[b] This one is a real shame! This was a 1953 Allard Palm Beach. From 1952 / 59 there were 80 of
these built. They were powered by a British Ford Consul 4 cyl. This was one of only 8 that were
powered by the smaller 1.5 liter 4.
This is what they looked like.
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Sometime in the sixties the 4 cyl was swapped for a Chevy 265" mated to a 4 speed tranny. In this configuration it was raced at Watkins Glen and several other tracks.
About 2 years ago the barn that this was in burned to the ground. The heat was so intense the body completely melted. In cleaning up afterward the frame was cut in half with a sawzall to extricate it
from the collapsed barn debris. This is what remains -
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If you look closely you can make out the dual quads among all the melted aluminum.
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You can see portions of the tranny melted also!
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The presence of an oil filter makes this a '56 if it is a 265".
The markings on the heads did not look like they were from a 265"
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If anyone has any interest in these remains - let me know I can put you in contact with the owner.
The back half of the car was scraped.
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