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Gooding and Company Auction, continued from page 6

The example on offer at Amelia Island is considered to be one of the
more exquisite pre-war models produced by Tallbot-Lago.

There are other fine automobiles of British manufacture included in
the Sales Catalog, ranging from early models to a very current
Aston Martin. The majority of these cars are expected to bring at
least six figures.
Although there have been warnings that prices in the collector car
market are anticipated to drop, pre-war offerings continue to hold
strong as do prices in the classic sports car sector. Buyers continue
to be keen when presented with outstanding examples of
automobile history. ##
Above: 1965 Jaguar E Type 14.2 L Fixed Head
Coupe, estimated $250,000-$325,000

Left: 1939 Bentley 4 1/ 4 L Sports Coupe,
estimated range, $700,000 to $900,000

Above; 2013 Aston Martin V8 Vantage
Coupe, $90,000-$120,000 without reserve

Above: 1951 Allard J2, estimated range $250,000-$325,0000

Founded in 1945 by Sydney Allard, the Allard Motor Company
was a London- based, low volume car company whose models,
powered by American V-8 engines, were the bane of racetracks
on both sides of the Atlantic from 1949 through the 1950s. In
Britain the cars were fitted with either Ford or Mercury engines
with 85-110 HP. For the American market the cars were
shipped without engines, allowing owners to fit the American
V-8 of their choice.
Above: 1955 Jaguar XK140SE Drophead
In 1950 Sydney Allard and fellow driver Tom Cole brought a J2
with a Cadillac engine to a third place finish at LeMans despite Coupe, estimated range $120,000- $150,000
their car having broken both first and second gear in its three without reserve
gear transmission.Both Zora Duntor , the father of the Corvette,
All photos from Gooding and Company
and Carroll Shelby, the father of the Cobra, raced J2s in the
catalog. Online and Phone bids accepted.
early 1950s.