s who was fond of making specials, and had moderate success producing lightweight cars with Ford engines. After the War he believed that the success he had with the pre war specials might continue post war so he produced the most spartan aluminum body roadster with no attempt at streamlining, and rather awkward cycle fenders which exposed its even more awkward front suspension. Everything was bolted on to a plain vanilla ladder frame. By cutting a solid front axle in half in the middle and then forming a pivot at that point, a independent swing axle in front, damped by coil springs, satisfied the definition of an incondite independent front suspension. On the other hand a De Dion axles in the rear sent power to the wheels through a universal joint drive. Again coil springs were used and to lower the unsprung weight the brakes were mounted inboard beside the quick change differential. (As a driver I can tell you this combination often resisted control if accelerating whilst turning). Source: Simeone Foundation Automobile Museum

Olympus OM-D EM-1 ,Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75mm F1.8 ,Best at original size.
1/200s f/1.8 at 75.0mm iso800 RAW/PP full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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Tom LeRoy20-Dec-2014 21:16
Wow, great shot of this beauty and thanks for the link - lots of interesting and detailed information! V
Jean D19-Dec-2014 02:41
Great shot of this very special classic. ~V
Jean Chiasson19-Dec-2014 00:00
Beautiful details RPM dash Frank big vote
laine18-Dec-2014 23:09
A very fancy dash...an early Christmas gift, Frank :))
Stephanie18-Dec-2014 22:55
What a charming old car! Great pov and capture Frank! V
Walter Otto Koenig18-Dec-2014 22:22
Precise focus and great composition. I like the colors and reflections. "V"