For Sale
1952 Allied Swallow Coupe
One of America’s First Fiberglass Bodied Sports Car
— Based on Italian Design – 1947 Cisitalia 202 Coupe by Pininfarina —
This Car
Allied was founded in 1952 by Bill Burke, Mickey Thompson and Roy Kinch
Based on Italian Design – 1947 Cisitalia 202 Coupe by Pininfarina
Built on a modified 1953 MG TD chassis
Mold taken off original Cisitalia with help from George Barris
An Allied Swallow set speed record at Bonneville in 1953 at 167 mph for closed (coupe) sports car
The car is located in Tampa, Florida
Car is titled in Florida
Price: $14,900
Contact Geoff Hacker at (813) 888-8882 or Geoffrey.Hacker@gmail.com
Description
The Allied Swallow is a significant piece of American automotive history, recognized as the first production fiberglass sports coupe. Developed in the early 1950s, it is essentially a “fiberglass clone” of the Italian Cisitalia 202, a car so beautifully designed it was the first ever displayed as art at the New York Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). You can view the full history of the Allied sports car company in a story by Hemmings via the following link:
Click Here To View The Allied Swallow Article Via Hemmings
This Car
This car appears to have been a completed running driving car built in the early to mid 1950s. The chassis appears to be a modified MG chassis with a section in the center “boxed” so that seats can be fitted lower into the car body – great for added head room in this coupe. The car no longer has a drivetrain. Both doors are loose from the car. Approximate 25-30 Allied Swallow coupes were completed from 1952 to 1955.
Additional Detail
Condition: Unrestored
Concours Embraced: American handcrafted specials have been welcomed across the country, and in recent years this has expanded to rallys, special exhibitions and more. What drives interest in these cars is the unique design and history of the build – in every case a story that is a “one of one.” Since 2007, major concours such as Amelia and Pebble Beach have held classes of these cars on several occasions, and both the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance and the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance have featured classes of these cars in 2023 and 2024.
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Terms
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