331 cu. in. Cadillac OHV V-8 engine, GM automatic transmission, Allard split front axle with radius rods and coil springs, de Dion rear axle with coil springs, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 100"

• One of about 62 built

• Documentation of the original restoration

• Powerful Cadillac V-8/automatic powertrain

Beautiful or brutal—take your pick—Sydney Allard’s rapid roadsters epitomized early postwar sports-car design with their elemental bodies and throbbing American overhead-valve V-8 power plants. An effort to “civilize” the race-bred J2/J2X model for the road without losing its visceral performance, the new K3 debuted at the London Motor Show in 1952. Clearly, Sydney Allard had the North American sports car market in mind with the K3, and all but a handful found buyers in the USA. The majority of K3s were shipped without engines to American dealers, who would then install a V-8 engine of the purchaser’s choice, with many equipped with aftermarket speed parts to further enhance their performance. Production of the K3 continued through October 8, 1954 and reached 61 or 62 units, depending on the source.

Finished in Powder Blue with red upholstery, this particular K3, chassis K3-3261, was originally delivered on September 16, 1953 to Kirk Motors, who sold it to first owner D. Sanderson, who according to the Allard Register, was an engineer that worked on the Nike guided missile project in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Gary Peacock purchased the K3 in 1977 and later commissioned a complete restoration during the late 1980s. Following the death of Mr. Peacock in 2009, the well-known Allard enthusiast and Allard Register historian Bob Lytle purchased the car and commenced a minor freshening of the car. After Mr. Lytle’s passing, his friends, including Allard GT owner Bob Girvin, helped complete the project. Since completion, the K3 has been driven fewer than 1,000 miles and features instruments that have been reconditioned to as-new condition.

Complete with a black folding top and wire-spoke wheels, this historic K3 is offered with extensive paperwork, including diagrams and photographs documenting the original restoration. With its powerful 331-cubic inch Cadillac OHV V-8 mated to a modified GM automatic transmission, this K3 embodies all that Allards are known for—roaring down a straightaway or simply turning heads around town with the powerful Cadillac V-8 blaring through massive exhaust pipes.