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Allard Palm Beach MkI and MkII

From 1952 Allard built the smaller and lighter Palm Beach sports car on a 96-inch wheelbase. The Palm Beach used a K3 tubular chassis with swing axle suspensionLooking like a contemporary Aston Martin, MGA, or Austin-Healey 100 the Palm Beach was built around the Ford Consul 1,508cc four cylinder (8 produced) and Ford Zephyr 2,262cc six cylinder (65 produced) engines. Zora Arkus-Duntov is believed to have been involved in the chassis design, but would soon be engaged by Chevrolet to sort out the Corvette. The first cars had 3-abreast seating. The Palm Beach MkII was launched in 1956 with modernised design and a larger bonnet so that V8 engines could be fitted. Palm Beach MkII were not offered with 4-cylinder engines, but the Jaguar 3,442cc six was an option. Only a handful were made and in 1959 Allards ceased vehicle production.

Allard Palm Beach MkI 1953 - badge on bootlid	Allard Palm Beach MkI 1953. A tuned Ford Zephyr 2262cc engine was fitted to this car, but the 4-cylinder Ford Consul 1,703cc engine was also an option, but the MkII Palm Beach was wider to allow V8 engines.	Allard Palm Beach MkI 1955. Fitted with a 2,553cc straight six Ruddspeed tuned Ford Zephyr engine	Allard Palm Beach MkII 1956. Only 6 MkII cars were made, this car the Earls Court Show model was fitted with the Ford Zephyr 2,553cc straight six engine tuned by Ruddspeed.	Allard Palm Beach MkI 1953. A tuned Ford Zephyr engine was used. This car has the original 3-abreast seating although cars were soon given conventional 2-abreast seats.
Allard Palm Beach MkI 1953. This version of the Palm Beach had 3-across seating	Allard Palm Beach MkI 1955. 84 cars produced from 1952 to 1955 with Ford Consul, Ford Zrphyr or Dodge Ram V8 engines	Allard Palm Beach MkI 1955. The Palm Beach was a development of the Allard K3 which had a low slung body with integrated wings similar to other sports cars current at the time, including the AC Ace and Austin-Healey 100.	Allard Palm Beach MkII 1956. Only a handful of the Palm Beach MkIIs were produced, 2 as fixed head coupes, the rest as roadsters. This one is fitted with a Ford Zephyr 2552cc six cylinder 120bhp engine. Other cars were fitted with Jaguar engines or American V8s	Allard Palm Beach MkII 1956, Allards conventional looking sports car came too late to save the company, and was outsold by the AC Ace which later used the same Ruddspeed Zephyr engine.
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