1953 Allard J2X Roadster or 1983 Hardy Motors Elite


Do you ever see a car that you inexplicably like? There’s no good reason for the attraction because the car isn’t pretty. The design isn’t impressive or beautiful, but it has some strange attraction to the eye. Think about cars like the Triumph TR7 or the Tesla CyberTruck or the Volvo P1800ES. Or this next thing, which is a kit car built in the 1980s to look like a 1953 Allard. Find this 1983 Hardy Motors Elite bidding for $17500 with a few hours to go located in Fruita, CO via ebay auctions.

From the seller:
OWN THIS ULTRA RARE
1953 ALLARD J2X ROADSTER
ONE OF “1949” MADE, # 19
LAZER / ELITE / HARDY
“THE J2X BRITISH RACING LEGEND!”
One of the VERY Last Ones left…!
1953 ALLARD J2X ROADSTER CONVERTIBLE
ALL 1983 HARDY MOTORS ELLITE, FACTORY ORIGINAL 350 V8 CU.IN.
AUTOMATIC B&M SHIFTER
15,300 MILES SHOWING, STORED PERFECTLY FOR LAST 30+ YEARS
~ ULTRA RARE FIND ~
~ ORIGINAL MATCHING NUMBER J2X OF THE “ELLITE / HARDY” 1ST DESIGNED J2X~
THIS IS ASSET INVESTMENT IN AUTOMOBILE HISTORY
!!! ~ THE NEW ALLARD MOTOR WORKS, J2X MKIII IS PRICED AT: $140,000.00 ~ !!!
HELLO TO ALL BRITISH AND AMERICAN RACING SPORTS CAR COLLECTORS,
HERE IS A 1953 ALLARD J2X ROADSTER CONVERTIBLE, A MUSEUM CLASSIC FOR THE LAST 31 YEARS, NOW A RARE COLLECTORS CLASSIC 1ST REPRODUCTION J2X ELITE / NEAL HARDY
BRING A OFFER $, OR “BUY IT NOW” $
THIS 1953 ALLARD J2X ROADSTER CONVERTIBLE YOUR VIEWING IS 1 OF 1949 PRODUCED BY LAZER,/ ELITE / NEAL D. HARDY / OF HARDY MOTORS 1983 WITH 1989 DELIVERY. A TRUE RARE AUTHORIZED ALLARD REPRODUCTION CAR.
THIS CAR IS IN ALL ORIGINAL, AS HAND MADE CONDITION. IT IS LEGAL, WITH CLEAR TITLE AND IT IS FREE AND CLEAR WITH UTAH REGISTRATION / INSPECTED, STREET LEGAL WITH CLEAR TITLE. SPENT MAIN 31 YEAR LIFE IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH SMALL MUSEUM FOR THE LAST 31+ YEARS IN HEATED DISPLY & STORAGE. 15,300 MILES ON THE CHEVY V8 350 CU. IN. AUTOMAIC B&M SHIFTER, JUST TAKEN OUT AND JUST UPDATED AND DETAILED TOP TO BOTTOM. RUNS & DRIVES GREAT, ENGINE IS NEW IN 1981-1989. FINDING ACTUAL DATE CODE.
THE MAIN BODY WAS MADE WITH GREAT ATTENTION DETAIL AND ORIGINALITY TO THE ORIGINAL BRITISH J2X ALLARD PRICED AT $450,000 IF YOU CAN FIND ONE FOR SALE. THE PAINT ON THIS CAR IS AMAZING, AND THERE ARE NO CRACKS IN FIBERGLASS, ONLY A FEW NICKS AND A SCRATCH OR TWO.
PLEASE JUST EXAMINE THIS CAR AND LET ALL THE DETAILED PHOTOS SPEAK AND SHOW FOR THEMSELVES, TO DOCUMENT THIS AMAZING TIME CAPSULE RARE INVESTMENT UNIQUE AUTOMOBILE.
THE KNOWN HISTORY: 1992 DEILVERED NEW TO THE TEXAS CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, (HAVE TITLE COPY) THEN TO A MUSEUM IN SALTLAKE CITY, UTAH SINCE 1993. 3 OWNERS KNOWN, RUNS PERFECT, 15,000 MILES, FUN CAR TO DRIVE AND PARADE IN.
EXTERIOR PAINT:
ALL FIBERGLASS BODY WITH ABSOLUTLY NICE SHOW BEAUTIFUL PAINT IN RACING RED. -VERY RARE CONDITION OVERALL WITH FANTASTIC FITMENT.
INTERIOR:
DASH IS ALL BEAUTIFUL, CHROMEWORK IS ALL THERE, TRIPPLE PLATE CHROME, AND AUTOMATIC B&M SHIFT ETC… CONVERTIBLE BODY , CORRECT WITH AUTHENTIC RACING ROLL BAR. AND SIMPSON HARNESS BELTS, THE CAR IS IN BEAUTIFUL TIGHT GREAT SHAPE, WOOD STEERING WHEEL IS IN FANTASTIC ORIGINAL SHAPE. ALL LOCKS WORK, AND LATCHES AND SOUNDNESS OF FIT!
MECHANICS:
ALL THE CHEVROLET V-8 350 CU. IN. DRIVETRAIN IS ALL ORIGINAL GM AND ALL NEW IN 1983-1989 GM.
ELECTRICAL:
ALL GOOD ALL WORKING GREAT
GLASS:
ALL GLASS IS GOOD, NO CRACKS, WINDSHIELD, ALL VERY NICE GLASS. REAL ALLARD WINDOW ALUMINUM FRAMES
OPERATIONAL OTHERS: BLINKERS, DASH LIGHTS, HIGHBEAMS, GUAGES, ALL WORK
CONCLUSION SUMMARY:
THIS 1953 / 1983 ALLARD J2X ROADSTER CONVERTIBLE HAS GOT TO BE THE ONE OF BEST LEFT IN EXSISTANCE! THERE ARE ONLY 1949 J2X’S MADE FROM THE 1983-1989 RUN #19.(LAZER, ELITE, HARDY)
*** THE UTAH TITLE IS CLEAR AND CLEAN, A LOW OWNER CAR ***
~ ASK ABOUT OUR OTHER CARS COMING OUT OF DRY STORAGE!!!
1929 PACKARD PHEATON CONVERTIBLE, CADILLACS, FRAISER, STUDEBAKER, 1928 LINCOLN CONVERTIBLE, ALLARD J2X, & MORE. ~
SEARCH: LINCOLN, V-12, V12 414 CU. IN. ZEFER, CONVERTIBLE, CONTINENTAL, LEBARON, K SERIES, MUSEUM QUALITY, VICTORIA, HENRY FORD, FDR, JFK, CADILLAC, V12, V-12, PACKARD.



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So “hand made” is the new word for “kit car”?
And is it just me, or is anyone else suspicious of someone who doesn’t have a spell checker in 2024, and can’t figure out how to turn off the caps lock?
…just sayin’…
-Stan (the suspicious, editorial Stan…)
agreed. started to read, bub the ALL Caps yelling was too fatiguing.
I assumed the seller was deaf from driving this car and thus shouts at all times.
I cannot recall disliking a roll-cage as much as I dislike this one. Everything about it aggrieves me. Multiple tubing diameters, off-center in an ugly way, pointy and weird, and a now useless passenger seat. Maybe the fabricator didn’t want to mar the trunk area so ran the diagonal forward. But yeesh.
This style of asymmetrical driver-only rollbar was pretty common for vintage racers, not meant to be pretty, just functional, more rigid and lighter weight than a braced rectangular hoop.
Reckon the rollbar tubing may be all one diameter, just that much of it is wrapped in thick padding. Passenger might be able to slip in behind it if they don’t mind the bar going across their chest that close.
Seems like it might also be possible to unmount the bar if one prefers, photo of the shifter area shows what appears to be a bolted-down flange by the passenger door, with a tubing slip-joint secured with a through-bolt, tho’ this might not be as robust for rollover protection vs. a fully welded-in bar.
Apple ][ forever!
Or maybe
APPLE ][ FOREVER?
A lot of words just to say “Allard replica.”
People like the look of the Tesla CyberTruck?
Hell yeah!
I’VE ALWAYS WANTED TO DRIVE A DISHWASHER AROUND TOWN!!!
HAVEN’T YOU?
-STAN (DAMN… WHERE’S THAT DAMN CAPS LOCK KEY…) 😜
People no. Me…sorta? It will be cool in 50 years, especially compared to a HIDEOUS BMW grill mouth.
It’s almost exactly like a $450,000.00 car!
Looks like someone got a lot of reliable fun for $17,000.
I’d convert to a manual, perhaps an m22?
Most m22’s have been hoarded away by now. Better luck with an aftermarket m23.
https://autogearsyr.com/products/m23/