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Rare 1950 Allard K1. 1 of 3 with left-hand drive. The first three Allard "K" series cars built in 1950 featured this earlier coachwork. All three were the only cars of 1950 made featuring left-hand drive, and they were imported to the USA. This was the second of the three for import. The whereabouts of the other independent front suspension that was offered on the J1 race car of the same period. After the first three K1's were made in 1950, Allard switched to the new bodywork of the K2. There was a scant 151 of these cars made by Sir Sidney Allard. A notable feature is the cut-down doors, art-deco styling including the flip-out turn signals, and "waterfall" grille - which was a take away from the Pre-War Allard's and Allard race cars. This example is silver, finished with a blue interior and black convertible top. It's powered by a 59A Mercury Flathead V8 with manual transmission and highly-machined gear shift lever. The engine set-up and finish is a wonderful surviving example of period Southern California Hot Rod practice.