Allard M2

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M2 and M2X
Production period: 1951-1952
Class : Sports car
Body versions : Cabriolet
Engines:
Petrol engines : 3.6-4.4 liters
(62.5-110 kW)
Length: 4623-4724 mm
Width: 1803 mm
Height:
Wheelbase : 2845 mm
Empty weight : 1346-1473 kg
Previous model Allard M

The Allard M2 is a sports cabriolet that the British company Allard built from 1951 to 1952 as the successor to the M model .

M2

The M2 is often called "The Whale" because its new front features an A-shaped grille and the large, one-piece bonnet integrates the fenders. Like its predecessor, the car was powered by a side-controlled V8 engine from the Ford Pilot . This engine had a displacement of 3622 cc (bore × stroke = 77.79 mm × 95.25 mm) and had a compression ratio of 6.1: 1. Its output was 85 bhp (62.5 kW) at 3600 rpm. It was equipped with a manual three-speed gearbox with steering wheel shift (also from the Ford Pilot) and reached a top speed of 136 km / h. The body consists of aluminum panels.

The new M2 was rejected by most of the customers, so only seven copies could be sold.

M2X

Due to the poor sales figures, the M2 was replaced by the M2X at the end of 1951 . In principle, this was the convertible version of the P1 coupe model . He took over the new front suspension with coil springs from the J2 , so that more space was available in the front footwell. In addition to the well-known 3.6-liter engine - but now again with a gearshift lever in the middle of the car - there was also a 4.4-liter engine upon request.

By 1952, 25 M2X models were built.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f David Culshaw, Peter Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895-1975 . Veloce Publishing, Dorchester 1997. ISBN 1-874105-93-6 . Pp. 31-32
  2. ^ M2 Coupe "The Whale" . In: Allard Register . Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved on August 13, 2013.
  3. ↑ Saloon and Drophead Coupe brochure . In: Allard . Archived from the original on November 1, 2011. Retrieved on August 13, 2013.
  4. ↑ Mark Gillies, Michal Sedgwick: A – Z of Cars, 1945–1970 . Bay View Books, Bideford (Devon) 1993. ISBN 1870979397 . P. 15.
  5. ↑ a b Allard range brochure . In: Allard . Archived from the original on November 1, 2011. Retrieved on August 13, 2013.