Barn Find? Worth Anything?

coremaster21 · Mar 27, 2020

So my Dad has a coworker that lives out on a farm and my Dad went over to check out a car that had been sitting in one of their garages. The guy is willing to let the car go fairly cheap but we don't really know anything about them and if its even worth the hassle.

The car is a 1952 Allard J2X I believe. Does anyone know anything about these? Me or my Dad have never heard about them until now. Here are a few pictures.

buffalosoldier · Mar 27, 2020

Get it.

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Kevins89notch · Mar 27, 2020

Cheap like $2,500 or like $12,500?

DAVESVT2000 · Mar 27, 2020

Ask Wayne carini

SID297 · Mar 27, 2020

Looks like a good DD.

coremaster21 · Mar 27, 2020

$4k. Its missing the driver door for some reason.

buffalosoldier · Mar 27, 2020

Keep diggin it might be in the barn somewhere

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buffalosoldier · Mar 27, 2020

Does it have a cadillac V8?

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buffalosoldier · Mar 27, 2020

It has been several years around 1995 but I saw one at the corvette museum in Bowling Green, KY. They had the car running while we were there and it sounded awesome.

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ashleyroachclip · Mar 27, 2020

Pay the guy , get it loaded before he figures out what it is worth .
There are very few of these cars around .

NastyGT500 · Mar 27, 2020

Caddy powered. Pretty desirable. Selling fully restored in the $200-450K range.

I'm sure someone is interested in it and you could get quite a bit more than you pay for it...

Keep us posted and if you get it, post up more pics!

They are neat cars.

mnewxcv · Mar 27, 2020

imagine having one of those things new in 1952? Must have been awesome!

blk02edge · Mar 28, 2020

That is a K2.. NOT a J which is unfortunate. If you are paying a proper company to rebuild it you wont net a penny on that car. Its worth it if you do your own body work and can find all the missing parts in the barn

ashleyroachclip · Mar 28, 2020

There seems to be many more J2 , than K2 Allard.
That has the 4 carbs , there is one on hemming , only a single carb .
In Hemings and elsewhere I have run a quick search , total production was 119 , of those seems 40 some left hand drive .
Unrestored prices are substantially more than what you stated purchase price is .
It is an aluminum body , and appears to have. Been covered .
Get better pictures please .

CobraBob · Mar 28, 2020

Here's a restored 1952 K2.

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Would be fun to restore and drive it.

Here's a walk-around video of one.

mnewxcv · Mar 28, 2020

cant find any with the 4 carb setup either, and most of them don't have the hood scoop.

blk02edge · Mar 28, 2020

ashleyroachclip said:
There seems to be many more J2 , than K2 Allard.
That has the 4 carbs , there is one on hemming , only a single carb .
In Hemings and elsewhere I have run a quick search , total production was 119 , of those seems 40 some left hand drive .
Unrestored prices are substantially more than what you stated purchase price is .
It is an aluminum body , and appears to have. Been covered .
Get better pictures please .

Other way around, the K2 had the highest production number. The J's are THE cars to get and worth many times more than a K2.

blk02edge · Mar 28, 2020

I sent off the pics to our guy who restores classic concourse grade british cars to see what he can tell you about the off engine, hood scoop and missing door.

Bottom line is, yes 4k is cheap for any Allard but you have to love the car yourself as its going to cost what its worth to restore as in what its worth in mint shape... It will be a ton of money up front so make sure its something you really want.

Or buy it and flip it as is for a few thousand maybe.

mnewxcv · Mar 28, 2020

blk02edge said:
I sent off the pics to our guy who restores classic concourse grade british cars to see what he can tell you about the off engine, hood scoop and missing door.

Bottom line is, yes 4k is cheap for any Allard but you have to love the car yourself as its going to cost what its worth to restore as in what its worth in mint shape... It will be a ton of money up front so make sure its something you really want.

Or buy it and flip it as is for a few thousand maybe.

a couple cans of duplicolor and a box of spark plugs and call it a day

blk02edge · Mar 28, 2020

mnewxcv said:
a couple cans of duplicolor and a box of spark plugs and call it a day

Hell right, cut out a door from cardboard and tape her shut

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