Sydney H. Allard, winner of Rallye MC 1952 with G. Warburton on N° 146, Allard P1, 4,375 c.c. Ford V8 side-valve motor. He was the founder of the Allard car company and a successful racing motorist in cars of his own manufacture. Starting from Glasgow he narrowly defeated Stirling Moss, in a Sunbeam-Talbot 90, who finished second overall. Rallye Monte Carlo 1952.

Sydney H. Allard, founder of the Allard car company, stands beside his victorious P1 sports car at the 1952 Rallye Monte Carlo. Wearing a light-colored trench coat over a suit, he offers a faint smile. The car, co-driven by G. Warburton, shows signs of the demanding race with rough, unpainted repairs on its front fender. Allard, who started the rally from Glasgow, narrowly defeated Stirling Moss to claim the overall win. In the background, a van advertises the motor lubricant “Bretocyl Graphité.”

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Cars, Racing, Rallye

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