Allard Palm Beach

Allard Palm Beach
Production period:	1952-1960
Class :	Sports car
Body versions :	Roadster

The Allard Palm Beach is a two-seater sports roadster that the British company Allard built in two different generations from 1952 to 1960.

In eight years, a total of 80 copies were built, which were equipped with various four- and six-cylinder in - line engines. Together with the Coupé Gran Turismo , these were the last cars made by Allard in Great Britain.

Mark I.

Mark I.
Allard 21Z Palm Beach
Production period:	1952-1956
Engines:	Petrol engines : 1.5–2.3 liters (35–50 kW)
Length:	3962 mm
Width:	1473 mm
Height:
Wheelbase :	2438 mm
Empty weight :	838-864 kg

The Palm Beach Mark I was available either with the four-cylinder in-line engine of the Ford Consul or with the six-cylinder in-line engine of the Ford Zephyr . Both engines were overhead .

The model 21C had the four-cylinder engine with 1508 cm³ displacement (bore × stroke = 79.37 mm × 76.2 mm), which was compressed 1: 6.8 and with a Zenith carburetor an output of 47 bhp (34.55 kW ) at 4400 rpm. delivered. The top speed of the 21C is given as 136 km / h.

The model 21Z had the six-cylinder engine with 2262 cm³ displacement (cylinder dimensions, compression and carburettor like the four-cylinder), the 68 bhp (50 kW) at 4000 / min. performed. The 21Z reached a top speed of 139 km / h.

In addition, a copy of the Mark I was equipped with a 4.0-liter Dodge 'Red Ram' V8 engine at the request of the Argentine customer .

The front wheels were individually suspended and provided with coil springs. The rigid rear axle also had coil springs. The wheelbase was 2438 mm, the front / rear track 1295 mm.

Mark II

Mark II
Allard 72Z Palm Beach (1959)
Production period:	1956-1960
Engines:	Gasoline engines : 2.6-3.4 liters (66-140 kW)
Length:	3810 mm
Width:	1600 mm
Height:
Wheelbase :	2438 mm
Empty weight :	914-965 kg

The Palm Beach Mark II was introduced in 1956 and was no longer equipped with four cylinder engines. Instead, in addition to the redesigned Ford Zephyr engine, there was a much more powerful six-cylinder unit from Jaguar .

The 72Z model had the more powerful Ford engine with 2253 cm³ displacement (bore × stroke = 82.55 mm × 79.5 mm), which was compressed 1: 7.8 and with a Zenith carburettor an output of 90 bhp (66 kW) at 4200 rpm. delivered.

The 72XK model had the twin-camshaft engine of the Jaguar XK 140 with 3442 cm³ displacement (bore × stroke = 83 mm × 106 mm), which was compressed 1: 8 and with two SU carburetors 190 bhp (140 kW) at 5500 rpm. performed. The 72XK reached a top speed of 192 km / h.

The chassis of the Mark I was essentially adopted for the Mark II. The front / rear track, however, grew to 1321 mm.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p David Culshaw, Peter Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895–1975 . Veloce Publishing, Dorchester 1997. ISBN 1-874105-93-6 . Pp. 31-32
↑ Palm Beach brochure. (PDF) In: Allard. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013 ; Retrieved August 13, 2013 .
↑ 954 Allard Palm Beach MkI 'Red Ram' Roadster. In: Bonhams. April 11, 2011, accessed August 13, 2013 .
↑ Michael Gillies, Mark Sedgwick: A – Z of Cars, 1945–1970 . Bay View Books, Bideford (Devon) 1993. ISBN 1-870979-39-7 . P. 15

Web links

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[CH-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p David Culshaw, Peter Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895–1975 . Veloce Publishing, Dorchester 1997. ISBN 1-874105-93-6 . Pp. 31-32

[PalmBeach-2] Palm Beach brochure. (PDF) In: Allard. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013 ; Retrieved August 13, 2013 .

[Bonhams-3] 954 Allard Palm Beach MkI 'Red Ram' Roadster. In: Bonhams. April 11, 2011, accessed August 13, 2013 .

[GS-4] Michael Gillies, Mark Sedgwick: A – Z of Cars, 1945–1970 . Bay View Books, Bideford (Devon) 1993. ISBN 1-870979-39-7 . P. 15