Monterey Auction Preview

For 2009, no less than six Allards will cross the various auction blocks setup throughout Monterey this August. Of the six Allards, two are most notable in my opinion.

First is the Allard J2 at Mecum (their first Monterey auction). This is one of two Allards that was raced by Carroll Shelby and it should command big numbers, although it did not reach its reserve price at a previous Mecum auction.

The second car is the M Coupe at RM (shown above). This is a very unique car as only three M Coupes were made out of 500 produced. The car is very attractive and unique…hopefully it will bring more than the estimate.

Links to each of the cars are contained below. I plan to attend each of the auctions and I will provide photos of each car along with the results. If you plan on bidding, good luck! Let’s hope all of these cars go to good homes where they will see lots of use.

 

 

Allard J2

Chassis: J2 179. Lot# S109. No Estimate

Allard

 K3

Chassis: K3 3166. Lot# S153. No Estimate

 

RM Auctions: Sports & Classics of Monterey; Portola Hotel, Friday August 14

Allard M Type Coupe (Rare, 1 of 3 made - Shown Above)

 

Chassis: 71M430P. Lot# 310. Estimate: $35-45,000

 

Allard M Type Drop Head Coupe

Chassis: 1064B. Lot# 379. Estimate: $35-45,000

 

Bonhams: Quail Lodge Resort and Golf Club, Friday August 14

Allard J2X

J2X 3142. Lot# 267. Estimate: $200-225,000

 

Gooding & Company: Pebble Beach Auction, Saturday August 15

Allard K3

K3 3175. Lot# 59. Estimate: $175-225,000

 

Cheers,

Colin Warnes