Topic: Solved - MJW #434 - Steyr-Allard 1958 driven by Sydney Allard

[woodinsight]

Sports racer - what is the make, year, what engine was installed and who is at the wheel?

[Allan L]

I remember seeing this - but I doubt I'll get the chance to tell you.

[woodinsight]

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[D-type]

Sydney Allard in his Steyr-Puch engined Special Allard sports car from about 1958

[D-type]

Sorry - double post

[woodinsight]

Sydney Allard in his Steyr-Puch engined Special Allard sports car from about 1958

You've got the car and the driver but the year is around a decade out.
Locked for you until your next reply

[D-type]

1949?

[woodinsight]

1949?

I'm still unsure what the date of this car is and I'm undertaking further research on it.
I'll come back on this shortly and keep it locked for D-Type in the meantime.

[woodinsight]

You were correct in the first place D-Type.
My source was erroneous and they confused it with the 1949 British Hill Climb Championship car that was a Steyr-engined single-seater - quite different to the puzzle car.

Therefore the answer is Sydney Allard at the wheel of his Steyr-Puch Allard sports built in 1958.
Well done and one more point to you.

[Allan L]

Although the company was Steyr-Daimler-Puch from 1935, the cars (and I expect the military vehicles and engines like the one in the Allards) were still called Steyr.
It wasn't until well post-war when the company produced their splendidly improved version of the Fiat 500 that they used Steyr-Puch as the brand.

[woodinsight]

Although the company was Steyr-Daimler-Puch from 1935, the cars (and I expect the military vehicles and engines like the one in the Allards) were still called Steyr.
It wasn't until well post-war when the company produced their splendidly improved version of the Fiat 500 that they used Steyr-Puch as the brand.

Thanks, I'll alter the title accordingly

[D-type]

I had a thought and checked in Motor Sport.  The year is definitely 1958 and they refer to it as a Steyr-Allard in at least three different editions (No mention of Puch)