In the 1980s, Chris Humberstone, who had a history of designing cars for various Formula One teams, licensed the rights to the Allard name from Alan Allard, the son of the company's founder, Sidney.
In den 1980er-Jahren erwarb Chris Humberstone, der schon etliche Autos für verschiedene Formel-1-Teams entworfen hatte, die Rechte am Namen Allard von Alan Allard, dem Sohn des Firmengründers Sydney Allard.