The Allard M is a sports car manufactured by the British

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between 1947 and 1950. It is considered the first civilised sports car by Allard. Production reached approximately 500. The M is a two-door, four-seater convertible and was marketed at the time as a Drophead Coupé. It is powered by a

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3.6 litre (3622 cc) engine. Later models were equipped with a

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sourced column shift. Three cars were equipped with fixed head coupé bodywork by various coachbuilders. File:1948 Allard M-type 3.9 Rear.jpg, 1948 M Drophead Coupé, rear view File:1948 Allard M Coupé in Black, front right2.jpg, One of three M-types equipped with fixed head bodywork

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