The K2 Roadster presented here was delivered to the United States in 1952 as one of twenty-two of an overall production of one hundred nineteen. The car was originally finished in red and equipped with left-hand drive, and it is believed to have first been registered in California. It also is believed to have been acquired in Washington in the late 1950s and taken to Hawaii, as is described in a story by Richard Saunders in the spring 2011 Allard Register.

In 1985, the K2 was purchased in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, by its present owner, who noticed a 1964 Hawaiian inspection sticker still on the side windshield and that its original red paint was still visible. It had seen service as a dragster, and its present Ford 302 V-8 engine and three-speed transmission were already installed. A minor fire had resulted in the replacement of the sheet metal in the firewall; thus, the original chassis number has been lost. The present replacement number, K26015, was issued afterwards by the Allard Register.

The car was restored in its present menacing black and received splined wheel hubs, 72-spoke wire wheels, Allard spinners, a new steering wheel and hood, and extensive bodywork. The original 1960s Sunpro tachometer was replaced with a model of the same size that would allow the double-point V-8’s rpms to be dialed in, and 6x16 radials were installed to greatly improve handling. The owner notes that he has driven the car twice to shows at Watkins Glen, most recently in September 2010, where he was fortunate to take part in a tour of the old circuit in a car that could have run there in the 1950s!

This is a beautiful, fascinating, and powerful example of one of Sidney Allard’s most attractive creations.